Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn 

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:

Thom Green, Anna Popplewell, Enisha Brewster

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 5 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Thom Green	...	Thomas Lasky 5 episodes, 2012
Anna Popplewell	...	Chyler Silva 5 episodes, 2012
Enisha Brewster	...	April Orenski 5 episodes, 2012
Ayelet Zurer	...	Mehaffey / ... 5 episodes, 2012
Masam Holden	...	Michael Sullivan 5 episodes, 2012
Mike Dopud	...	General Black 5 episodes, 2012
Iain Belcher	...	Vickers / ... 5 episodes, 2012
Osric Chau	...	Junjie Chen 5 episodes, 2012
Katerina Katelieva	...	Dimah Tchakova 5 episodes, 2012
Daniel Cudmore	...	Master Chief 5 episodes, 2012
Alex Puccinelli	...	Master Chief 5 episodes, 2012
Jen Taylor	...	Cortana 5 episodes, 2012
Chris Shields	...	Dr. Hughes 5 episodes, 2012
Max Carver	...	Cadmon Lasky 5 episodes, 2012
Ty Olsson	...	Commander Lasky 5 episodes, 2012
Darren O'Hare	...	Adult Lasky 5 episodes, 2012
Robin August	...	Orlin 5 episodes, 2012
Man Hung Chan	...	Junjie's father 5 episodes, 2012
Jill Teed	...	Col. Lasky 5 episodes, 2012
Jenna Berman	...	Kelly 5 episodes, 2012
Robert Boyce	...	Man 5 episodes, 2012
Sean Carey	...	Marine 5 episodes, 2012
Neil Ellice	...	Marine 5 episodes, 2012
Tommy Europe	...	Marine 5 episodes, 2012
Patrick Sabongui	...	Marine 5 episodes, 2012
Jon Kralt	...	Yeomen 5 episodes, 2012
Dean Redman	...	Yeomen 5 episodes, 2012
Tony Giroux	...	Spartan / ... 5 episodes, 2012
Frank O'Connor	...	Janitor Beamish 5 episodes, 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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Plot Keywords:

cadet | based on video game | military cadet | based on game | tv mini series | 

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Taglines:

The story of Halo begins at dawn.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 October 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$8,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

343 Industries, Laskey Productions, Microsoft Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min (5 parts) 91 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Since John-117 is only 15 years old in this film, it wouldn't make sense for his voice to sound exactly as it does in the games (in which he is over 40 years old). Initially, the creators wanted to have Steve Downes reprise his role as Master Chief in FUD, so they experimented with de-aging his voice; the results were unsatisfactory, so Alex Puccinelli was cast instead, with the idea that his voice in FUD could conceivably age into the iconic tones of Steve Downes' voice.

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Goofs

When Lansky and the other students ask the stranger for his name after he saved them, John-117 tells the students that his name is Master Chief. But at this point, he was still a Chief Petty Officer and he should have said Chief. He didn't have the ranking of Master Chief Petty Officer yet.

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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

Referenced in Halo: The Rebellion (2018)

User Reviews

Better than most

Well-done story about cadets in the Halo-world military training facility. Would be better if people knew the Cortana and Master Chief story. As it is, slightly weak ending but fascinating storyline and good acting, filming and directing.