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Pablo Schreiber talks about portraying both sides of the Master Chief — hero and warrior — in the upcoming live-action video game adaptation.
Pablo Schreiber spoke about portraying both sides of the Master Chief’s personality in the upcoming Halo live-action adaptation.
Schreiber discussed the appeal of portraying “one of the most iconic characters of all time” at Paramount+’s Television Critics Association Presentation. He said, “The opportunity to get to explore those themes and ideas — the relationship between the warrior and the hero, what are the similarities and where did they diverge — is what’s really interesting for me.”
Schreiber also confirmed that Halo is targeted at gamers and non-gamers alike. “One of the biggest things that we have to deal with here is the difference in making a video game versus making a TV show, and we’re very squarely in the Halo universe,” said Schreiber. “It’s a show for people who love the Halo universe, and it’s a show for people who are just discovering the Halo universe.”
Halo‘s first full trailer aired during the AFC Championship Game. It showcases the Master Chief and his fellow Spartans in action against the Covenant’s alien forces, teasing a number of weapons and vehicles adapted from the original Xbox video game series, including the Covenant’s distinctive energy swords. Reactions to the trailer were generally positive but the redesign of popular supporting character Cortana proved divisive. Several fans objected to the more human-looking version of the AI construct, with some going so far as to edit screenshots from the trailer to restore Cortana’s blue skin and glow.
Cortana’s new design isn’t the only change that Halo is dealing with. Showrunners Steven Kane and Kyle Killen will both leave the Paramount+ series after Season 1, although Kane intends to stay on as a consultant in the event that Halo Season 2 gets the green light. Executive producer Justin Falvey recently tapped Fear the Walking Dead veteran David Wiener to take over as Halo‘s showrunner if and when production on the second season commences.
The series was originally set to air on Showtime, before David Nevins, Chief Creative Officer, CBS & Chairman and CEO, Showtime Network, revealed Halo would move to Paramount+, instead. Rationalizing the reshuffle, Nevins said, “We were on the hunt for signature shows beyond the Star Trek franchise on CBS All Access and were thinking, what could be a defining series for Paramount+. Halo always fit the bill, but seeing it, we felt it would work.”
Halo stars Pablo Schreiber as Master Chief, Natascha McElhone as Dr. Catherine Halsey, Jen Taylor as Cortana, Yerin Ha, Charlie Murphy, Shabana Azmi and Bokeem Woodbine. Season 1 premieres on March 24.
Source: Paramount+’s Television Critics Association Presentation
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