Paramount+ Renews Its HALO Series for Season 2
Paramount+ has announced that its Halo series will be getting a second season. The first season hasn’t even premiered yet, but they are obviously happy with what they’ve seen and they’re confident that they have a hit series on their hands.
Tanya Giles, chief programming officer, Paramount+ said in a statement, “Halo is an expansive, world-building opportunity for Paramount+, and we’re thrilled to give fans a second season to look forward to before we launch the series next month. Halo will deliver a thrill-ride for fans of the game and non-gamers alike, as it ties together stunning visuals with a deeper look at the personal stories behind these iconic characters, all set within an epic battle for the future of humanity.”
David Nevins, chief content officer of scripted originals, Paramount+, and chairman and chief executive officer, Showtime Networks added, “Halo takes us into a dazzling world that we believe will enthrall audiences as much with its electrifying visuals as its bold, character-driven storytelling. This second-season pickup reflects the confidence we have in the power of this epic series to attract and engage viewers. Halo has been a great collaboration with Amblin and 343 Industries, and we are all grateful for the opportunity to continue it.”
The series dramatizes “an epic 26th-century conflict between humanity and an alien threat known as the Covenant while weaving deeply drawn personal stories with action, adventure and a richly imagined vision of the future. Halo will weave deeply drawn personal stories with action, adventure and a richly imagined vision of the future.” It’s was also previously revealed that the show is set in what is called, the Silver Timeline.
Master Chief is described as Earth’s most advanced warrior, and “the only hope of salvation for a civilization pushed to the brink of destruction by the Covenant, an unstoppable alliance of alien worlds committed to the destruction of humanity.”
The series stars Pablo Schreiber as Master Cheif, Natascha McElhone as Dr. Halsey, the brilliant, conflicted and inscrutable creator of the Spartan super soldiers, and Jen Taylor as Cortana, the most advanced AI in human history, and potentially the key to the survival of the human race. Additional stars include Bokeem Woodbine, Shabana Azmi, Natasha Culzac, Olive Gray, Yerin Ha, Bentley Kalu, Kate Kennedy, Charlie Murphy and Danny Sapani.
Paramount+ also confirmed that Fear the Walking Dead’s David Wiener will serve as showrunner and executive producer for the sophomore season. Wiener will be the third showrunner to helm the series, following Steve Kane who will exit after Season 1 and Kyle Kinnen who departed the series in 2018.
The 10-episode series is produced by Showtime in partnership with 343 Industries, along with Amblin Television. Steven Spielberg also produced the series, which is set to premiere on Paramount+ in on March 24th, 2022.