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Revision as of 18:09, July 11, 2012
- "We wanted to do something unique from a narrative standpoint that's big in scale."
- — Matt McCloskey - Director, Franchise Business Development
Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn is an upcoming live-action miniseries. The series, scheduled for release in October 2012, [1] is comprised of five 15-minute episodes that will be released on a weekly basis. The series' plot will revolve around how John-117 inspired a young cadet to eventually become a leader on the Template:UNSCship. Along with a new character that will also appear in Halo 4, the series will explore the beginning of the Human-Covenant War.[2] It will be hosted on Halo Waypoint and Machinima.com.[3] A 90-minute extended version will be included with the Halo 4 Limited Edition.[4]
An early episode of the series is currently known as "Sleeper" and is in production.[5]
A teaser trailer for the series was released on Halo Waypoint and on YouTube by Machinima on July 2, 2012.[6][7]
Production
Filming is noted to have started as early as April 28th, 2012 at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, a popular filming location for many notable science fiction series like Stargate SG-1 and Battlestar Galactica.[5] The episode, known as Sleeper, is set at the university, doubling as a futuristic UNSC officer academy, will introduce the main protagonist of Forward Unto Dawn.[5] Propaganda murals depicting Orbital Drop Shock Troopers and fighter aircraft, statues of historic military commanders (including a depiction of Roman general Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo), and other signature futuristic artwork were seen decorated around the campus.[5]
John-117 will play a pivotal role in the series, though he is not the main protagonist. That role is instead filled by Thomas Lasky, who will also be a major character in Halo 4. The Master Chief is portrayed by Canadian actor Daniel Cudmore, best known for his role as the mutant Colossus in the X-Men film series. Lasky is played by Australian actor Tom Green.[8]
Appearances
Characters
- April Orenski (First appearance)[9]
- Black (First appearance)
- Chyler Silva (First appearance)[8]
- Dimah Tchakova (First appearance)[9]
- JJ (First appearance)
- John-117
- Shere (First appearance)
- Thomas Lasky (First appearance)[8]
- Vickers (First appearance)
Equipment
Weapons
- MA5B Individual Combat Weapon System[10]
- Unidentified UNSC pistol (First appearance)
Locations
- Corbulo Academy (First appearance) [8]
Organizations
Vehicles
- Charon-class light frigate
- UNSC Forward Unto Dawn (Mentioned only)
- M12 Force Application Vehicle[10]
- UNSC Infinity (Mentioned only)
Gallery
John-117 in MJOLNIR Mark IV armor.
Trivia
- John-117 has been shown wearing the MJOLNIR Mark IV variant featured in The Package. This suggests the time frame in which the miniseries occurs.
- Many of the murals seen on set are enlarged pieces taken from the concept art of Halo 3: ODST. [5]
Sources
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- ^ Variety: 'Halo' Web series to bow before next game
- ^ Inside Gaming Daily: IGDaily - Halo Live-Action Series - 4/30/12
- ^ Halo Waypoint, The Halo Bulletin 5.16.12
- ^ a b c d e Kotaku.com: First Look at the "Set" of the Halo 4 Live Action Series
- ^ Halo Waypoint: Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Teaser
- ^ YouTube: Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Official Teaser Trailer
- ^ a b c d YouTube: First Look: Halo 4 Forward Unto Dawn (Live Action Series)
- ^ a b The Angeles Times: Hero Complex: Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn’ will be the first ‘Halo’ movie
- ^ a b The Peak: Halo webseries filmed on Burnaby campus?