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{{Title|''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''}}
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{{Align|center|''This is an article about the live-action Halo webseries. Looking for the {{Class|Charon|light frigate}}, [[UNSC Forward Unto Dawn|FFG-201]]?''}}
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[[File:Image (7).jpg|thumb|''Forward Unto Dawn'' movie poster]]
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'''''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''''' is a live-action webseries that debuted on October 5, [[2012]] and had a new episode each Friday until the release of ''[[Halo 4]]'' on November 6, 2012, ending with the fifth episode.<ref>[http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118053273?refCatId=13 '''Variety''' - ''{{'}}Halo' Web series to bow before next game'']</ref>
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The webseries was announced by Variety magazine on April 30, 2012 and represents the largest monetary investment Microsoft has ever put behind a live-action Halo project.
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Next to no details were revealed by [[Microsoft]] but the plot, cast and director details were announced at the San Diego Comic-Con.
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Aside from marketing ''Halo 4'', the goal of the webseries is to introduce the franchise to people unfamiliar with the games. [[343 Industries]] franchise business management director, Matt McCloskey, said to Variety: "make Halo accessible for people who haven't played the games. We wanted to do something unique from a narrative standpoint that's big in scale." <ref>[http://uk.tv.ign.com/articles/122/1224046p1.html '''IGN''' - ''Live-Action Halo Webseries Coming'']</ref>
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An official [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8me1cD01Lw teaser trailer] was released for the series on July 1, 2012.
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The official trailer was released on July 13, 2012.
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[[File:Halo 4 Forward Unto Dawn Official Full-length Trailer (Official live action Machinima Prime series)|thumb|right|300px|The Official Trailer]]
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The webseries is available to view on Machinima and on [[Halo Waypoint]].
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The webseries was released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 4, 2012 in America and May 27, 2013 in the UK, with all 5 episodes edited together into a film. 
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==Plot==
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{{Quote|Set against the backdrop of a UNSC military academy, a group of highborn cadets are training to be the next generation of soldiers in the UNSC’s ongoing war with insurrectionists in the outer colonial planets. Among these cadets, Thomas Lasky struggles with his doubts about this war, and with the burden of expectations he may not be able to carry. As Lasky comes to terms with his potential as a military leader, the terrifying alien alliance known as the Covenant arrives and turns his world upside down. Inspired by John-117, he must decide what it means to be a hero.|Halo Waypoint}}
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==Cast==
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*[[Wikipedia:Tom Green (Australian actor)|Tom Green]] as [[Thomas Lasky]]
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*[[Wikipedia:Anna Popplewell|Anna Popplewell]] as [[Chyler Silva]]
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*Iain Belcher as [[Walter Vickers]]
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*[[Wikipedia:Osric Chau|Osric Chau]] as [[JunJie Chen]]
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*Enisha Brewster as [[April Orenski]]<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/halo4/en-US?#!an-epic-universe/forward-unto-dawn/ed5290c3-ee41-470a-8d2b-af648bfab195 '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn'']</ref>
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*Kat De Lieva as [[Dimah Tchakova]]
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*Masam Holden as [[Michael Sullivan]]
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*[[Wikipedia:Daniel Cudmore|Daniel Cudmore]] as [[John-117|Master Chief]]
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*[[Wikipedia:Mike Dopud|Michael Dopud]] as [[Daniel Black]]
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==Soundtrack==
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{{Main|Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Original Soundtrack}}
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On July 10, 2013, Microsoft released an official soundtrack on Amazon, Xbox Music and iTunes available for digital download. The soundtrack includes 21 music pieces composed by Nathan Lanier.
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{{Halo Music/FUD}}
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==Trivia==
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*Part of the [[UNSC Marine Cadence]] is heard in the teaser, with the additional lines "[[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|Helljumper]], Helljumper, where you been? Feet first into hell and back again!" added at the beginning of the cadence.
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*Interestingly and unusually, the cadets wear the UNSC Marine helmet from the Post-war era.
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*The cadets use the [[MA5D Individual Combat Weapon System|MA5D Assault Rifle]] instead of the then standard issue [[MA5B Individual Combat Weapon System|MA5B]].
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*Each episode starts with [[Cortana]] on {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} sometime between [[2553]] and 2557 (between ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo 4|4]]'').
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*Once again, cryo-sleep is shown with the occupants fully clothed so it does not get an adult rating of R or NC-17.
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*During the second episode of the series there is a brief cameo made by [[Frank O'Connor]] appearing as a janitor.
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*The DVD/Blu-ray release of the film included the ''[[Red vs Blue]]'' "Sleepers" PSA.
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*The armor that John wears is the same model from "[[The Package]]" in ''[[Halo Legends]]''.
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*In Episode 5 [[Kelly-087|Spartan-087]] and [[Frederic-104|Spartan-104]] wear the Air Assault armor and Mark V[B] armor respectively. This is an error since the two armor models were not in production at the time.
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*In Episode 4 when Lasky asked [[John-117]] who he was, he answered "Call me Master Chief," but at the time he was just a [[Petty Officer Third Class]]. This could be so that people would recognize him by his familiar title.
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==Gallery==
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===Promotional Material===
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<gallery widths="150" spacing="small">
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Halo-4-Forward-Unto-Dawn1.jpg|A Promotional poster with [[John-117]] in the background.
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</gallery>
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===Screenshots===
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Maschief.jpg|John-117 (played by Daniel Cudmore) in his [[Mjolnir Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|MJOLNIR Mark IV]] armor.
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Halo-4-forwardduntildawn.jpg|A cadet (Thomas Lasky) lays on the ground after being hit with a [[Tactical Training round]].
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gen_black.png|General Black, a UNSC officer in the series.
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CAMS Lecture Hall.jpg|Students learning about an ancient Carthaginian-Roman battle and the strategies used in the battle.
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Corbulo Academy longshot.jpg|A building on Circinius-IV that is part of the UNSC Military Academy featured in the series.
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Cadet Inspection.jpg|The students stand at attention in full [[UNSC Marine Corps Battle Dress Uniform|Marine BDUs]]
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Halo-4-Forward-Unto-Dawn-Covenant-Elite.jpg|[[Sangheili]] with the Energy Sword in Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn
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vlc 2013-06-21 23-55-36-85.jpg|Spartans 104, 87 and 117 on their way back after the mission on Circinius IV.
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===Behind the Scenes===
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fred_104_and_kelly_087_by_sithvenator-d5g3ut5.jpg|Jenna Berman as Kelly-087 and Tony Giroux as Fred-104 during filming
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==Episodes==
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<gallery widths="200" position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center">
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File:Halo 4 Forward Unto Dawn - Part 1|Part 1
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File:Halo 4 Forward Unto Dawn - Part 2|Part 2
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File:Halo 4 Forward Unto Dawn - Part 3|Part 3
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File:Halo 4 Forward Unto Dawn - Part 4|Part 4
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File:Halo 4 Forward Unto Dawn - Part 5|Part 5
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</gallery>
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==Sources==
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{{Film}}
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[[ru:Halo 4: Вперёд К Рассвету]]
 
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This is an article about the live-action Halo webseries. Looking for the Charon-class light frigate, FFG-201?


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Forward Unto Dawn movie poster

Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn is a live-action webseries that debuted on October 5, 2012 and had a new episode each Friday until the release of Halo 4 on November 6, 2012, ending with the fifth episode.[1]

The webseries was announced by Variety magazine on April 30, 2012 and represents the largest monetary investment Microsoft has ever put behind a live-action Halo project.

Next to no details were revealed by Microsoft but the plot, cast and director details were announced at the San Diego Comic-Con.

Aside from marketing Halo 4, the goal of the webseries is to introduce the franchise to people unfamiliar with the games. 343 Industries franchise business management director, Matt McCloskey, said to Variety: "make Halo accessible for people who haven't played the games. We wanted to do something unique from a narrative standpoint that's big in scale." [2]

An official teaser trailer was released for the series on July 1, 2012.

The official trailer was released on July 13, 2012.

Halo_4_Forward_Unto_Dawn_Official_Full-length_Trailer_(Official_live_action_Machinima_Prime_series)

Halo 4 Forward Unto Dawn Official Full-length Trailer (Official live action Machinima Prime series)

The Official Trailer

The webseries is available to view on Machinima and on Halo Waypoint.

The webseries was released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 4, 2012 in America and May 27, 2013 in the UK, with all 5 episodes edited together into a film. 

Plot

“Set against the backdrop of a UNSC military academy, a group of highborn cadets are training to be the next generation of soldiers in the UNSC’s ongoing war with insurrectionists in the outer colonial planets. Among these cadets, Thomas Lasky struggles with his doubts about this war, and with the burden of expectations he may not be able to carry. As Lasky comes to terms with his potential as a military leader, the terrifying alien alliance known as the Covenant arrives and turns his world upside down. Inspired by John-117, he must decide what it means to be a hero.”
— Halo Waypoint

Cast

Soundtrack

Main article: Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Original Soundtrack

On July 10, 2013, Microsoft released an official soundtrack on Amazon, Xbox Music and iTunes available for digital download. The soundtrack includes 21 music pieces composed by Nathan Lanier.



Trivia

  • Part of the UNSC Marine Cadence is heard in the teaser, with the additional lines "Helljumper, Helljumper, where you been? Feet first into hell and back again!" added at the beginning of the cadence.
  • Interestingly and unusually, the cadets wear the UNSC Marine helmet from the Post-war era.
  • The cadets use the MA5D Assault Rifle instead of the then standard issue MA5B.
  • Each episode starts with Cortana on UNSC Forward Unto Dawn sometime between 2553 and 2557 (between Halo 3 and 4).
  • Once again, cryo-sleep is shown with the occupants fully clothed so it does not get an adult rating of R or NC-17.
  • During the second episode of the series there is a brief cameo made by Frank O'Connor appearing as a janitor.
  • The DVD/Blu-ray release of the film included the Red vs Blue "Sleepers" PSA.
  • The armor that John wears is the same model from "The Package" in Halo Legends.
  • In Episode 5 Spartan-087 and Spartan-104 wear the Air Assault armor and Mark V[B] armor respectively. This is an error since the two armor models were not in production at the time.
  • In Episode 4 when Lasky asked John-117 who he was, he answered "Call me Master Chief," but at the time he was just a Petty Officer Third Class. This could be so that people would recognize him by his familiar title.

Gallery

Promotional Material

Screenshots

Behind the Scenes

Episodes

Sources