As part of its eagerly-awaited Xbox One announcement today, Microsoft has revealed that its set to expand the
Halo universe by teaming up with Steven Spielberg for a live-action adaptation of the blockbuster video game franchise, which will be available exclusively on Xbox Live.
At this point in time, it's unclear how much involvement Spielberg will have with the series, although he appeared in a video as part of the official announcement, stating that he was excited to explore "the heroes, worlds, and wonders that
Halo will take us to."
First released back in 2001 on the
Xbox 1 original Xbox, the first-person shooter
Halo: Combat Evolved was a smash hit, spawning the sequels
Halo 2,
Halo 3 and
Halo 4, as well as the video game spin-offs
Halo Wars,
Halo 3: ODST and
Halo Reach. The franchise has also expanded beyond the video game medium with a range of adaptations including the anime series
Halo Legends and numerous books and graphic novels.
The new series won't be the first time
Halo has received a live-action adaptation, with the five-episode web series
Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn arriving last year as a marketing tie-in with the latest video game. If you'd like to get your hands on a DVD copy of
Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, be sure to enter our giveaway
here.
