Amazon Studios is allegedly nearing a deal to develop a Mass Effect TV show.
In a Deadline report regarding Wheel of Time, Amazon is hunting for more fantasy and science fiction franchises to adapt, including Mass Effect. Apparently, talks are ongoing between Amazon and Electronic Arts but the two companies haven’t agreed on a deal yet. It’s unclear whether this would be an adaptation of one of the Mass Effect games or an original story told in the same universe. If done right, either could work!
While video game adaptations are often trash, Mass Effect’s sprawling, fascinating sci-fi universe would perfectly fit a TV show.
Watch the gorgeous Mass Effect Legendary Edition side-by-side comparison trailer.
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Arcane: League of Legends certainly proves that video games can blossom into critically-acclaimed TV, even though projects like the upcoming Uncharted still yield frowny faces from fans. More film and television studios are putting their best foot forward to (hopefully) honor the source material, such as Paramount’s Halo TV show. Amazon Studios is also working on a Fallout TV series based on Bethesda’s RPG series though that project has yet to be down.
Given how successful The Expanse is, Amazon knows how to make a good sci-fi epic. So Mass Effect will likely get a similar top-quality production if this deal happens. It’ll look less cheap than Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City if nothing else.
Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.
