The ‘Halo TV series’ has been cancelled on Paramount+ just after two seasons.
Paramount+ has officially cancelled the Halo TV series after just two seasons. Producers of the show’s adaptation of the video game franchise are expected to look for a new home now as it will no longer be a Paramount project.
Halo’s famous character Master Chief John-117 played by Pablo Schreiber, the Halo TV series was based on the world-famous popular Xbox franchise of the same name. In an official statement, Paramount+ said: “We are very proud of this ambitious series and would like to thank our partners at Xbox, 343 Industries and Amblin Television, along with showrunner and executive producer David Wiener, his fellow executive producers, the entire cast led by Pablo Schreiber as Master Chief and the incredible team for all their excellent work. We wish everyone the best in the future.”
Xbox seeks another exit for Halo Season 3
According to a person with knowledge of the situation, Xbox, Amblin TV and 343 Industries will try to sell the Halo TV series at other outlets.
343 industries said that they we thankful to the millions of Halo fans for making the TV series a global hit and remain committed to exploring more of the ‘Halo’ universe in the future. They further added that they are grateful to Paramount and Amblin for their partnership in bringing the sci-fi game universe of Halo to a live-action TV series. Also read – Cardi B gets angry at Joe Budden for criticizing album delay
Halo cast
Kyle Killen and Steven Kane developed the television series. Both were also executive producers and showrunners of the series in season 1. David Wiener was the executive producer and showrunner for the series season 2.
The iconic character Master Chief was played by Pablo Schreiber. The cast of the series also included Natascha McElhone, Jen Taylor, Shabana Azmi, Bokeem Woodbine, Natasha Culzac, Olive Gray, Yerin Ha, Bentley Kalu, Kate Kennedy, Charlie Murphy and Danny Sapani.
Why did they cancel the Halo TV series?
Season 1 of the Paramount+ Halo TV series aired in 2022, nearly a decade after the project was first announced. However, it gets mixed reactions from viewers, drawing criticism for its writing, inconsistent tone, uneven plotting, and pacing. Halo fans also didn’t like the decision to show Master Chief’s face only in the episodes, or the decision to show his butt after that. And when he was having sex in front of Cortana, even the Halo co-creator admitted that he was “confused.”
Despite these concerns, initial viewing numbers were good and Paramount+ decided to move forward with a second season, albeit this time under the supervision of a new showrunner. And improvements were promised: Master Chief actor Pablo Schreiber said there was “no doubt” that season 2 was “much stronger” before it aired in February.
Unfortunately, it seems those promises weren’t enough to get viewers back into it. Paramount+ confirmed to Variety that its Halo TV show is officially cancelled and said it “will not move forward with a third season on the service.”