Microsoft will adapt its blockbuster “Halo” videogame franchise as a premium live action series exclusively for Xbox Live. Steven Spielberg will produce the series with gamemaker 343 Studios.SEE ALSO: Microsoft Unveils New Console: Xbox OneSeries, and Spielberg’s involvement, was announced during the launch of the Xbox One videogame console on Tuesday from the Xbox campus, in Redmond, Wash. The Xbox One out this fall, replaces the Xbox 360.New series comes from Nancy Tellem, who heads up Xbox Entertainment Studios.“Halo” already has been adapted into a live action series before; “Halo Forward Unto Dawn” bowed as a web series on that began on Machinima, timed with the launch of last year’s “Halo 4.” 343 Studios also was behind that project, given that the publisher has taken over development of the “Halo” franchise for Microsoft from Bungie.

Canoe a écrit :La série en action réelle tirée du jeu vidéo Halo atterrirait sur la chaîne câblée américaine Showtime, avant d'être proposée sur la console de Microsoft, la Xbox One, informe Variety.Première création originale diffusée sur la nouvelle console américaine de salon, Halo se destinerait en effet dans un premier temps aux abonnés de Showtime. C'est en tous cas ce que tenterait actuellement de négocier Amblin Television, société de Steven Spielberg qui produit le projet avec Xbox Entertainment Studios.Une fois diffusée au petit écran, la série conçue en prises de vue réelles arriverait sur la plateforme en ligne de Xbox, qui compte à ce jour 48 millions d'abonnés dans le monde.Ce procédé n'a encore rien d'officiel puisque ni Showtime ni Xbox n'ont souhaité en parler avec Variety. Davantage d'informations pourraient être communiquées lors du prochain E3, plus grand salon mondial de jeux vidéo, qui se tiendra du 10 au 12 juin 2014 à Los Angeles.Une deuxième série tirée de l'univers du jeu vidéo Halo est parallèlement développée pour le web, avec Ridley Scott à la production.

Bonnie Ross, General Manager of 343 Industries, announced this morning that Halo 5: Guardians is coming to the Xbox One in the fall of 2015, as is Steven Spielberg's "Halo" TV series."I'm happy to reveal that 'Halo 5: Guardians,' the next installment in the legendary saga of the Master Chief, will launch on Xbox One in fall of 2015," she said. "In the tradition of every 'Halo' game since its debut in 2001, it is a massive and exciting project."Ross adds: "'Halo 5: Guardians' is a bigger effort than 'Halo 4.' That applies to the content and scope of the game, as well as the technology in what's now a brand new and more powerful engine. Certainly there are some core elements carried over from prior games, but we've invested a huge effort in retooling our tech to take full advantage of the Xbox One's hardware and ecosystem to create worlds and experiences worthy of next-gen."It's a game that will hopefully demonstrate the talent, learnings and abilities of the 343 Industries team. A game that will incorporate the things we learned from 'Halo 4' about technology, aesthetics, performance and scale – and perhaps more importantly, understanding and embracing a community of gamers who love what lies at the heart of this game, and the limitless potential of the 'Halo' universe."And 2015 won't simply be the year of 'Halo 5: Guardians,' it will also be a year that offers us a unique opportunity. The opportunity to invite old friends and new audiences into that universe through the 'Halo' television series, launched as a unique collaboration with Steven Spielberg and some of the finest creative minds in the business. A series that will stand alone, as well as complement and enrich the game experience. We'll have more to share on the 'Halo' television series as we near its projected fall 2015 release."

Back in December, it was revealed that Rupert Wyatt, the director and executive producer of the forthcoming Halo TV series on Showtime, had left the project. Luckily, it seems as though the show has now found Wyatt’s replacement.

Reported by Deadline, Otto Bathurst will now serve as the new director and executive producer on the Halo TV show. Bathurst has experience in both TV and film and has previously worked on Black Mirror along with directing 2018’s Robin Hood. Bathurst will reportedly also be the helm on a number of episodes of the show.

In addition to the arrival of Bathurst, the number of episodes now said to be included in the series have also changed. Previously said to be a 10 episode run, Halo will reportedly now come in at 9 episodes instead. This decision was said to be reached after the show’s writers mapped out the story a bit more.

As for when actual production is set to get rolling on this long-awaited program, it should be later this year. The departure of Wyatt mixed with the search that landed Bathurst set things back a bit, but as of now, production should still begin by late 2019.

Halo Live-Action Showtime Series Casts Pablo Schreiber as Master Chief

The upcoming Halo television show has found its Master Chief in Pablo Schreiber, who is best known for his work on Orange is the New Black.