Halo: Live Action TV Adaptation Ordered at Showtime!

Halo is getting the premium cable treatment. 

Showtime has confirmed it has handed a series order to a TV series based on the Halo franchise. 

“Halo is our most ambitious series ever, and we expect audiences who have been anticipating it for years to be thoroughly rewarded,” said Showtime president David Nevins in a statement.

“In the history of television, there simply has never been enough great science fiction. Kyle Killen’s scripts are thrilling, expansive and provocative, Rupert Wyatt is a wonderful, world-building director, and their vision of Halo will enthrall fans of the game while also drawing the uninitiated into a world of complex characters that populate this unique universe.”

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The series, set in 2001, will dramatize “an epic 26th-century conflict between humanity and an alien threat known as the Covenant,” per Showtime. “Halo will weave deeply drawn personal stories with action, adventure and a richly imagined vision of the future."

Halo has spawned multiple games since launching on the original Xbox back in 2001. From anime, to live action projects to books, we think it's fair to say that the franchise is a hit. 

A brand new game titled Halo Infinite is in the works by 343 Industries, but plot details and a release date are scarce at this stage. 

This is not the first time a live-action TV iteration of the series has been in the works. MSN previously confirmed it was working on a TV series that would air exclusively through Xbox Live. 

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The series never materialized, and it might be a good thing. Showtime has a great track record when it comes to high-quality TV series, so it should be fun to see how they bring Halo to life. 

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