- Series based on the popular video game series cancelled after two seasons
- Show’s producers are believed to be touting the series to other channels
- Paramount+ has paid tribute to those behind the “ambitious series”
Halo, the series based on the hugely popular video game franchise, has been cancelled by Paramount+ after two seasons.
In a statement, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Paramount+ said that it was “extremely proud of this ambitious series” and thanked Xbox, 343 Industries and Amblin Television, as well as showrunner David Wiener, cast and crew for “all their outstanding work.”
However, this might not be the end of the show, as it is thought that Xbox, 343 Industries and Amblin will try to sell a third season of the series to another network.
In a statement, 343 Industries said: “we remain committed to broadening the Halo universe in different ways in the future.” The statement also paid tribute to Halo fans around the world and the company’s gratitude to Amblin and Paramount for bringing the “expansive sci-fi universe to viewers around the world.”
Halo hit screens in March 2022 after a long gestation period – development started back in 2013, but filming didn’t start for another six years – and it was originally commissioned by Showtime before moving to Paramount+ in 2021. Kyle Killen and Steven Kane were showrunners on the first season before Wiener took over for the second.
The series starred Pablo Schreiber as Master Chief and followed the 26th-century war between the United Nations Space Command and the Covenant, a military alliance of several alien races bent on destroying humanity.
Despite the game’s massive fanbase, the TV series wasn’t a massive hit with critics or fans, although streaming numbers have not been revealed, as is common with such series so it is difficult to judge how successful it was.
