Halo - General Discussion

[MaggieG]

Overall I enjoyed this show except for the Kwan parts. I completely zoned out during her stand alone episode. 

I never played the game and know nothing about it but the show was pretty easy to follow for me. I ended up loving Kai out of all the Spartans and was happy she survived that explosion. Did Keyes say when they took them as kids, they replaced them with clones? So they all have parents out there who don't know their children are clones?

On a shallow note, I enjoyed all the shirtless Master Chief scenes.

[paulvdb]

3 hours ago, MaggieG said:

Did Keyes say when they took them as kids, they replaced them with clones? So they all have parents out there who don't know their children are clones?

The clones were defective and died. We saw the same happen with the Halsey clone in the season finale. So all the parents saw their children's clones die and are not aware that their real children are still alive and are now Spartans.

[AnimeMania]

Halo Season 2: Creative Team Listening To Good & Bad Fan Feedback

Halo Season 2 has new showrunner, David Wiener, and is attempting to stick more closely to the story line of the video games. 

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[AnimeMania]

The Halo TV Series was Paramount+'s second-most-watched original series, behind the Yellowstone prequel series 1883. The Halo TV Series also caused an increase in new subscribers. The Halo Season 2 development team hopes it can incorporate the feedback from video game fans when it  begins filming this summer. 

[Tachi Rocinante]

They better do something, or it will be the "biggest viewership drop between seasons" for a Paramount+ show . . .

[AnimeMania]

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cif_BxTvYVt/

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The Spartans have landed in Iceland! #HaloTheSeries Season 2 starts production now.

[paulvdb]

Paramount+ Announces "Halo" Season Two Start of Production

Looks like we will get more of Soren because the actors playing his wife and son were promoted to series regulars for season 2. They also announced two new cast members: Joseph Morgan and Cristina Rodlo.

"Morgan joins the series as James Ackerson, a formidable intelligence operative who has spent his career climbing the ranks of the UNSC's secretive Office of Naval Intelligence. Rodlo is Talia Perez, a corporal specializing in linguistics for a UNSC Marine Corp communications unit and a relatively new recruit who has yet to see any real combat."

[AnimeMania]

Halo The Series | Designing The Costumes | Paramount+

This is one of the featurettes in the Halo TV Series Season One Release available on  November 7th in these formats:

Halo Season One 4K Blu-ray Limited Edition SteelBook

Halo Season One 4K Blu-ray

Halo Season One Blu-ray 

Halo Season One DVD 

Special Featurettes include:

Dissecting the Battle of Madrigal – The Halo crew takes you behind the scenes to dissect one of the most important moments of the show, the Battle of Madrigal.

Becoming Spartans – Our larger-than-life heroes introduce one another and share their thoughts on the process of becoming Spartans. Master Chief, Kai, Riz, Vannak and Soren recollect their memories from training and early bootcamp to the epic result we see on screen. Showrunner Steven Kane and director Otto Bathurst join the Spartan team to reveal the challenges and joy of creating near-perfect superhumans encountering imperfectly human emotions for the very first time.

Creating the Costumes of Halo – Costume designer Giovanni Lipari brings insight into the creation of the 5 different worlds shown in HALO: SEASON ONE. Giovanni shares not only the process of creating the costumes and styles for each of the planets, but provides background and history for the different groups and their connection to one another.

Weapons and Vehicles of Halo – Master Chief's assault rifle or the sound of a warthog? Two emblematic tools of the Halo universe. Property Master Andrew Orlando leads us through the steps of the realization of Covenant and Spartan weapons from initial design to final construction. Sophie Becher, Production Designer, joins in to share details about the newly invented spaceships of this one-of-a-kind universe. There is no Halo without the sound and look of warthogs, and Picture Vehicle Coordinator Parádi Sándor Jr. joins to tell us how it and other Halo vehicles were conceived.

The World of Halo – Join us for an inside conversation with Executive Producer Kiki Wolfkill, Director Otto Bathurst, Showrunner Steven Kane, Pablo Schreiber and other cast members as they break down how the story and characters of this sci-fi epic game were brought to the screen.

Adapting Halo – The Halo production teams give viewers an inside look at how visual effects, artful direction, and purposeful set design were used to create the show's other worldly look and feel. They share how each setting is unique and immersive, and built on a massive scale.

The Culture of The Covenant – Take an exclusive tour alongside remarkable talent, visual effects artists and production teams who show us how they brought to life the setting and aliens that make up The Covenant.

The Lake of Eternal Life: A Song from Halo's Score – A behind-the-scenes look at the studio recording of the funeral song, "The Lake of Eternal Life" sung by Jaram Lee.

The Making of Cortana – Actress Jen Taylor discusses her character's emotional journey throughout the series and reveals how the filmmakers brought Cortana to life on screen.

Edited September 23, 2022 by AnimeMania

[Tachi Rocinante]

On 9/23/2022 at 6:38 PM, AnimeMania said:

The Making of Cortana – Actress Jen Taylor discusses her character's emotional journey throughout the series and reveals how the filmmakers brought Cortana to life on screen.

This is all I would be interested in watching.  Hope it gets posted to the P+ website or YouTube.

[AnimeMania]

Halo Tops Yellowstone, 1883 as Paramount's Most-Watched Show in 2022

According to a report from the The Wall Street Journal, Halo became the Paramount+ streaming service's most-viewed show last year, beating the neo-Western drama Yellowstone and its prequel series, 1883. Granted, while 1883 is a Paramount+ original, Yellowstone itself is only available to stream on the platform outside the United States.

[AnimeMania]

Halo Season 2 filming has wrapped according to this Instagram post.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Crsph9utIka/

[AnimeMania]

The first season of Halo is free to watch on YouTube.

[paulvdb]

‘Halo’ Gets Season 2 Premiere Date At Paramount+; Teaser Trailer

Season 2 premieres February 8, 2024.

Teaser trailer:

 

[AnimeMania]

First two episodes on Feb. 8, 2024.   

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[Tachi Rocinante]

Seems like they're starting on the Fall of Reach, which is several weeks before the events of the original Halo game in the timeline.  It looks like it has potential, but I doubt we get to Alpha Halo until the last episode.

[AnimeMania]

Edited January 16 by AnimeMania

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[Morrigan2575]

Hmm. Might have to watch S2 for Klaus 

[AnimeMania]

[bluvelvet]

So I just binge watch’s season 1, I’ve never played the game so I know nothing. However I enjoyed it. Didn’t realize that Makee was show created, sorry to see her die. I was sure she would end up preggers with a super blessed one but alas she was just a plot device. 

[AnimeMania]

[WildFlower87]

Cancelled

https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/halo-canceled-paramount-plus-1236075994/

[UnknownK]

I assume paramount is just out of money.