At this point, big budget movies and shows based on popular gaming franchises have become something of a joke, as they have a tendency to fail to live up to expectations. Halo is the next major franchise to get the live-action treatment in the form of a Showtime TV series, and fans everywhere are hoping the show will do good by it. However, Showtime has just announced that the series has lost its director, Rupert Wyatt, which could cause some trouble.

According to Wyatt and Showtime, the TV series' production timeline had to be pushed back a little bit so that it could be done right. This delay caused a scheduling conflict which forced Wyatt to step down from his position as director. Luckily, it appears it wasn't a bad break up, with Wyatt stating, "My time on ‘HALO’ has been a creatively rich and rewarding experience with a phenomenal team of people. I now join the legion of fans out there, excited to see the finished series and wishing everyone involved the very best.”

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The series is based around the original Halo: Combat Evolved game from 2001 and will follow Master Chief as he attempts to defeat the Covenant. The show has been in the works for quite some time but was finally greenlit by Showtime back in July. Not much has surfaced about the show since then, but it appears all is progressing smoothly, despite the delays.

This won't be the first time the Halo franchise has dabbled in a live-action series. The Forward Unto Dawn web series was released prior to Halo 4 as a means of establishing a new, central character to the franchise, Captain Lasky. The show was surprisingly well-done for a web series and provided a deeper look into Lasky's motivations.

It's disappointing to see the series lose its director, but the situation certainly could've been much worse. Wyatt being excited about the finished project is a good a sign, which should instill hope into fans that are expecting yet another video game dud. Any controversy could be potentially damaging to the recently announced Halo: Infinite game, so Microsoft will likely see to it that the show is handled correctly. Hopefully, a change in directors won't cause any real trouble for the Chief, but only time will tell.

The live-action Halo series is set to begin production next year.

Source: The Wrap