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Revision as of 17:05, August 18, 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, occurring circa 2526,[2] will revolve around how John-117 inspired Thomas Lasky, 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.[3] It will be hosted on Halo Waypoint and Machinima.com.[4] A 90-minute extended version will be included with the Halo 4 Limited Edition.[5] The series was known as Sleeper during pre-production.[6]
A teaser trailer for the series was released on Halo Waypoint and on YouTube by Machinima on July 2, 2012.[7][8]
The official trailer of the series was released on Halo Waypoint and on YouTube by Machinima Prime on July 12, 2012.[9][10]
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.[11] Much, if not all of the series is set at the university, doubling as a futuristic UNSC officer academy, will introduce the main protagonist of Forward Unto Dawn.[11] 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.[11]
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.[12]
As Forward Unto Dawn is set thirty-one years before Halo 4, the production team originally experimented with de-aging Steve Downes' voice so he could voice the fifteen-year-old John-117; Cudmore would act only as the Spartan's physical embodiment. However, the team realized that Downes' altered voice sounded too high-pitched. Thus, Cudmore was given the role of voicing John, whose voice would evolve over three decades to possess the gruffer quality of Downes' performance.[2]
Appearances
Characters
- April Orenski (First appearance)[13]
- Black (First appearance)
- Chyler Silva (First appearance)[12]
- Cortana
- Dimah Tchakova (First appearance)[13]
- Hughes (First appearance)[14]
- JJ (First appearance)
- John-117
- Mehaffey (First appearance)[14]
- Michael Sullivan (First appearance)
- Shere (First appearance)
- Thomas Lasky (First appearance)[12]
- Vickers (First appearance)
Equipment
Weapons
Locations
- Corbulo Academy (First appearance)[12]
Organizations
Vehicles
- Charon-class light frigate
- UNSC Forward Unto Dawn (Mentioned only)
- M12 Force Application Vehicle
- UNSC Infinity (Mentioned only)
Gallery
John-117 in MJOLNIR Mark IV armor.
Trivia
Many of the murals seen on set are enlarged pieces taken from the concept art of Halo 3: ODST.[11]
Note
- ^ The MA5 assault rifles featured in the series superficially resemble the MA5D, which is not known to have entered service prior to 2557. High-resolution screen captures show that the rifles receive 32-round magazines, which are standard for the MA5C. This suggests that the weapons are either MA5Cs with D-style flash hiders, or that they are MA5Bs, (which were standard issue at the time), with the aforementioned flash hiders and non-standard magazines.
Sources
- ^ Cite error: Invalid
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- ^ a b The Halo Bulletin: 7.18.12
- ^ 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
- ^ [http://halo.xbox.com/Content/assets/en-us/Podcast/343Sparkast_014.mp3 343 Sparkast 014
- ^ Halo Waypoint: Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Teaser
- ^ YouTube: Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Official Teaser Trailer
- ^ Halo Waypoint: Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Trailer
- ^ YouTube: Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Official Full-length Trailer (Official live action Machinima Prime series)
- ^ a b c d Kotaku.com: First Look at the "Set" of the Halo 4 Live Action Series
- ^ 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 Halo Waypoint: The Halo Bulletin: 7.12.12