Halo Season 2 has a new trailer showing off Master Chief’s upcoming live action exploits.
In Season 2, the first two episodes of which debut on February 8 on Paramount+, Master Chief leads his team of Spartans against the Covenant. The trailer depicts the fall of Reach, which Halo fans will know well, and shows typically explosive action, with Master Chief going up against Elites weidling the iconic Energy Sword from the video games, as well as plenty of assault rifle action and even a glimpse at a space battle. A poster for Season 2 was also shared.
Surrender is not an option.
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"In the wake of a shocking event on a desolate planet, John cannot shake the feeling that his war is about to change and risks everything to prove what no one else will believe — that the Covenant is preparing to attack humanity’s greatest stronghold," the synopsis reads. "With the galaxy on the brink, John embarks on a journey to find the key to humankind’s salvation, or its extinction: the Halo."
Paramount’s Halo series is based on the Halo video games, created by Bungie and now developed by Microsoft-owned studio 343 Industries. Halo stars Pablo Schreiber (American Gods) as Master Chief, Spartan-117 and Natascha McElhone (Californication) as Dr. Halsey, who also both serve as producers this season.
Additional returning cast members include Jen Taylor (Halo game series, RWBY), Bokeem Woodbine (Fargo), Shabana Azmi (Fire), Natasha Culzac (The Witcher), Olive Gray (Half Moon Investigations), Yerin Ha (Reef Break), Bentley Kalu (Avengers: Age of Ultron), Kate Kennedy (Catastrophe), Charlie Murphy (Peaky Blinders) and Danny Sapani (Penny Dreadful).
New additions to the cast this season include Joseph Morgan (Vampire Diaries, The Originals), Cristina Rodlo (No One Gets Out of Here Alive, The Homeless World Cup) and Christina Bennington (Midsomer Murders). Fiona O’Shaughnessy (The Forgiven) and Tylan Bailey also return as series regulars in Season 2.
Halo Season 2 is executive produced by David Wiener alongside Steven Spielberg, Darryl Frank, and Justin Falvey for Amblin Television. Kiki Wolfkill serves as executive producer for Xbox/343 Industries with Otto Bathurst and Toby Leslie for One Big Picture and Gian Paolo Varani.
In our review of Halo Season 1, we said the show "isn't a perfect adaptation of the games, but it ultimately succeeds in expanding the series' mythology and taking a more character-driven approach to Master Chief's adventures."
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