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An exclusive new clip from Halo Episode 6, "Solace," gives fans their first look at a scene in which the Master Chief questions Covenant spy Makee.
In the clip, the Master Chief (Pablo Schreiber) interrogates Makee (Charlie Murphy) after her dramatic arrival on the battlefield at the end of Episode 5, "Reckoning." The Covenant's so-called "Blessed One" insists that she was formerly a prisoner of the alien alliance and shares the location of the second keystone artifact. Although Makee's act is convincing, her Spartan host remains unsure whether to believe her.
Halo first aired on Paramount+ on March 24, 2022, and the first season will run for 10 episodes in total. According to Schreiber, "there was really no other option" than to adapt the video game franchise as a TV series rather than as a movie. "A lot of [why other game adaptations fail] is because there's such a deep, rich storytelling culture in video games," he explained in a recent interview. "When you try to do the short, quick, sweet version of it, oftentimes you can miss the mark pretty easily."
Despite Schreiber's insistence that TV was the best format for the adaptation, the show's first five episodes nevertheless garnered a mixed response from fans. The Canadian-American actor recently responded to Halo's haters on Instagram, making it clear he respects their opinion and dedication to the franchise. "[T]he truth is, we love the same thing. And I will keep working my ass off each and every day to make this show the best version of itself, to bring attention and respect to this [Halo] universe we love," he wrote.
Executive producer Kiki Wolfkill echoed Schreiber's sentiments in a recent interview, maintaining that Halo's creative team "always come[s] from a place of canon" when deciding the direction the show should move in next. Wolfkill added that this extends to choosing whether to introduce as-yet-unseen characters like The Arbiter to the series. "[W]e're absolutely always looking for ways where we can bring in some of these characters that we love in a way that also enhances the story and builds on the story, or even becomes the focus of some of the story points," she said.
Halo Season 1 showrunner Steven Kane previously opened up about the challenge of balancing fans' expectations with the need to develop a show that worked on its own merits. "Every fan has their own relationship with the game," Kane said. "[Bungie and Studio 343 and Microsoft] want to respect that and honor that but recognize that this is our story we're going to tell. So, they just reminded us that people are watching."
Halo is now streaming on Paramount+.
Source: Paramount+
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