Shabana Azmi has joined the cast of Steven Spielberg's 9-part series Halo, which will be directed by Otto Bathurst (Robin Hood). Halo is one of the most popular video game franchises in the world. Produced by Showtime, the series is set to be their most ambitious series ever. The shoot will begin in Budapest this year and the series will release in 2021.

Joining Azmi will be Californication actor Natascha McElhone along with Bokeem Woodbine, Bentley Kalu, Natasha Culzac and Kate Kennedy. The series will dramatise the conflict between humanity and an alien race known as the Covenant in the 26th century. Azmi will play Admiral Margaret Parangosky, the head of the Office of Naval Intelligence.