Halo Fans Freaking Out Over TV Series Energy Sword

A new trailer for the Halo streaming series from Paramount+ was released today, and fans of the Xbox games are getting pretty excited! Hype for the live-action series has been building ahead of its March 24th release date, and today's trailer seems to have contributed in a very big way. Following the release, fans took to Twitter to geek out over a number of moments showcased in the trailer, most notably the appearance of the Energy Sword. It remains to be seen just how well the series will adapt the source material, but things are looking pretty good so far!

The Energy Sword only makes a brief appearance in the trailer, but these small things can have a way of getting the long-time fans excited for what's to come. At the very least, it shows how 343 Industries and Paramount are working to build an adaptation that's faithful to what came before. This series takes place in a different timeline, and we aren't quite sure how closely it will follow established lore, so it's nice to see these familiar elements early on!

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