Published: November 11, 2024

Amazon announces its next video game-film adaptation

By a Movieguide® contributor

Amazon MGM Studios has announced that it is working on a new series based on the “Mass Effect” video game franchise.

Amazon first expressed interest in working in the “Mass Effect” world in 2021, however, it is the first update since this announcement. Daniel Casey – who previously worked on F9: THE FAST SAGA and 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE – will write and executive produce the series. Karim Zreik, Ari Arad and Michael Gamble are also named executive producers.

“Mass Effect” was first released in 2007. It follows humans into the future after they discover the ability to communicate with aliens. While this has allowed for rapid technological advancement, it also carries danger, and humanity has become the target of a race of aliens known as Reapers who pose an existential threat.

To combat this new enemy, a group of elite soldiers are equipped with cutting-edge technology. The main character, Commander Shepherd, is part of this team and in the games, players can follow him on his adventures.

Four “Mass Effect” games releasedthe most recent being “Mass Effect: Andromeda” released in 2017. It is unclear if the series will follow any of the game’s storylines or if it will introduce a new story that will simply take place in the “Mass Effect” universe.

The creation of this series comes as the entertainment industry is turning to video games as a new cash cow. Since the success of THE SUPER MARIO BROS. FILM, the number of video game adaptations has seen a sharp increase and enjoyed widespread success.

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Prime Video itself has seen success with its adaptation of “Fallout” and is surely hoping for a similar audience response in its show “Mass Effect.”

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