Master Chief John-117 once again leads his team of Spartans against the Covenant in the second season of Halo, but it seems something larger is at play. John tries to convince his superiors that the Covenant is planning a massive attack, but they are reluctant to take his word for it. In an attempt to save humanity, John sets out on a journey to find their only hope, the Halo.
Halo stars Pablo Schreiber, Bokeem Woodbine, Jen Taylor, Natascha McElhone, Shabana Azmi, Natasha Culzac, Olive Gray, Yerin Ha, Bentley Kalu, Kate Kennedy, Danny Sapani, Fiona O’Shaughnessy, and Tylan Bailey return in the new season. Joining the cast in Halo’s second season are Joseph Morgan and Christina Rodlo. David Wiener also joins the team as the new showrunner.
Halo Season 2: Release Date, Cast, Story, Trailer & Everything We Know
Halo season 2 has been a long time in coming, but the hit video game adaptation is finally on the way with many exciting updates.
Screen Rant interviewed Halo producers David Wiener and Kiki Wolfkill about the new season. Wilfkill shared her excitement about exploring elements that the first season didn’t have time to dig into. Wiener discussed adapting major moments in Halo’s history, the more subjective battle sequences, and Wolfkill teased how the events on Reach will be felt throughout the show.
David Wiener & Kiki Wolfkill Talk Halo Season 2
Screen Rant: I love how dark and gritty this show is, with such great action and mystery. It’s so much fun. Kiki, what were you excited to explore this season that you weren’t really able to fully dig into in the first season?
Kiki Wolfkill: I would say two things, and a lot of it we set out to do for season 1 but, in the making of a massive show for the first time, didn’t get to everywhere we wanted to. It was definitely that grounded feel, right? Being able to express a 26th-century universe in a way that feels really relatable and that feels tangible was super important.
The other part of it was the story, and just having those characters really shine through. Understanding their motivations and intent against this backdrop of the war coming in was really critical. And those are things that David delivered in spades.
David, it seems like we might be delving into that Fall of Reach storyline in Halo season 2. Can you talk about adapting that?
David Wiener: Well, we can only speculate. I’d say that there are certain parts of the Halo universe and events that are, I think, so emotionally resonant that they really belong in dramatic form. Whether it’s the Fall of Reach or any of the other places that we’ll go in this season, it gives an opportunity to see our characters in the most high-stakes [situations] with immediate struggles, where it’s survival on the line.
Part of that is supported by the tone and the perspective that we use in shooting. In this case, we go with a very subjective perspective throughout, with a lot of oners and a lot of continuous action to give us that sense that we’re in the fight with our Spartans. And the benefit of that is that we, as the audience, are grounded not only in the fine line between horror and action, but also in the emotional stakes of will they or won’t they. Because they may not survive.
Kiki Wolfkill: It is a huge moment in Halo. And you feel the events of Reach in a way that is very different from how you may experience it in books or games. You feel the impact of what it is to be there.
About Halo Season 2
In season two, Master Chief John-117 leads his team of elite Spartans against the alien threat known as the Covenant. In the wake of a shocking event on a desolate planet, John cannot shake the feeling that his war is about to change and risks everything to prove what no one else will believe – that the Covenant are preparing to attack humanity’s greatest stronghold. With the galaxy on the brink, John embarks on a journey to find the key to humankind’s salvation, or its extinction — the Halo.
Check out our other Halo season 2 interview with star Pablo Schreiber.
Source: Screen Rant Plus
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+
