Arish Mujawar, Pune
Paramount has decided to cancel its popular TV series, Halo. The series, which was based on a popular Xbox video game franchise, Halo had successfully completed two seasons on the streaming services.
In a statement to THR, Paramount+ expressed their immense pride in the ambitious series and their appreciation to their partners, Amblin Television, 343 Industries, and Xbox. In addition, they expressed gratitude to David Wiener, the showrunner and executive producer, the other executive producers, the complete cast, which included Pablo Schreiber as Master Chief, and the amazing crew for their outstanding contributions. Paramount+ sent their warmest wishes to everyone for the future.
Millions of fans around the world helped make the Halo franchise a global success, and for that, 343 Industries is grateful. They declared that they would continue to work toward enlarging the Halo universe in many ways. They also expressed gratitude to Amblin and Paramount for working together to make this vast science fiction universe available to audiences all across the world.
Even if Paramount+ has decided not to renew the series, insiders claim that Amblin, Xbox, and 343 Industries are looking into other possibilities. In March, the second season of “Halo” on the streaming service came to an end.
Mixed reviews and comments from viewers were received by the show’s March 2022 premiere season. Unfortunately, Paramount+’s streaming figures are still unknown, which makes estimating its audience difficult.
After three years of growth and development, the Halo TV series eventually began filming in 2019 for Paramount+. Pablo Schreiber played Master Chief in the first season, which starred Kyle Killen and Steven Kane and received mixed reviews. Despite being better than the first season, David Wiener’s second season was criticized for its unoriginal writing.
This does not come as a surprise as most movies and television shows based on games have failed to impress audiences. Mostly due to them not sticking to the raw material. The show could also have been canceled due to the lack of Halo’s popularity in pop culture. At the moment Witcher and Fallout are the only shows based on game with a secure future.