The only dialogue in this trailer for the second season of Paramount’s Halo adaptation is a speech. I would not call it a super uplifting speech. It basically says everyone is going to die. But they will be remembered.
Who will be left to remember them, though?
Halo is based on the video game of the same name, in which humanity faces off against a deadly alien threat (is there any other kind?) called the Covenant. Humanity’s greatest weapons in this fight are supersoldiers, and if you have ever encountered any sort of science fiction story, you probably know that making supersoldiers is, generally, a somewhat fraught and troubled and possibly unethical operation. Which is certainly the case here.
The synopsis for Halo’s second season says:
In season two, Master Chief John-117 leads his team of elite Spartans against the alien threat known as the Covenant. In the wake of a shocking event on a desolate planet, John cannot shake the feeling that his war is about to change and risks everything to prove what no one else will believe—that the Covenant are preparing to attack humanity’s greatest stronghold. With the galaxy on the brink, John embarks on a journey to find the key to humankind’s salvation, or its extinction—the Halo.
Halo stars Pablo Schreiber (American Gods) as John/Master Chief; Natascha McElhone as Dr. Halsey; Jen Taylor as Cortana; Bokeem Woodbine as former Spartan Soren; Kate Kennedy as Kai; Yerin Ha as Kwan; and Charlie Murphy as Makee. Season two will also feature The Vampire Diaries’ Joseph Morgan as James Ackerson, described as “a formidable intelligence operative who has spent his career climbing the ranks of the UNSC’s secretive Office of Naval Intelligence.” Cristina Rodlo (No One Gets Out of Here Alive) also joins as Talia Perez, “a corporal specializing in linguistics for a UNSC Marine Corps communications unit and a relatively new recruit who has yet to see any real combat.”
I feel bad for her already.
David Wiener (Brave New World) is the showrunner of Halo, the first season of which can currently be watched free on YouTube. Halo returns to Paramount Plus for its second season on February 8, 2024.
