In line with a Variety report, the Halo series starring Pablo Schreiber as Master Chief has been canceled. Based on the favored Xbox video game franchise, the Halo series got off to a really bumpy start with its first season, which had some decent moments but was largely a convoluted story with original characters who didn’t quite fit. The second and most up-to-date season featured more lore and game-accurate events, but still lacked a cohesive story. I could never work out who the Halo series was made for. Fans of the video game franchise mostly didn’t enjoy it, and those that have never played the video game series likely had no interest to start with.
Variety also reported that, in response to a person with knowledge of the situation, Xbox, Amblin TV, and 343 Industries are going to attempt to shop the series to other outlets. This isn’t surprising, considering Halo remains to be considered one of Xbox’s biggest brands, even when it’s been stumbling along in recent times. It’s a shame because Halo’s lore, story, and characters could translate well right into a series. Nevertheless it seems an increasing number of like it’ll find yourself down the trail of Netflix’s The Witcher, which mainly lost fans of the games with its adaptation.
Fortunately, we still have the second seasons of Arcane and The Last of Us to sit up for.
