HALO: TV series about the cult video game starts in March

The video game HALO is certainly not one of the insider tips for gamers and esportsmen. The launch of the announced HALO TV Series of course I do. Because this starts from 24 March 2023 at Sky Atlantic . The series will initially only be available on Sky Canada and Sky Austria.

HALO TV series already planned for 20 years

True fans of the HALO series may have been waiting impatiently for the launch. The series was first announced in May 2013. Originally, this was supposed to start in the fall of 2015 with the launch of "HALO 5: Guardians". However, the premiere was postponed for an unknown time. In November 2021, the first Teaser for the upcoming HALO series. However, an exact date was not mentioned. The HALO series has only been announced for 2023.

The exact US premiere date was only announced by the publisher Paramount on January 30, 2023. In the English original, the series will start on March 24, 2023 at the in-house streaming service "Paramount+". For Canadian viewers, the series will be shown almost simultaneously on the Sky channel "Sky Atlantic" (from 25.03., 22:15) and the streaming service Paramount+. The Paramount+ streaming service will be available free of charge to all Sky subscribers. Initially, nine episodes will be broadcast. According to media reports, a 2nd season is already being planned. Filming for season 2 is scheduled to begin in the summer of 2023.

Storyline Separate from video game

However, according to Sky, the series will not take up a direct plot of the video games. Rather, the TV series takes place in the well-known HALO universe. "The context and perspective differ in some respects from the stories that are known from the games," explains producer and video game developer Kiki Wolfkill. "In this way, we open up the opportunity to develop and shape both actions in the way that is necessary for the respective medium, without them coming into conflict with each other." (Source: Sky.de )

In addition to Pablo Schreiber, known from "Criminal Squad" and "The Wire", as the legendary super soldier Mater Chief, Nathascha McElhone (known through "Truman Show" and "Califonication") will be seen as Dr. Catherine Elizabeth Halsey.

HALO: cult game with millions of fans worldwide

The video game series around Supersoldat Master Chief has cult status among countless gamers and esports players. Already the first HALO game part "Halo: Fight for the Future" caused enthusiasm in 2001 thanks to its groundbreaking gameplay and the detailed background story. Last but not least, Microsoft and Bungie revolutionized a complete game genre with HALO.

In addition to seven HALO games and various offshoots, a real franchise has formed around the game with the Master Chef. The media franchise now also includes comics, graphic novels, animated films, short films and the TV series starting in 2023. This makes the media franchise one of the highest-grossing in the world.