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Jul 13, 2012 by Brian Gallagher

COMIC-CON 2012: Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Live-Action Trailer

Microsoft and Machinima debuted the first trailer for Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn at San Diego Comic-Con earlier today. This web series will consist of five 15-minute episodes, debuting October 5 on Machinima.com, leading up to the highly-anticipated launch of the new Halo 4 video game on November 6. Check out the first look at footage from this innovative series, and read on for details regarding the story and cast members.

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Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn tells an exciting story of heroism and sacrifice on a scale never before seen in the "Halo" universe, taking fans back to the beginning of the human and Covenant war and leading into the events of Halo 4. Set against the backdrop of a United Nations Space Command (UNSC) military academy, a group of highborn cadets are training to be the next generation of soldiers in the UNSC's ongoing war with insurrectionists in the outer colonial planets. Among these cadets, Thomas Lasky struggles with his doubts about this war, and with the burden of expectations he may not be able to carry. As Lasky comes to terms with his potential as a military leader, the terrifying alien alliance known as the Covenant arrives and turns his world upside down. Inspired by the Master Chief, he must decide what it means to be a hero.

Halo fans who experience Lasky's thrilling origin story in Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn will be rewarded with special insights into the story of Halo 4 and the "Halo Infinity Multiplayer" experience.

Directed by Stewart Hendler (H+, Sorority Row) and written by Todd Helbing and Aaron Helbing (Smallville, Spartacus), Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn features a diverse cast of established and up-and-coming Hollywood talent, including Tom Green as Thomas Lasky, Anna Popplewell (The Chronicles of Narnia) as Chyler Silva, Daniel Cudmore (X2: X-Men United, X-Men: The Last Stand, The Twilight Saga) as the Master Chief, Ayelet Zurer (Angels & Demons, Munich) as Mehaffey, Mike Dopud (Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol) as General Black, Enisha Brewster (Footloose) as April Orenski, Masam Holden (Grey's Anatomy, Elizabethtown) as Michael "Sully" Sullivan, Osric Chau (2012) as JJ Chen, Iain Belcher (Supernatural) as Vickers, and Kat De Lieva as Dimah.


Sources: Microsoft

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Comments (15)

  1. ROFLitschristian

    They made Master Chief out to be kind of dorky though. But I guess I'll wait and see.

    11 months agoby @ROFLitschristianFlag

  2. ROFLitschristian

    My body is ready.

    11 months agoby @ROFLitschristianFlag

  3. Bryan Yentz

    Geez... Adds before the video; adds DURING the video that take up half the screen.

    11 months agoby @bryanyentzFlag

  4. Rudy

    Let's hope that if this does good on dvd sales and viewership at Machinima, movie studios will be much more willing to take a chance at a Halo movie. I'm crossing my fingers!

    11 months agoby @rudyFlag

  5. gandoff2169

    I don't know so many are craping on this. Its not the full feature movie that Halo will be, that all fans want. this is just a into story for the Halo 4 game. Looks great, just like the Mortal Kombat one made. I will watch them all myself. And then look forward to the real Halo Movie for the big screen when it will be made.

    11 months agoby @gandoff2169Flag

  6. CUPID

    Didn't blow me away or anything, but it looks alright.

    11 months agoby @cupidFlag

  7. Bawnian©-Dexeus

    Let's see how it goes

    11 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag

  8. Bawnian©-Dexeus

    Was expecting to follow Master Chief, not these two

    11 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag

  9. Time

    @phatalphd They are going to be web episodes then straight to DVD before the game release. So don't think high studio quality but sy-fy movie quality. Sure I want a big studio Halo movie, But video game to movies are a gamble, so web episodes are the next best thing.

    11 months agoby @arringtonFlag

  10. mazinger76

    Lost me when he calls the female "sir". People in the film industry should take a moment to actually learn military protocol. It just comes off now as a parody.

    11 months agoby @mazinger76Flag

  11. artkid04

    I f*cking loved it, the girl from narnia is in this, i really want to see this, it looks amazing

    11 months agoby @artkid04Flag

  12. Avian

    @phatalphd That's because it is a straight to DVD flick.

    11 months agoby @avian005Flag

  13. Avian

    It was pretty good, other than the fact part of it felt like they were marketing to the wrong crowd. Seriously, a teenage romance?

    11 months agoby @avian005Flag

  14. phatalphd

    wow, what a disappointment. Not at all what I was hoping for. Not sure why they made a Halo movie with teenagers as the main characters. Only good thing about the trailer was master chief...but he looks to play a smaller role. Overall I highly doubt this is gonna be the movie most halo fans were waiting for. Besides the fact that the cinematography looks like it's a straight to DVD flick. Ill pass on this.

    11 months agoby @phatalphdFlag

  15. Mutant

    holy crap, it played as if it were a movie trailer

    11 months agoby @zenderFlag

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