HALO Casts Natascha McElhone, Bokeem Woodbine, and 4 More; 2 Join YOUR HONOR

Showtime’s HALO adaptation has added Natascha McElhone, Bokeem Woodbine, Shabana Azmi, Bentley Kalu, Natasha Culzac, and Kate Kennedy to its cast.

The series—which is based on the Xbox franchise—previously cast Pablo Schreiber as Master Chief, and Yerin Ha as a franchise newbie.

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HALO: Pablo Schreiber Cast as Master Chief

Showtime has cast the lead in its upcoming HALO series: Pablo Schreiber.

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Showtime Orders HALO Television Series

Showtime has ordered a television adaptation of the HALO video game to series. AWAKE creator Kyle Killen is on tap to showrun/executive produce the show, which has an order for a 10-episode first season. Rupert Wyatt will direct multiple episodes/executive produce the drama.

“HALO is our most ambitious series ever, and we expect audiences who have been anticipating it for years to be thoroughly rewarded,” said David Nevins, President and CEO, Showtime Networks Inc, in a statement. “In the history of television, there simply has never been enough great science fiction. Kyle Killen’s scripts are thrilling, expansive and provocative, Rupert Wyatt is a wonderful, world-building director, and their vision of HALO will enthrall fans of the game while also drawing the uninitiated into a world of complex characters that populate this unique universe.” Read more