The Paramount+ original series Halo (2022) will be premiered on Voot Select on 24 March for Indian audiences. Based on the popular franchise created by the US video game developer Bungie, the upcoming series dramatizes an epic 26th-century conflict between humanity and an alien threat known as the Covenant.
Veteran Indian actress Shabana Azmi is part of the main star cast that also includes Pablo Schreiber as the protagonist Master Chief, a genetically engineered supersoldier known as a Spartan; Natascha McElhone as Dr Halsey, the creator of the Spartans; and Jen Taylor as Cortana, the most advanced AI in human history.
Azmi plays Admiral Margaret Parangosky in the international series which also features artistes Bokeem Woodbine, Natasha Culzac, Olive Grey, Yerin Ha, Bentley Kalu, Kate Kennedy, Charlie Murphy, Danny Sapani, Ryan McParland, Burn Gorman and Fiona O’Shaughnessy. Watch the trailer here.
Speaking about Voot Select’s exclusively streaming the series, Ferzad Palia, head of SVOD and international business at Viacom18, said, “Halo defined the beginning of gaming culture in India and has a cult following across the world. With Shabana Azmi helming a key role in the series, the show is even more special for Indian audiences. Having a series based around this legendary title will be looked upon eagerly by not only gamers but also sci-fi fanatics as well. We are delighted to be streaming this series and am certain that the outstanding production scale and enthralling storyline will surpass expectations establishing Halo amongst the best series of 2022.”
Azmi shared her excitement at being part of the show, stating, “Working on this project has been a dream come true. The show deals in artificial intelligence, which is a completely new genre for me, hence it gave me the opportunity to learn and evolve. I thoroughly enjoyed working on set with stellar actors such as Natascha McElhone, Pablo Schreiber and Jen Taylor. The visuals in the series are stunning and I cannot wait for the release to see how it will be received by audiences across the globe.”
Halo is produced by Showtime in association with 343 Industries, along with Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television. The series is being distributed internationally by Paramount Global Content Distribution.