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Jon Bernthal, Pablo Schreiber Nab Key Roles in Netflix’s ‘His & Hers’ Adaptation

Fresh off his Emmy win, Jon Bernthal is coming out with his next gig. The Bear star and Pablo Schreiber have nabbed key roles in Netflix’s His & Hers adaptation that has Tessa Thompson executive producing and starring in the lead role. The series is described as a seductive and twisty psychological thriller. The six-episode […]

‘Halo’ Canceled at Paramount+ After Two Seasons

Master Chief has fought his last battle at Paramount+. The streamer has canceled its video game adaptation Halo after two seasons. The series, based on the Xbox franchise and starring Pablo Schreiber as Master Chief John-117, finished its second season in March. “We are extremely proud of this ambitious series and would like to thank […]

‘Halo’ Season 2 Trailer Shows Dark Space Action, Has New Showrunner

Paramount+ revealed the official trailer for Halo‘s second season, which has Pablo Schreiber returning as Master Chief John-117 as he leads a team of elite Spartans against the alien threat known as the Covenant. The new season has showrunner David Wiener (Brave New World) taking over for last season’s Steven Kane, who oversaw physical production […]

‘Halo’ Season 2 Trailer Teases More Action-Packed Battles in the War Against the Covenant

Paramount+ has released an intense first look at the second season of Halo, promising more battles in this next chapter for Master Chief and the search for the key to humankind’s salvation or its extinction. Showrunner David Wiener, star Pablo Schreiber and new cast member Joseph Morgan unveiled the new footage as part of a […]

How Paramount+ and Showtime Will Compete Against Streaming Giants: A Conversation With David Nevins

After giving an address at the Edinburgh TV Festival on Thursday, previewing some upcoming content and discussing the state of the streaming market, Paramount’s David Nevins sat down with The Hollywood Reporter, sharing his thoughts on the growth challenges that the likes of Netflix have been facing as of late and how Paramount’s strategy differs […]

Paramount’s David Nevins Reveals Upcoming Louis C.K. Doc and Is “Interested” in What “Our Best Writers” Have to Say About Roe v. Wade Reversal

Paramount Global top executive David Nevins told a U.K. TV industry event on Thursday that he is interested to see what writers have to say about the Supreme Court’s overturning of abortion rights and revealed an upcoming Showtime documentary about comedian Louis CK and his return after a sexual harassment scandal. Louis C.K. is “a […]

Paramount+ Unveils Italian Launch Date, European Rollout Plans

Paramount+ will land in Italy on Sept. 15, Paramount Global confirmed Thursday, as it unveiled details of its new Italian service, one that could prove a major test of the studio’s streaming platform. The Italian version of Paramount+ will feature a library of more than 8,000 hours of programming, including original series such as video […]

Events of the Week: ‘Atlanta,’ ‘Moon Knight’ and More

As Hollywood events return to full force in New York and Los Angeles amid the coronavirus pandemic, here’s a look at this week’s (non-Oscar) biggest premieres, parties and openings, including red carpets for Atlanta season three, Moon Knight, The Lost City and Everything Everywhere All At Once. The Lost City L.A. Premiere After debuting in […]

Where to Watch the New ‘Halo’ TV Series Online

Gamers can relive Halo on the small screen when the highly anticipated science-fiction series debuts Thursday, March 24, exclusively on Paramount+. Executive produced by Steven Spielberg, the TV show is adapted from the popular first-person shooter video game about a 26th-century intergalactic war between the United Nations Space Command and the Covenant, an alliance of alien […]

Paramount+’s ‘Halo’: TV Review | SXSW 2022

Boasting Steven Spielberg among its executive producers, the popular Bungie game franchise finally makes it to the small screen in a new series featuring Pablo Schreiber.

“Alien Drone Swarm” Form Giant Hovering QR Code Over Austin to Promote ‘Halo’

This is what an alien invasion from a marketing department looks like. An eerie swarm of purple lights amassed in the skies over downtown Austin, Texas, Sunday evening. Four hundred drones were suspended over the city during the South by Southwest festival to form a giant, hovering … QR code? The dystopic-yet-impressive stunt came courtesy […]

‘Halo’ Star Pablo Schreiber on How TV’s Master Chief Differs From the Game

For more than 20 years, millions of gamers worldwide have played Xbox’s flagship space shooter game Halo and its sequels, taking on the role of a futuristic Spartan warrior Master Chief. With his bulky armor, amber helmet visor and a myriad of 26th-century weaponry, the sci-fi trooper fights an endlessly invading alien force known as […]