Source: ScreenRant Let me preface this news with the fact that despite having an extremely poor track record, video game movie adaptions are poised to become the next source for Hollywood tentpole franchises. Similar to what he saw with CBM's [we suffered through movies like Steel, Howard the Duck, Batman & Robin, and many others before Hollywood produced gems like Blade, Spider-Man, Iron Man and The Dark Knight] the video game movies are paying their dues, figuring out the formula, so-to-speak, about how to transform successful video games to the big screen. Set to benefit from this early tinkering are adaptions of Assassins Creed, Uncharted, BioShock, and of course Mass Effect.
In a bit of an odd twist, the official Legendary Pictures website posted a Q&A seemingly contradicting everything previously stated at this years San Diego Comic-Con. Well, the site has now been updated with information that not only spells Commander Shepard's name right but will also please long-time fans of the video game franchise.
Q: Will it just be an adaptation of the first game, second game, or a completely new story?
A: It will focus on Commander Shepard's journey, centering around the story of the original Mass Effect game.
Q: How are you going to address the element of 'choice' that the players have in the game?
A: The writer is weaving a path through Shepard's decisions that best supports the narrative of the movie and the motivations of its characters.
Q: Will it be a trilogy?
A: We are really focused on making this a great movie, so we'll see where it takes us. We have to get the first one right to know whether there will be more.
Q: Will Seth Green portray Joker, the character he voiced in the game?
A: No casting decisions have been made yet.
Q: Will the movie be focused on Shepard?
A: Yes.
Q: If the movie is focused on Shepard, will it be the male Shepard or the female Shepard?
A: Male.
Q: Can you give any hints to potential casting?
A: No. Stay tuned.
Q: Will BioWare allow plot / character changes?
A: Yes, we are working closely with BioWare on the development of this project.
Q: Would you consider Daft Punk to do the soundtrack?
A: We love Daft Punk, but it's too early to say who will produce the soundtrack.
Mass Effect is an award-winning, bestselling series of science fiction RPG third-person shooter video games developed by the Canadian company BioWare and released for the Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows and, from the second installment, for the PlayStation 3. The first game in the planned trilogy centers around a player created character named Commander Shepard and his/her mission to save the galaxy from a race of mechanical beings known as the Reapers, and its followers, including the brainwashed Saren Arterius. The first game sees Shepard facing Sovereign, a Reaper left as a vanguard, who plans to allow the Reaper fleet currently hibernating in extra-galactic dark space to invade the Milky Way and destroy all sapient organic life, continuing a mysterious cycle of destruction. The second game takes place two years later, and sees Shepard battling the Collectors, an alien race abducting entire human colonies in a plan to help the return of the Reapers. The third and final game will center on the final battle against the Reapers.
Since the beginning the series has been a major critical success. Both games have received critical acclaim for their storyline, characters, romances, voice acting, choices, tolerance of diversity, and the depth of the galaxy.[1][2][3] Video game website, GamesRadar, called Mass Effect the best new franchise of the generation, saying that the galaxy was so well-constructed that it felt like a decades-old franchise and that it represented "a high-water mark for video games as a story-telling medium."
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