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In the live action digital series, Colter plays an agent with the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) whose team is sent to investigate terrorist activity on a distant colony world and are eventually drawn to an ancient, hellish artifact during their search. Locke, a new character in the “Halo” universe, plays a major role in “Halo 5: Guardians,” which releases on Xbox One in 2015.
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Even without a background in the “Halo” universe, Colter told Variety that Scheuring’s “script was incredibly gripping. It introduces an intriguing and mysterious world that I wanted to know more about.”
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Playing a character in a series based on a video game “was a new medium for me,” Colter told Variety. “Who would the audience be? How would they access the series? Fortunately, ensuring accessibility to a broad audience is one of the things that Scott Free TV and 343 values first and foremost. Not only does ‘Halo: Nightfall’ cater to the hardcore ‘Halo’ fans, but it’s also designed so newcomers to the franchise, like me, can easily enter the ‘Halo’ universe, identify with the characters and be entertained by the story being told on screen.”
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Nice quick read.