Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn (2012– )

UNSC Cadet Thomas Lasky must conquer his inner fears and join forces with super-soldier John-117 to take down a massive faction of the Covenant.

Stars:

Tom Green, Anna Popplewell, Ayelet Zurer

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Tom Green	...	Thomas Lasky (1 episode, 2012)
Anna Popplewell	...	Chyler Silva (1 episode, 2012)
Ayelet Zurer	...	Colonel Mehaffey (1 episode, 2012)
Mike Dopud	...	General Black (1 episode, 2012)
Enisha Brewster	...	April Orenski (1 episode, 2012)
Masam Holden	...	Michael Sullivan (1 episode, 2012)
Iain Belcher	...	Walter Vickers (1 episode, 2012)
Osric Chau	...	Junjie Chen (1 episode, 2012)
Kat de Lieva	...	Dimah Tchakova (1 episode, 2012)
Max Carver	...	Cadmon Lasky (1 episode, 2012)
Daniel Cudmore	...	Master Chief (1 episode, 2012)

Storyline

In 2525, as mankind has begun to colonise space, a group of cadets are training to fight against human insurrectionists. One of these cadets, Thomas Lasky, has doubts about his abilities as a soldier and his convictions for this war. Whilst he struggles with himself, the planet is invaded by an unknown alien race. Reeling under the assault, Lasky and his squad mates are rescued by John-117, one of the UNSC's legendary SPARTAN-II super-soldiers. John must inspire Lasky to fulfill his potential as a soldier and a leader to fight against an enemy deadlier than any that humanity has faced before.

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Taglines:

The story of Halo begins at dawn.

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

14+

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 December 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Halo 4: Em Direção ao Amanhecer

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$12,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

343 Industries, Laskey Productions, Microsoft Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

20 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

John-117, The Master Chief, is only 15 years old when this movie takes place, having been born in 2511 as the movie takes place in 2526.

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Quotes

Master Chief: [picking out which cadets will guard the driver as they make their way to the Warthog] Who's the best shot here?
Michael Sullivan: You, probably?

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Connections

Followed by Halo (2015)

User Reviews

First two episodes are superb!

Well, since I am another halo fan playing since CE on my pc many years ago, like all the other halo fans, i have been salivating at the prospect of a halo movie. Shows like Stargate Atlantis, Stargate Universe and Battlestar Galactica (the remake) have shown us that high caliber special effects and great acting can go hand in hand on the small screen. The first two eps of Halo 4: Forward unto Dawn live up to that expectation.

This web series is tight - even though each is the equivalent of a half hour of live TV (less the commercials) we already have excellent character development, and a sense of what is going on in the timeframe of the series. Acting is taught, tension is palpable, and the editing, sound and effects are crisp and clean. This is not a small budget web series, most of the actors have deep big screen and small screen resumes, and are highly recognizable. It's filmed in big screen movie quality film, and it shows.

The series gives an excellent indication of what direction a halo movie series can achieve, if ever undertaken. At the same time, one becomes aware that if the Halo books ever make it to the big screen, it would be best to avoid what they did with movies such as Master and Commander

• where they tried to squeeze multiple books into one movie, with

undesirable results. Halo will take several movies at a minimum, to depict its storyline, but as well done as this web series, the fans will rejoice and reward.

Obviously, most viewers will be halo fans, but if you need an intro to the halo universe, this web series is an excellent start.

So 10 out of 10 from me for exceeding my expectations on quality in all respects. Thank you for not doing a cheapy production, but going the full monty, and commencing some Halo precursors in high quality.