Halo TV show may have found its showrunner for season 2

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Former Fear the Walking Dead executive producer David Wiener is reportedly in line to helm the Halo TV show's second season.

According to numerous outlets, including Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter, Wiener is Paramount Plus's number-one choice to take over from season 1 showrunner Steven Kane.

Speaking during the Paramount Plus Television Critics Association (TCA) panel on Tuesday (February 1), Amblin Television co-president Justin Falvey suggested that Wiener could be the person to replace Kane. However, according to Falvey, that would only occur if the show is renewed for another season, adding: “Our intention is to produce several seasons of the show.”

If Wiener replaces Kane in the hot seat, he'll be the third incumbent to helm the iconic video game series' TV adaptation. Kane was initially brought on board to assist original showrunner Kyle Killen, but assumed total control after Killen's departure in 2018. Now, Kane is also leaving after a solitary season.

Revealing why he was walking away, Kane said: “As much as I enjoyed working on it, it’s a long time to be away from my family [filming in Hungary], and my kids were in the final years of high school, and I didn’t want to leave again. While making Halo will go down for me as a career highlight, I could only do it for one season.”

Halo is set to launch on Paramount Plus on March 24 in the US, but no international release date or platforms have been revealed yet. For more Halo TV show news, read up on why fans are unimpressed with Cortana's new design, as well as how the show fits into the franchise's core canon.

Kane and Killen's departures are the latest blows to a TV show that's already endured a tumultuous, multi-year development cycle.

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