It's time to lock and load your assault rifle, Spartan, as the Halo TV show's official trailer will be released this weekend.
Like an ODST from the iconic video game series, the Halo TV series' full trailer will drop on Sunday, January 30. Given that an official release date hasn't been revealed yet, we're hoping to learn when the action sci-fi show will launch, too.
Announced on various social media channels, including the Halo TV series' official Twitter account, the show's trailer will be shown during the halftime interval of Sunday's AFC Championship Game. US fans tuning in for the trailer's debut, then, will have to switch over to Paramount Plus or CBS .
It's unclear if UK, Indian, Australian or other international Halo fans will be able to catch the trailer on TV at a similar time. However, we'd expect the show's latest teaser to launch on YouTube immediately after its TV debut, so Halo fans should see it one way or another.
According to a Deadline report in February 2021, the Halo TV series is set to premiere sometime in Q1 2022. If that release window hasn't changed, it may mean that the TV adaptation of the FPS franchise will be with us by April 1, 2022.
Set during the Human-Covenant War in the 26th Century, the Halo TV show will follow John-117/Master Chief (Pablo Schreiber) and AI partner Cortana (Jen Taylor) as they look to put an end to the universal alien threat. However, it won't be canon to the game series. Instead, the Halo TV series will be set in the franchise's "Silver Timeline", according to 343 Industries' Head of Transmedia Kiki Wolfkill (per Halopedia ).
Developed by Paramount Television and Amblin Television, in association with 343 Industries – the Halo gaming series' current developer – the Halo TV show will launch exclusively on Paramount Plus in the US.
Analysis: where can non-US fans watch the Halo TV show?
Right now, there's no official confirmation on where non-US Halo fans will be able to watch the TV adaptation. Given that Paramount Plus is only currently available in the US, Latin America, and Scandanavia, most of Halo's global fanbase has been concerned that the show won't be distributed to most international markets.
Halo diehards, though, shouldn't worry about the prospect of the TV show not launching in their nations. In February 2021, Wolfkill said that "no Spartan will be left behind" when asked if the TV series would launch in the UK (and, by proxy, international markets)
So when could the Halo TV show come to UK, Indian, Australian and other nations' shores? And where will it be available to watch?
Well, according to the Midgard Times , an Indian publication, the 10-episode TV series will premiere on Netflix or Amazon Prime Video in different territories.
While this claim should be taken with a pinch of salt for the time being, it would make sense from a distribution perspective. Currently, UK, Indian and Australian Prime Video subscribers have access to numerous movies and TV shows that are exclusive to Paramount Plus. This includes most (if not all) Star Trek films and TV series, iCarly, Rugrats and The Twilight Zone. Other Paramount Plus exclusive, such as RuPaul's Drag Race , are also available to stream on Netflix UK, too.
It's more likely, though, that the Halo TV show will launch in international markets on Paramount Plus itself. The streaming platform is already available in Australia, while The Hollywood Reporter has claimed that the service will launch in the UK – in partnership with Sky – sometime in 2022. Unfortunately, there's no planned release date for India at the time of writing.
For UK and Australian fans at least, then, we suspect that the Halo TV show will launch exclusively on Paramount Plus. The streaming platform needs a big hitter to attract new subscribers to compete with Netflix, Prime Video, Disney Plus and more. So it's in its best interests to keep its original programs in-house to entice new users to sign up, especially if Paramount Plus launches in the UK and mainland Europe in time for the TV adaptation's release.
Expect the Halo TV series to be distributed by the likes of Prime Video in India and other nations that don't have a confirmed Paramount Plus release date or window. However, for Australian, British, and other major European nations, we'd be surprised if it doesn't launch on Paramount Plus.
How to watch Wolf Like Me online from anywhere
Sparks fly and metal crumples when doleful strangers Mary and Gary literally collide. But as their fledgling relationship deepens, so does the mood. More meat cute than meet cute, follow our guide as we explain how to watch Wolf Like Me online and stream the new romantic dramedy from anywhere in the world.
Promising surprises in every episode, the six-part series unpacks two very different sets of personal baggage. Gary has been in pieces since the death of his wife, struggling to connect with and provide for his young daughter.
That's until Mary careens headlamps-first into their lives. She's a widow herself and seems to be everything Gary needs, but she has a tendency to run away - and we mean this in the literal sense of the words - whenever things get serious.
So she's a cardio nut, what's the big deal? When Gary discovers the fate of her late husband, Mary's strange quirks begin to make much more sense.
Loosely based on director Abe Forsyth's experiences as a 40-something single parent - with at least one major twist - read on as we explain how to watch Wolf Like Me online and stream the new comedy show where you are.
How to watch Wolf Like Me from outside your country
For those of you abroad when Wolf Like Me lands, you’ll be unable to watch the new comedy series due to annoying regional restrictions.
Fortunately, there is a solution in the form of a VPN . This nifty bit of software changes your IP address so that you can access all the content you normally would at home, only from anywhere in the world.
Use a VPN to watch Wolf Like Me online from anywhere
How to watch Wolf Like Me online: stream the new comedy show in the US on Peacock
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Can you watch Wolf Like Me in the UK?
There's no word yet on when Wolf Like Me will air in the UK, though we're hoping that we'll find out towards the end of its run in the US and Australia.
Now that Peacock has landed on Sky, it's possible that when the show does land, it'll be exclusive to the premium network, but nothing's confirmed yet.
Can you watch Wolf Like Me online in Canada?
It's the same situation in the Great White North. At the time of writing there's no official word on a release date or TV channel for Wolf Like Me in Canada, but we expect that to change in the coming weeks.
PS5 and Xbox Series X scalper believes he’s creating ‘young entrepreneurs’
Jack Bayliss, a 24-year-old PS5 and Xbox Series X scalper, has an interesting view on the unsavory practice of hoarding stock and selling it for inflated prices.
Bayliss, the owner of a scalping service called Aftermarket Arbitrage, where members can pay £30 (about $40) a month to get stock updates on desirable items such as PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X consoles, believes he’s creating “young entrepreneurs” thanks to his business.
Speaking to the UK's Sky News (as originally spotted by VGC ), Bayliss said that he was "very in tune with my moral compass, as a person", and that the thought of families missing out or overpaying for consoles didn’t really bother him.
"To me, owning the PS5 or an Xbox isn't a necessity, it's a luxury, okay?” said Bayliss. “If you can afford to spend £450, spending the extra £100 should be pretty marginal, if you've got cash ready to splash on that.
"Yes, some families are gonna have to pay another £100, but what you don't think about is our members: they've got 30 consoles, they're making £100 on each one. And then they're making a good month's salary in a couple of days."
Bayliss claims he’s earning £45,000 a month (around $60,000) by helping other individuals buy stock in bulk, and reselling it for a higher price before users can buy them for their list price. This, according to Bayliss, allows others to create a healthy side income – he says some members have been able to quit their regular jobs.
"What they're doing is they're being entrepreneurs, they're going out, creating a side income, and they're doing something that 90% of the population can't be bothered to do," said Bayliss. “They spend more time with the family, with their kids. We've had people who've been able to renovate their house, they bought the kids a climbing frame, they bought the wives new cars, they bought themselves new cars.”
Analysis: scalping could soon be banned in the UK
The practice of scalping in the UK has come under intense scrutiny in the last year or so, with Member of Parliament, Douglas Chapman, calling for it to be banned, similar to ticket touting.
The use of sophisticated automated bots are primarily to blame for new PS5 and Xbox Series X consoles being snapped up before consumers have a chance to buy them, and Chapman is asking the UK government to prohibit their use.
While Bayliss claims that banning bots wouldn’t impact his business, and obviously has a more positive view of his work than others, Chapman says the practice needs to stop.
He said: "The bottom line is that this is a consumer fairness issue, which also impacts on business.
"This is a situation where shoppers are being treated badly and having to pay way over the odds for goods, goods which are then not covered with warranties or the right to return, or recompense for faults.”
We’ve seen PS5 and Xbox Series X scalpers paint themselves in a different light before, with one saying that consumers should “ feel sorry ” for them. Last year, a PS5 scalper said they get a “lot of bad press”, and even went as far to say that the practice of scalping is an “incredibly valuable industry”.
For now, with both PS5 and Xbox Series X stock remaining difficult to find, scalpers will continue to capitalize on the limited supply and high demand. Our advice? Don’t pay over the odds for either console. Instead, stay tuned to TechRadar for updates on stock at legitimate retailers – so you'll never pay more than the list price.