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The season will be 9 episodes, one less than the original order of 10.įurther, the series was looking to begin filming on June 17th in Budapest. Kyle Killen (‘Awake,’ ‘Mind Games’) and Steven Kane (‘The Closer,’ ‘The Last Ship’) serve as co-showrunners and executive producers. Moreover, several months ago Otto Bathurst came in to replace ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ director Rupert Everett, who had to depart due to “changes to the production schedule.” He will direct multiple episodes and executive produce the video game adaptation.īathurst recently directed the gazillionth remake of ‘Robin Hood.’ But, in other (better) credits, he did the pilot of ‘Black Mirror,’ as well as several episodes of ‘Peaky Blinders.’ He also helmed two episodes of the upcoming BBC and HBO series ‘His Dark Materials.’
“A shrewd, audacious 16-year-old from the Outer Colonies who meets Master Chief at a fateful time for them both.” Meanwhile, Australian newcomer Yerin Ha will play a new character in the Halo universe: Quan Ah. Schreiber (brother of ‘Ray Donovan’ actor Liev) was recently in the second season of Starz’s ‘American Gods.’ Last year, he was in STX Entertainment’s ‘Den of Thieves,’ as well as two Universal films: ‘Skyscraper’ and ‘First Man.’ Also, he had a prominent role in the Netflix series ‘Orange is the New Black.’ Next he has the Apple miniseries ‘Defending Jacob,’ which is currently filming. But, it is unknown if this iteration of the Spartan commando will remain masked like his video game counterpart. Halo premieres at the South by Southwest Film Festival on March 14 and debuts on Paramount+ on March 24.Showtime’s ‘ Halo’ television series has cast Pablo Schreiber as Master Chief.
“There’s so much opportunity for transcending being a sci-fi show, a superhero show or a video game show and just be legitimately great television that happens to be exploring those genres.”
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Schreiber hopes once fans see the result, the title can quickly leave behind its rocky development history and “video game TV show” label. Halo has already been greenlit for season two. It’s a challenge to manipulate a cumbersome costume and find ways to shoot it so it looks like you’re super capable.” “It’s 50 pounds of plastic and the suit is meant to make you superhuman - it enhances the Spartan’s capability for his performance tenfold,” he says. While The Mandalorian’s armor is merely protective, the Master Chief’s bulky bodysuit is intended to serve another purpose. The rest of the character’s costume was cumbersome. In Halo, the Spartans take their helmet off a ton - it’s only Master Chief’s face you haven’t seen before.” “Also, The Mandalorian is always helmeted and has to remain that way. “I was like, ‘OK, great, there’s a precedent and people are hungry for this genre and this material - because there is definitely overlap - and the success they had bodes well for us,” he says. But Schreiber says the success of Disney+’s The Mandalorian isn’t seen as a threat. The project’s lengthy development, however, meant it was beaten to the screen by another streaming title about a mysterious helmeted space warrior who gradually discovers his humanity while aiding a fugitive child. So the question “Who is the Master Chief?” becomes a journey for Schreiber’s character as well as the audience across the debut season’s nine episodes as he finds himself defying orders to protect a young girl (Kwan Ha Boo). Rather than viewing Master Chief’s opaqueness as a hurdle, Halo makes the character ignorant of his past (his memory has been erased and emotions chemically suppressed). It’s a very tight box, especially early in the series, trying to find the sweet spot of restraint and figure out this guy’s inner life.” “I was given a lot of leeway in those roles to push the boundaries because the characters are so big and broad,” says Schreiber, who’s half brother to Ray Donovan star Liev Schreiber. The stoic cyber-warrior is quite the reversal for the 43-year-old Canadian, who got his first notable break with a season-long arc on HBO’s The Wire but is best-known for larger-than-life roles in titles like American Gods and Orange Is the New Black. “And now here I am, attempting to play it.” “There’s this expectation because a huge portion of the audience has played the game believing they are the Master Chief,” he says. Since 2018, however, there has been at least one constant attached: Pablo Schreiber, the actor tasked with embodying a character known to every gamer, yet one that nobody really knows. Molly Gordon on Making Directorial Debut 'Theater Camp' and Reuniting With Ayo Edebiri on 'The Bear'
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