Los Angeles: Steven Spielberg is all set to convert a popular video game 'Halo' into a live-action television series.
While unveiling its new Xbox One entertainment console, Microsoft announced that the 60-year-old filmmaker will executive produce the upcoming television venture, said the Hollywood reporter.
'Halo' is a multi billion-dollar video game franchise. The story focuses on a fight between human race and aliens.
Spielberg is currently presiding over Cannes Film Festival's jury....
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