Rupert Wyatt Exits Showtime’s ‘Halo’ Series as Director, Executive Producer

The bumpy road to a live-action Halo adaptation just got even bumpier.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes director Rupert Wyatt is stepping down as a director and executive producer on Showtimes upcoming live-action Halo series from showrunner Kyle Killen (Awake).

“Showtime’s adaptation of Halo is evolving beautifully with rich characters, compelling stories and powerful scripts,” said Gary Levine, Showtime Networks President of Programming in a statement.

“Obviously, the production demands of this series are enormous, and we have had to add time to the schedule in order to do it right.

Sadly, this delay has …

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