‘Halo’ TV Series Moves From Showtime To Paramount+
Halo, Showtime's anticipated series based on the hugely popular video game franchise, will migrate to Paramount+.
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Deadline: Halo TV series is moving from Showtime to Paramount+
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Halo TV Series Moves From Showtime to Paramount Plus - IGN
In the latest shake-up for this long-gestating video game adaptation, the Halo TV series is shifting from Showtime to the Paramount+ streaming service.
I ain't subbing to another service. Would've been fine with showtime unless Paramount+ is somehow included.
Delayed until 2022, too. So much for the big multimedia Halo relaunch push this fall.
Paramount+ probably makes sense, though. It's cheaper than Showtime and it's already a haven for sci-fi, with all the Star Treks. To be honest I'm not sure why ViacomCBS is trying to juggle two premium streaming brands; I think it would be better to HBO Max it and just turn Showtime into the everything brand rather than try to introduce the world to Paramount+. But we'll see.
Paramount+ probably makes sense, though. It's cheaper than Showtime and it's already a haven for sci-fi, with all the Star Treks. To be honest I'm not sure why ViacomCBS is trying to juggle two premium streaming brands; I think it would be better to HBO Max it and just turn Showtime into the everything brand rather than try to introduce the world to Paramount+. But we'll see.
As far as I'm concerned it isn't real. We still have gotten zip from this, and news like this just does not phase me at all. The series took so long to materialize it went from the fad of television content for consoles to the fad of television content for streaming services. Oof.
I predict that'll be about the time I spin up a trial account.
Though it'll be after the series' run if they're doing the weekly Disney+ model.
Though it'll be after the series' run if they're doing the weekly Disney+ model.
Is this the show that for whatever reason isn't gonna bother using Steve Downes' voice and is just gonna use a random actor that no one associates with Chief?
Interesting. I still find it curious they didn't just merge Showtime & CBS All Access for this. If they want Paramount+ to be a legitimate streaming contender, it needs some degree of that 'prestige TV' shine. What CBS All Access has produced so far ain't doing it.
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Real swole vs small energy with this move.
Ain't nobody buying Paramount+ for Halo.
Ain't nobody buying Paramount+ for Halo.
This show is cursed honestly. Actors leaving, 10 episodes cut to 6 because of Covid, at least three studios.
100%, but with P+ having all of Star Trek maybe they can turn it into a sci-fi hub.
100%, but with P+ having all of Star Trek maybe they can turn it into a sci-fi hub.
I imagine it's a mix of Paramount+ needing a bigger blockbuster series, and the show never really fitting the Showtime brand anyways. Showtime's biggest shows lately are character-focused dramas & black comedies - not genre stuff.
CBS All Access comparatively, has bet big on sci-fi. Between Star Trek Discovery, Twilight Zone, and The Stand & Halo is right at home.
Now, is it a problem that all three of those shows are quite bad? Probably.
Yeah but don't think it's a big deal if there is more going on with the character. Cortana was the same but the actor dropped out so it's Jen Taylor from the games EDIT - Actually she is still there but Taylor is doing Cortana.
Paramount+ has very little in "big name" content outside of Star Trek Discovery and Star Trek Picard, so this is a huge get to have a banner show with a huge IP behind it.
I have not liked the new Star Trek series, so at least this would maybe get me to sub.
Because I'm sure as shit not watching their adaptation of "The Stand" during a fucking flu pandemic.
Seriously, what genius thought it was a great idea to air a remake of "The Stand" during the COVID-19 pandemic?
I have not liked the new Star Trek series, so at least this would maybe get me to sub.
Because I'm sure as shit not watching their adaptation of "The Stand" during a fucking flu pandemic.
Seriously, what genius thought it was a great idea to air a remake of "The Stand" during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Uhh not true. Still 10 episodes planned. They shot like 6 before COVID happened and then offcourse halted. They started last year again for the remaining episodes.
Actor switch wich was just one was because of scheduling conflict. That actress still plays Halsey also btw
Showtime and Paramount+ (formerly CBS All Access) share the same corporate parent. ViacomCBS probably just figured that Paramount+ was the better fit for it based on how key sci-fi has been to pushing CBS All Access so far.
Had to look up wtf Paramount+ is. Turns out it's just a rebrand of CBS All Access.
Maybe they'll give it the budget and attention to turn it into a subscription driver like Mandalorian was. Hopefully it's good.
Maybe they'll give it the budget and attention to turn it into a subscription driver like Mandalorian was. Hopefully it's good.
This is a guarantee.
I also remember when this was a Peter Jackson backed Neil Blomkamp movie that was being co-produced and co-released by WB and Paramount.
That Deadline article is an interesting read.
Paramount knew they needed content beyond Star Trek. Some form of signature show. Paramount went headhunting and eyed Halo for a long time. After seeing film - as 55%-to-60% of the first season is already shot - Paramount went after Halo hard. Eventually Showtime and Microsoft agreed.
Paramount knew they needed content beyond Star Trek. Some form of signature show. Paramount went headhunting and eyed Halo for a long time. After seeing film - as 55%-to-60% of the first season is already shot - Paramount went after Halo hard. Eventually Showtime and Microsoft agreed.
They're both part of ViacomCBS. They moved it because Paramount+ needs content if it wants to be competitive. They're hoping this will be their "Mandalorian" foot in the door to draw in audiences.
Thanks. Well that makes sense I guess but maybe they should just put everything together for a better service.
" "We were on the hunt for signature shows beyond the Star Trek franchise on CBS All Access and were thinking, what could be a defining series for Paramount+," Nevins said. Late last fall, the top executives got to see first finished footage from Halo, which put the idea of a move to Paramount+ on an accelerated path. "Halo always fit the bill, but seeing it, we felt it would work," Nevins said. "
Based on the few things we've heard about the story (mostly from character descriptions), it sounds like an adaptation that takes some... liberties... with the canon from the games.
Personally as long as it's entertaining and isn't unrecognizable as Halo, I'll take it.
It's a little more complicated than that; CBS All Access is based on CBS's pre-merger library and now it'll have a ton of Viacom stuff (MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, BET, Paramount, etc.). So it's really more of a combination of CBS All Access and an unlaunched "Viacom+" service.