A new trailer for Halo season 2 reveals more about Joseph Morgan’s video game character James Ackerson. Initially premiering in March 2022, this live-action adaptation of the popular video game franchise of the same name follows Master Chief Petty Officer John-117, a genetically enhanced super soldier, who fights in a war to defend the human race from extinction. After the release of the largely controversial Halo season 1, a new season of this video game adaptation, which Paramount+ would hope serves as a course correction of some sort, is set to premiere in a few weeks’ time.
Now, following a short teaser released for Halo season 2, Paramount+ has put out a new trailer for the forthcoming season of the show. Watch it below:
The new trailer focuses on James Ackerman, a highly skilled and dangerous intelligence operative who Captain Jacob Keyes, another seasoned UNSC officer, refers to as the boss. In the trailer, Ackerman, who is played by the talented Joseph Morgan, is also seen preparing operatives of the UNSC for the “hard choices” to come.
What Else To Expect From Halo Season 2
Even though longtime fans and followers of the Halo video game franchise were not too pleased with the show’s first season for a number of reasons, they didn’t have to worry or speculate much about the show’s future, as Paramount+ had already ordered Halo season 2 a month before the season 1 premiere. The new season of the show is set to premiere on February 9th, 2024.
Alongside Joseph Morgan, who looks set to play a major role in Halo season 2, the cast of the forthcoming season looks largely unchanged from the first. Pablo Schreiber and Jen Taylor are both expected to return as Master Chief and Cortana, while other actors like Natascha McElhone, Shabana Azmi, Danny Sapani, Olive Gray, and Natasha Culzac are also all expected to reprise their respective roles.
Halo’s Master Chief Helmet Debate Will Only Get Worse In Season 2
The Halo TV series has been surrounded in controversy regarding Master Chief’s helmet and the debate looks like it will only get worse in season 2.
As regards the story for Halo season 2, while the full plot details are yet to be revealed as at the time of writing, it is expected that Master Chief will set off across the galaxy to fight the Covenant and find the Halo in order to ward off the danger of human extinction. Also, the ending of Halo season 1 saw Cortana take over Master Chief, which means the new season of Halo would look to satisfy disgruntled fans of the franchise as well as answer lingering questions from the previous season.
Halo
A live-action adaptation of the video game franchise of the same name, Halo follows Master Chief Petty Officer John-117 (Pablo Schrieber) as he fights his part in a war between humanity’s United Nations Space Command (UNSC) and the Covenant, an alliance of multiple hostile races of aliens intent on destroying the human race. The Master Chief is supported by Cortana (Jen Taylor) – an AI construct based on the personality of Dr. Catherine Halsey, who created the Spartan supersoldier program – implanted in his brain.
- Release Date
- March 24, 2022
- Cast
- Jen Taylor , Bokeem Woodbine , Charlie Murphy , Shabana Azmi , Kate Kennedy , Natascha McElhone , Yerin Ha , Bentley Kalu , Pablo Schreiber , Danny Sapani , Olive Gray , Natasha Culzac
- Seasons
- 2
- Creator(s)
- Kyle Killen , Steven Kane
- Writers
- Kyle Killen , Silka Luisa , Richard Robbins , Steven Kane , Justine Juel Gillmer
- Franchise(s)
- Halo
- Directors
- Otto Bathurst , Jonathan Liebesman , Roel Reiné , Dennie Gordon , Debs Paterson , Craig Zisk , Jessica Lowrey
- Showrunner
- Kyle Killen
- Where To Watch
- Paramount+
