The upcomingHaloTV show   has cast Jen Taylor as Cortana . Halowill be based on the eponymic video biz , which follows Master Chief Spartan John-117 as he ’s thrown into an interstellar war . The   serial   was greenlit by Showtime in 2018 , and finally started output in late 2019 .

While manyHalodetails   stay a secret , the show is slowly starting to come together . For example , many ofHalo’scentral characters have now been cast .   Pablo Schreiber willappear as the iconic Master Chief . In addition ,   Bokeem Woodbine will present   Soren-066 , while Yerin Ha will play   Quan Ah , a fictional character who was develop specifically for the show . Halois scheduled to have an initial 10 instalment , and will make its long - wait Showtime debut in 2021 .

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IGNreports that Taylor , who originally voiced Cortana in theHalovideo games ,   has been cast as the AI . Taylor is set to replace   actress   Natascha McElhone , who has to accede out of the role due to programming difficulties . While   McElhone will continue to portray   Dr. Catherine Halsey , Taylor will snag the part of Cortana herself .

The character ofCortana is a " smart " AIwho is created by Dr. Catherine Halsey in the year 2549 . Cortana is notice as being incredibly brawny , even by smart AI standards . She is also an authoritative player in the Human - Covenant War , and becomes Master Chief ’s partner near the remainder of the war . Despite her extraordinary tactical abilities , Cortana is witty , sarcastic , and deep loyal .   As such , Cortana is arguably one of the most popular characters in theHalogames . To that end , it ’s a peculiarly nice touch that Taylor   will now play   the beloved AI   to life . Taylor ’s vocalization acting helped Cortana link up with a generation of fans , and it will be great to see her as the AI in Showtime’sHalo .

Halohas faced an uphill struggle thanks to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic . For one , director M.J. Bassett had to step back from the show , citing programming conflicts due to COVID delay . fortunately , it seems thatHalois now back on cart track . Although production was halted earlier this yr due to the pandemic , Schreiber confirmed via Instagramthat filming has once again resume . What ’s more ,   Schreiber has sustain lover update about his fittingness and conditioning routine , implying that he ’s disposed to jump back into action . All in all , Halohas faced one challenge after another . However , despite a ball-shaped pandemic and mold handshake - ups , it seems thatHalois more than ready to hit the ground run .

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