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'Halo' plans live: web series leads into vidgame sequel.

Daily Variety

| April 30, 2012 | Graser, Marc | COPYRIGHT 2009 Reed Business Information, Inc. (US). (Hide copyright information)Copyright

While it will take years before a "Halo" movie ever makes it to the bigscreen, Microsoft could revive the idea again with a live-action Web series it will launch ahead of "Halo 4" this fall.

The company's Xbox gaming division is putting considerable coin behind "Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn," which will play exclusively on male-skewing entertainment website Machinima and online community Halo Waypoint in the weeks leading up to "Halo 4's" release Nov. 6.

Project represents "the largest investment" Microsoft has made in live action to date, the company said.

Xbox is keeping a tight lid on additional details, including the Web series' director and cast, …

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