Kiki Wolfkill, 343 Industries, and the Halo series’ executive producer teased the overall story of the supersoldier, Master Chief, at the Paramount+ TCA event (via Screenrant.)
The greatest human (upgradable) weapon, Master Chief, will have his struggles in the series compared to the two-decade-old video game the show is based on.
Wolfkill particularly described the story of Master Chief, essayed by Pablo Schreiber, who has sacrificed a lot for humanity, is made for it, but also somewhere lacks a human side. But how long would the Spartan supersoldier continue and the show will also explore the personal choices he makes in the show.
In particular, the Master Chief who, you know, is, is the very best of us but also has had a lot taken away from him. So I think really for us with the season with so much at stake, we really tried to explore, you know, how much of our humanity are we willing to sacrifice in order to save it.
Kiki Wolfkill
Wolfkill also shared an overall story for Halo’s live adaptation, saying that the show will have a unique voice. He called adapting the treasure-full of video game knowledge, stories, and characters “a daunting task” but also “gratifying.”
The production team, Wolfkill added, wanted to express the show and characters in their ways, which led them to focus on keeping personal stories an essential arc in the show.
And so with that, we set out to build a huge epic sci-fi 26-century world, with brutal, aliens with Spartan super soldiers, Artificial intelligence military politics, and ancient mystery. But at the same time against that backdrop, really, really trying to tell some very personal stories and explore the humanity or lack thereof and complexity of our characters.
Kiki Wolfkill
In previous interviews, the Halo series team had revealed that the show would be its own entity. It would take its own route and be set in its own timeline (the Silver Timeline.)
Halo seems to be garnering great reception since the recent lengthy teaser drop, showcasing its faithfulness to the video game. The CGI and cinematography are also among the many things loyal fans praised about the show.
The anticipated Spartan supersoldier series, Halo, will premiere on Paramount+ on March 24.
About Halo
Halo is an American live-action sci-fi television series based on the Halo video game franchise. It is developed by Steven Kane and Kyle Killen for Paramount+.
The series follows a 26th-century war between the United Nations Space Command and the Covenant, a theocratic-military alliance of several advanced alien races determined to eradicate the human race.
The series stars Pablo Schreiber, Natascha McElhone, Charlie Murphy, Jen Taylor, Shabana Azmi, Bokeem Woodbine, Kate Kennedy, Natasha Culzac, Yerin Ha, and Bentley Kalu.
News Source: Screenrant
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