Andre Yoskowitz
26 May 2010 0:25
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Legendary Pictures has bought the rights to create a Mass Effect movie, based on the popular EA-Bioware video game on the Xbox 360.
In talks to write the movie is Mark Protosevich, the man behind the blockbuster I Am Legend, and the movie will be produced by Avi and Ari Arad, or Thomas Tull and Jon Jashni of Legendary.
Mass Effect was released in 2008, and its sequel was just released in 2010. The science fiction game follows a human soldier and his starship in the future, and features many different alien species on a variety of foreign planets.
Avi Arad is the former chairman of Marvel Studios, and is currently developing a film based on the video game "Drake's Fortune."
Says Tull of the game, and subsequent movie: "[Mass Effect] has depth, compelling characters and an engaging back story."
Warner Bros. will distribute the film, which appears to have a 2012 release date.