Legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg seemingly had a big hand in the upcoming Halo TV series.
During an interview with Total Film, producer Darryl Frank revealed exactly how far-reaching Spielberg’s influence was on the upcoming Halo series.
"We treated it as though it was a legacy project of Steven’s,” he explained. “He godfathered it in terms of reading every script, helping choose showrunners, writers, director, cast, production design, and visual effects; every aspect of it, he looked at.”
Spielberg’s interest in Halo goes back a long way. After all, he was expected to produce the now-defunct Halo movie. Now, Spielberg’s Amblin Television production company is helping bring the TV series to our screens.
However, it seems he’s had a much greater hand in the show than we thought. It’s unclear whether Spielberg affected many changes to the script, direction, or production design, but the fact that he’s involved at all is likely a good sign.
Known for his love of sci-fi (and a string of successful sci-fi blockbusters) Spielberg feels like a perfect creative influence for the project.
Based on the hit videogame series, Halo is a long-awaited adaptation. Although plot details are firmly under wraps, it’s expected to be deeply entrenched in the war between humanity and the Covenant, with the eponymous Halo ringworlds playing an important role.
However, showrunner Steven Kane insists that you don’t have to be a gamer to appreciate the show.
“If you’re absolutely new to the game or don’t know anything about it, it’s still a great story,” he said. “It’s a great war story and a love story. It’s a story of intrigue and a story of characters who are just reaching for something, and they’re all yearning for something that’s just beyond their grasp.”
Pablo Schreiber will star as Master Chief with voice actress Jen Taylor returning to the role of Cortana. They’re joined by Bokeem Woodbine as Soren-006, Bentley Kalu as Vannak-134, Natasha Culzac as Rix-028, and Danny Sapani as Captain Jacob Keyes.
Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.
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During an interview with Total Film, producer Darryl Frank revealed exactly how far-reaching Spielberg’s influence was on the upcoming Halo series.
"We treated it as though it was a legacy project of Steven’s,” he explained. “He godfathered it in terms of reading every script, helping choose showrunners, writers, director, cast, production design, and visual effects; every aspect of it, he looked at.”
Spielberg’s interest in Halo goes back a long way. After all, he was expected to produce the now-defunct Halo movie. Now, Spielberg’s Amblin Television production company is helping bring the TV series to our screens.
However, it seems he’s had a much greater hand in the show than we thought. It’s unclear whether Spielberg affected many changes to the script, direction, or production design, but the fact that he’s involved at all is likely a good sign.
Known for his love of sci-fi (and a string of successful sci-fi blockbusters) Spielberg feels like a perfect creative influence for the project.
Based on the hit videogame series, Halo is a long-awaited adaptation. Although plot details are firmly under wraps, it’s expected to be deeply entrenched in the war between humanity and the Covenant, with the eponymous Halo ringworlds playing an important role.
However, showrunner Steven Kane insists that you don’t have to be a gamer to appreciate the show.
“If you’re absolutely new to the game or don’t know anything about it, it’s still a great story,” he said. “It’s a great war story and a love story. It’s a story of intrigue and a story of characters who are just reaching for something, and they’re all yearning for something that’s just beyond their grasp.”
Pablo Schreiber will star as Master Chief with voice actress Jen Taylor returning to the role of Cortana. They’re joined by Bokeem Woodbine as Soren-006, Bentley Kalu as Vannak-134, Natasha Culzac as Rix-028, and Danny Sapani as Captain Jacob Keyes.
Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.
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