Halo TV show cancelled after just two seasons
Topics: Halo, Bungie, 343 Industries, TV And Film, Microsoft, Xbox
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Topics: Halo, Bungie, 343 Industries, TV And Film, Microsoft, Xbox
This news will probably not surprise any Halo fan, but the live-action adaptation that streamed on Paramount+ has been cancelled, shocking, I know.
I know there will be some fans disappointed with this news, whether you’re a fan of the Halo video game series or not, but I doubt not many people would need to sit down when being informed of this revelation.
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I love the Halo video game series and have been with it since the very beginning since it made its debut on the original Xbox in 2001, however, as far as I’m concerned, this live-action adaptation falls into the category of cursed video game adaptation.
From what I attempted to watch of this series, it wasn't really catering for the Halo video game fans and that’s fine in some respects because a new audience has to be brought in and maintained as an addition.
That being said, just like the likes of Resident Evil whether it's the live-action movies or that cancelled Netflix series, I believe there should be a fine balance between veteran and new fans alike.
A part of me is sad that this Halo series has been cancelled, not only because there’ll be people out of work but also because this iconic video game series that originated from Bungie deserved so much better than this.
Halo the Series has been cancelled by Paramount+ pic.twitter.com/CrCBEExxv8
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I remember being excited when I first heard that there was going to be a Halo live-action series, following on from the dashed hopes of the proposed movie directed by Neill Blomkamp and produced by Peter Jackson, which was reportedly intended to be released in 2009.
It is a shame that a series that only premiered in 2022 has already been cancelled after just two seasons but, to be honest, a part of me is surprised that the Halo series that streamed on Paramount + even had a second season greenlit in the first place.
Hopefully, if there is another crack at a Halo live-action series, it will be treated with the respect that it deserves and will go on to be a massive success.