Mass Effect, the military sci-fi media franchise that BioWare launched in November 2007 with its titular and critically acclaimed action RPG before releasing several sequels, including Mass Effect 2, Mass Effect 3, and Mass Effect: Andromeda, may be getting the live-action treatment, according to a new report that explains how a Mass Effect TV series is officially in development at Amazon MGM Studios, the television production and distribution studio owned by Amazon. Daniel Casey, the screenwriter behind F9: The Fast Saga, is said to be writing and executive producing the adaptation, although plot details remain unknown at this time. BioWare had no comment for the show in its blog post for N7 Day today, stating that it’s “purposefully keeping things lighter” to avoid drawing attention away from Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
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It was previously reported in 2021 that Amazon was in negotiations to develop a “Mass Effect” TV series, but there have been no updates on the project until now. There had also been various attempts to develop a feature film based on the games but the project never materialized.
Casey most recently worked on the screenplay for “F9: The Fast Saga.” He is also known for his work on films like the sci-fi drama “Kin” and did rewrites on “10 Cloverfield Lane.” He is repped by CAA, Writ Large, and Hansen Jacobson.