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[[File:Halotv.png|thumb|right|300px|Announcement logo for ''Halo: The Television Series''.]]
[[File:Halotv.png|thumb|right|300px|Announcement logo for ''Halo: The Television Series''.]]


'''''Halo: The Television Series''''' is an upcoming live-action television series for the [[Xbox One]]. Originally set for release in Fall [[2015]],<ref>[http://news.xbox.com/2014/05/games-halo-journey-announcement '''Xbox Wire''': ''The Halo Journey'']</ref> at roughly the same time as ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'',<ref name = "MasterPlan">[http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-06-16-343s-master-plan-for-halo-5-guardians '''Eurogamer''' - ''343's master plan for Halo 5: Guardians'']</ref> the show was delayed.<ref>[http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-01-08-spielbergs-halo-tv-show-still-in-very-active-development-network-claims '''Eurogamer''': ''Spielberg's Halo TV show "still in very active development", network claims'']</ref> It will start filming in Fall 2018.<ref>[https://screenrant.com/showtime-halo-tv-series-2018-filming-start/ '''Screenrant''': ''Steven Spielberg’s Halo TV Series Starts Filming This Fall'']</ref> The series will have 10 episodes.<ref>[https://twitter.com/SHO_PR/status/1012381272348426243 '''Twitter''' - ''SHO_PR'']</ref>
'''''Halo: The Television Series''''' is an upcoming live-action television series for Showtime and it has been in [[Wikipedia:Development hell|development hell]] for five years.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/showtime-announces-new-halo-tv-series-details Halo Waypoint: Showtime Announces New Halo TV Series Details]</ref> Originally set for release in Fall [[2015]],<ref>[http://news.xbox.com/2014/05/games-halo-journey-announcement '''Xbox Wire''': ''The Halo Journey'']</ref> at roughly the same time as ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'',<ref name = "MasterPlan">[http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-06-16-343s-master-plan-for-halo-5-guardians '''Eurogamer''' - ''343's master plan for Halo 5: Guardians'']</ref> the show was delayed.<ref>[http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-01-08-spielbergs-halo-tv-show-still-in-very-active-development-network-claims '''Eurogamer''': ''Spielberg's Halo TV show "still in very active development", network claims'']</ref> It will start filming in Fall 2018.<ref>[https://screenrant.com/showtime-halo-tv-series-2018-filming-start/ '''Screenrant''': ''Steven Spielberg’s Halo TV Series Starts Filming This Fall'']</ref> The series will have 10 episodes.<ref>[https://twitter.com/SHO_PR/status/1012381272348426243 '''Twitter''' - ''SHO_PR'']</ref>


Acclaimed filmmaker [[Steven Spielberg]] has been confirmed as the show's executive producer.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Xbox/status/336901006711455744 '''Twitter''']</ref><ref>[http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/21/microsoft-steven-spielberg-working-on-halo-the-television-seri/ '''Joystiq:''' ''Microsoft, Steven Spielberg Working on Halo: The Television Series'']</ref><ref>[http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/21/4352280/microsoft-announces-live-action-halo-tv-series-with-steven-spielberg '''The Verge:''' ''Microsoft announces live action 'Halo' TV series with Steven Spielberg as executive producer'']</ref> [[Microsoft]]'s president of entertainment and digital media, Nancy Tellem, said they will take the time necessary to produce the shows and [[Microsoft Studios]] corporate vice president Phil Spencer said the show will not be 'filler'.<ref>[http://www.oxm.co.uk/68935/halo-is-our-most-important-ip-says-microsoft-tv-show-wont-be-filler/ '''OXM:''' ''Halo is our 'most important IP', says Microsoft - TV show won't be "filler"]</ref> According to Latino Review, [[Neill Blomkamp]], originally slated to direct the [[Halo film|''Halo'' film]], is apparently set to direct the forthcoming Halo TV series. Latino Review reports that it heard the news from "''trusted sources''".<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/articles/neill-blomkamp-rumored-to-direct-halo-tv-series-pilot/1100-6417344/ '''Gamespot:''' ''Neill Blomkamp rumored to direct Halo TV series pilot'']</ref> By April of 2014, it was reported as "still in the deal-making phase as the service has been going through the growing pains of establishing a business template for original content."<ref>[http://www.deadline.com/2014/04/xbox-entertainment-studios-partners-with-channel-4-for-drama-series-humans/ '''Deadline''': ''Xbox Entertainment Studios Partners With Channel 4 For Drama Series ‘Humans’'']</ref> The series will have connections with ''Halo 5: Guardians''<ref name = "MasterPlan"/> and [[Wikipedia:Ridley Scott|Ridley Scott]]'s ''[[Halo: Nightfall]]''.<ref name="gigaom">[http://gigaom.com/2014/04/28/bonnaroo-halo-and-soccer-microsoft-aims-high-with-xbox-originals/ '''Gigaom''' - ''Bonnaroo, Halo and soccer: Microsoft aims high with Xbox Originals'']</ref>
Acclaimed filmmaker [[Steven Spielberg]] has been confirmed as the show's executive producer.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Xbox/status/336901006711455744 '''Twitter''']</ref><ref>[http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/21/microsoft-steven-spielberg-working-on-halo-the-television-seri/ '''Joystiq:''' ''Microsoft, Steven Spielberg Working on Halo: The Television Series'']</ref><ref>[http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/21/4352280/microsoft-announces-live-action-halo-tv-series-with-steven-spielberg '''The Verge:''' ''Microsoft announces live action 'Halo' TV series with Steven Spielberg as executive producer'']</ref> [[Microsoft]]'s president of entertainment and digital media, Nancy Tellem, said they will take the time necessary to produce the shows and [[Microsoft Studios]] corporate vice president Phil Spencer said the show will not be 'filler'.<ref>[http://www.oxm.co.uk/68935/halo-is-our-most-important-ip-says-microsoft-tv-show-wont-be-filler/ '''OXM:''' ''Halo is our 'most important IP', says Microsoft - TV show won't be "filler"]</ref> According to Latino Review, [[Neill Blomkamp]], originally slated to direct the [[Halo film|''Halo'' film]], is apparently set to direct the forthcoming Halo TV series. Latino Review reports that it heard the news from "''trusted sources''".<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/articles/neill-blomkamp-rumored-to-direct-halo-tv-series-pilot/1100-6417344/ '''Gamespot:''' ''Neill Blomkamp rumored to direct Halo TV series pilot'']</ref> By April of 2014, it was reported as "still in the deal-making phase as the service has been going through the growing pains of establishing a business template for original content."<ref>[http://www.deadline.com/2014/04/xbox-entertainment-studios-partners-with-channel-4-for-drama-series-humans/ '''Deadline''': ''Xbox Entertainment Studios Partners With Channel 4 For Drama Series ‘Humans’'']</ref> The series will have connections with ''Halo 5: Guardians''<ref name = "MasterPlan"/> and [[Wikipedia:Ridley Scott|Ridley Scott]]'s ''[[Halo: Nightfall]]''.<ref name="gigaom">[http://gigaom.com/2014/04/28/bonnaroo-halo-and-soccer-microsoft-aims-high-with-xbox-originals/ '''Gigaom''' - ''Bonnaroo, Halo and soccer: Microsoft aims high with Xbox Originals'']</ref>

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Announcement logo for Halo: The Television Series.

Halo: The Television Series is an upcoming live-action television series for Showtime and it has been in development hell for five years.[1] Originally set for release in Fall 2015,[2] at roughly the same time as Halo 5: Guardians,[3] the show was delayed.[4] It will start filming in Fall 2018.[5] The series will have 10 episodes.[6]

Acclaimed filmmaker Steven Spielberg has been confirmed as the show's executive producer.[7][8][9] Microsoft's president of entertainment and digital media, Nancy Tellem, said they will take the time necessary to produce the shows and Microsoft Studios corporate vice president Phil Spencer said the show will not be 'filler'.[10] According to Latino Review, Neill Blomkamp, originally slated to direct the Halo film, is apparently set to direct the forthcoming Halo TV series. Latino Review reports that it heard the news from "trusted sources".[11] By April of 2014, it was reported as "still in the deal-making phase as the service has been going through the growing pains of establishing a business template for original content."[12] The series will have connections with Halo 5: Guardians[3] and Ridley Scott's Halo: Nightfall.[13]

The series will be available to users with the Halo Channel application for Xbox One and Windows 8.1.[14]

Sources

  1. ^ Halo Waypoint: Showtime Announces New Halo TV Series Details
  2. ^ Xbox Wire: The Halo Journey
  3. ^ a b Eurogamer - 343's master plan for Halo 5: Guardians
  4. ^ Eurogamer: Spielberg's Halo TV show "still in very active development", network claims
  5. ^ Screenrant: Steven Spielberg’s Halo TV Series Starts Filming This Fall
  6. ^ Twitter - SHO_PR
  7. ^ Twitter
  8. ^ Joystiq: Microsoft, Steven Spielberg Working on Halo: The Television Series
  9. ^ The Verge: Microsoft announces live action 'Halo' TV series with Steven Spielberg as executive producer
  10. ^ OXM: Halo is our 'most important IP', says Microsoft - TV show won't be "filler"
  11. ^ Gamespot: Neill Blomkamp rumored to direct Halo TV series pilot
  12. ^ Deadline: Xbox Entertainment Studios Partners With Channel 4 For Drama Series ‘Humans’
  13. ^ Gigaom - Bonnaroo, Halo and soccer: Microsoft aims high with Xbox Originals
  14. ^ Gamespot: Halo Channel and Halo 5 Beta Dates Revealed at Gamescom

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