Microsoft Game Studios has announed that it will start a movie-style promotional campaign to prepare for the launch of Bungie's highly anticipated Halo 2.

The Halo 2 theatrical trailer will run all the way through August, and will be shown in more than 1500 Loews Cineplex Entertainment movie screens in the U.S. before many of the hottest films of the summer; including Spider-Man 2, The Village, King Arthur, I Robot, Catwoman and Alien vs. Predator.

The trailer sets the stage for Master Chief's arrival on Earth to stop Covenant forces from destroying all mankind. Halo 2 lands on store shelves on November 9.

The cinematic Halo 2 trailer was created by The Ant Farm, known for their work on trailers for blockbuster films such as The Lord of the Rings, Spider-Man 2, Shrek, Kill Bill and the Harry Potter series.