Showtime reveals the director of the Halo TV series, counting episodes

After years spent in Development Hell, Steven Spielberg's Halo Live TV series is finally taking shape – and with a commander at the helm.

Showtime announced Thursday that Otto Bathurst (Black mirror, Robin Hood) will direct the pilot and several episodes of the series of nine episodes, which will be inspired by the science fiction franchise. Kyle Killen, whose high concept series Lonely star and Awake have achieved sect status as the wonders of a season, HaloExecutive producer, writer and showrunner. Bathurst arrives at the project after directing two episodes of the new BBC show Its dark materials series.

Bonnie Ross, Managing Director of 343 Industries, and Nancy Tellem, Director of Xbox Entertainment Studios, announced the Halo television series, as well as Spielberg's role as a producer, in May 2013, during Microsoft's revelation on Xbox One . Six years later, 343 Industries and Amblin Television Spielberg remain the creative forces of the series. Halo The cameras roll later this year, after losing the original director of the series, Rupert Wyatt (Climb of the Planet of the Apes), because of scheduling conflicts.

In a press release, Showtime says Halo will take place in the universe appeared in 2001, staging an epic conflict of the 26th century between humanity and an extraterrestrial threat known as the Covenant. Halo will weave deeply drawn personal stories with action, adventure and a vision of the richly imagined future. "

Showtime has not announced a first date for Halo, but the production should start later this year, fans who have anticipated since the debut of the Xbox One should turn to an exit in 2020. On the side of the games, Master Chief should return in Halo Infinity.