Something went wrong. Try again later
    Follow

    Mass Effect

    Franchise »

    Mass Effect is a science fiction franchise created by BioWare. The main games follow the adventures of Commander Shepard, the first human Spectre, as he/she tries to protect the galaxy from an ancient and malevolent alien race.

    Mass Effect To Hit The Big Screen

    • 153 results
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    Avatar image for bradnicholson
    BradNicholson

    1557

    Forum Posts

    665

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    Edited By BradNicholson

    No Caption Provided
    If you're into the idea of watching Commander Shepard get all renegade with a dude on the big screen, then Legendary Pictures is counting on your coin. Legendary Pictures--the studio that has co-produced all sorts of hip and edgy stuff like 300 and Watchmen--has acquired the film rights to Bioware's sci-fi RPG series Mass Effect. Warner Bros. will be doing the distribution and it seems as if I Am Legend's Mark Protosevich will be the man behind the screenplay. According to the press release, the producers are "in discussions" for a draft.
     
    Just in case you're worried about this whole thing--and I can't blame you after the film adaptations of Silent Hill, Resident Evil, House of the Dead, etcetera--BioWare founders Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk and Mass Effect 2 lead dude Casey Hudson are in executive producer roles alongside, most famously, Avi and Ari Arad.
     
    Hudson made a brief appearance in the press release this morning that announced the rights acquisition. His statement was one of faith. "...we believe that the Mass Effect movie will be an extraordinary entertainment event that realizes our vision for the franchise and thrills fans.” 
     
    No mention of the mining minigame was made, but hey, a man can wish that such a thing will be translated to the film.
    Avatar image for bradnicholson
    BradNicholson

    1557

    Forum Posts

    665

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #1  Edited By BradNicholson

    No Caption Provided
    If you're into the idea of watching Commander Shepard get all renegade with a dude on the big screen, then Legendary Pictures is counting on your coin. Legendary Pictures--the studio that has co-produced all sorts of hip and edgy stuff like 300 and Watchmen--has acquired the film rights to Bioware's sci-fi RPG series Mass Effect. Warner Bros. will be doing the distribution and it seems as if I Am Legend's Mark Protosevich will be the man behind the screenplay. According to the press release, the producers are "in discussions" for a draft.
     
    Just in case you're worried about this whole thing--and I can't blame you after the film adaptations of Silent Hill, Resident Evil, House of the Dead, etcetera--BioWare founders Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk and Mass Effect 2 lead dude Casey Hudson are in executive producer roles alongside, most famously, Avi and Ari Arad.
     
    Hudson made a brief appearance in the press release this morning that announced the rights acquisition. His statement was one of faith. "...we believe that the Mass Effect movie will be an extraordinary entertainment event that realizes our vision for the franchise and thrills fans.” 
     
    No mention of the mining minigame was made, but hey, a man can wish that such a thing will be translated to the film.
    Avatar image for stolm
    Stolm

    16

    Forum Posts

    30

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #2  Edited By Stolm

    Nice.  (Quest Complete. Nothing to do with the above article.)

    Avatar image for steve_c
    Steve_C

    1768

    Forum Posts

    1897

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 5

    #3  Edited By Steve_C

    Intresting.

    Avatar image for jauntyhat
    JauntyHat

    379

    Forum Posts

    1812

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 5

    #4  Edited By JauntyHat

    yeeeeesssss. This certainly has potential for being awesome :)

    Avatar image for gorehorn
    gorehorn

    99

    Forum Posts

    45

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 1

    #5  Edited By gorehorn

    Definitly interested in this, I like the Mass effect universe.

    Avatar image for southgrove
    Southgrove

    360

    Forum Posts

    71

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 2

    #6  Edited By Southgrove

    Shepard.

    Avatar image for alphazero
    Alphazero

    1653

    Forum Posts

    2448

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 23

    User Lists: 10

    #7  Edited By Alphazero

    May the biotics be with you.

    Avatar image for fixerofdeath
    fixerofdeath

    366

    Forum Posts

    49

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 3

    #8  Edited By fixerofdeath

    I will remain doubtful of this movie's success until proven otherwise.

    Avatar image for ryanwho
    ryanwho

    12011

    Forum Posts

    -1

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #9  Edited By ryanwho

    Nothing about the pedigree involved sprouts up a red flag, I suppose people who would hate on it knowing as little as we do are just being over defensive and needlessly cynical. The main story could work in a 2 hour movie. Its not overly complex or contrived, as good stories rarely are.

    Avatar image for rjayb89
    rjayb89

    7813

    Forum Posts

    9437

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 17

    #10  Edited By rjayb89

    If this movie is going to be cheesy they better mention something about the Mako and planet scanning.

    Avatar image for ryanwho
    ryanwho

    12011

    Forum Posts

    -1

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #11  Edited By ryanwho
    @rjayb89 said:
    " If this movie is going to be cheesy they better mention something about the Mako and planet scanning. "
    And hacking. And color coded morality choices. Corny is the way to go.
    Avatar image for DELETE_chickenpants
    ChickenPants

    931

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #12  Edited By ChickenPants

    Nicholson's really hitting them out of the park today.
     
    On point, it will probably be god awful :)

    Avatar image for ollyoxenfree
    OllyOxenFree

    5015

    Forum Posts

    19

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 9

    #13  Edited By OllyOxenFree

    Not sure if want...
     
    ...yeah I do want.

    Avatar image for meowayne
    Meowayne

    6168

    Forum Posts

    223

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 12

    #14  Edited By Meowayne

    Why? Its movielike enough as it is. Strip away the interactivity and all you got is another sci fi universe to tell shallow stories in.
     

    Avatar image for catolf
    Catolf

    2791

    Forum Posts

    3348

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 13

    #15  Edited By Catolf

    Color me interested.

    Avatar image for delta_ass
    delta_ass

    3776

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 36

    User Lists: 7

    #16  Edited By delta_ass

    Avi and Ari? You just can't make this stuff up, folks.

    Avatar image for councilspectre
    CouncilSpectre

    324

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 3

    User Lists: 1

    #17  Edited By CouncilSpectre

    Star Trek for a new generation!
    Avatar image for s10129107
    s10129107

    1525

    Forum Posts

    2158

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 3

    User Lists: 2

    #18  Edited By s10129107

    I'm kinda sad they're going to sully another great game franchise with a movie that will no doubt poop on your soul.   On the bright side, however, this means more TANG!!!

    Avatar image for duketogo
    DukeTogo

    1516

    Forum Posts

    626

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 7

    #19  Edited By DukeTogo

    Ok I'm calling it, no more news stories today.  Especially ones from six hours ago on Kotaku.

    Avatar image for darkstar
    Darkstar614

    1133

    Forum Posts

    621

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 4

    User Lists: 7

    #20  Edited By Darkstar614

    Looks like someone turned on the Firehose for news coverage. Lots of not-really-big news today on Giant Bomb...

    Avatar image for omegachosen
    OmegaChosen

    664

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #21  Edited By OmegaChosen

    This has potential. Of course, so many other video game movies do and that's even if this thing gets off the ground. We'll just have to wait and see.

    Avatar image for sixghost
    sixghost

    1716

    Forum Posts

    12

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 4

    #22  Edited By sixghost
    @Darkstar614 said:
    " Looks like someone turned on the Firehose for news coverage. Lots of not-really-big news today on Giant Bomb... "
    Just what I was thinking... GB usually only covers the important bits of news.
    Avatar image for deactivated-5e69ed38bb90a
    deactivated-5e69ed38bb90a

    61

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 3


    AWESOME Legendary Pictures are the best :) i cant wait
    Avatar image for milkman
    Milkman

    19372

    Forum Posts

    -1

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 2

    User Lists: 3

    #24  Edited By Milkman

    With the BioWare doctors and Casey Hudson on board, you'd like to think that this can't fail...You'd like to think that, huh?

    Avatar image for i_smell
    I_smell

    4221

    Forum Posts

    1650

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 5

    User Lists: 11

    #25  Edited By I_smell

    Cool, I like this idea.
    I'm not too bothered if the original guys are involved, cos they don't seem like much fun anyway. I loved I am Legend and 300.

    Avatar image for hyuzen
    Hyuzen

    561

    Forum Posts

    118

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 3

    #26  Edited By Hyuzen

    I bet it could be done right, its already pretty cinematic

    Avatar image for omegapirate
    OmegaPirate

    5643

    Forum Posts

    6172

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 5

    #27  Edited By OmegaPirate

    wrex

    Avatar image for ryanwho
    ryanwho

    12011

    Forum Posts

    -1

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #28  Edited By ryanwho

    Not to make quick judgement but if this Nicholson guy's sole function is to inundate GB with filler news maybe we're better off without.

    Avatar image for seppli
    Seppli

    11232

    Forum Posts

    9

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 7

    User Lists: 0

    #29  Edited By Seppli

    I hope they make it. I hope it lives up to its potential. 
     
    Best Sci-Fi universe ever. Beats Star Trek and Star Wars hands-down.

    Avatar image for marz
    Marz

    6097

    Forum Posts

    755

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 5

    User Lists: 11

    #30  Edited By Marz

    Wonder if they will do CG krogans or man in awesome krogan suit..   

    Avatar image for nexas
    nexas

    644

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 1

    #31  Edited By nexas

    This sounds like a horrible idea. Mass Effects greatest appeal is its sense of choice. Everyone has the their own view of Shepard and how he/she would act. A movie with its linear path, and predetermined actions goes against all of that. For example a lot people prefer FemShep to the male one. How are those people going feel watching some guy who is clearly not their Shepard on screen.

    Avatar image for jedted
    Jedted

    2970

    Forum Posts

    1307

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 8

    User Lists: 17

    #32  Edited By Jedted

    This isn't really big news, we already knew that Avi Arad was optioned the rights to do the movie.  This just makes it official that a movie is in development. 
     
    As long as it doesn't involve Shepard i'm onboard, there's plenty of other stories in the ME universe that can be made into a movie. 
    Avatar image for akeripper
    akeripper

    17

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #33  Edited By akeripper

    from destructoid to giant bomb our hero brad nicholson

    Avatar image for crusnchill
    crusnchill

    871

    Forum Posts

    170

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 2

    User Lists: 3

    #34  Edited By crusnchill

    If they pull it off I hope they do something in a similar mood to Star Wars: the Empire Strikes Back.
     
    Not the same story but the same level of risk taking in the story telling of the movie. And not something like the stupid over the top prequel Star Wars movies like episodes 1, 2 and 3.
     
    EDIT: (This's a quick hits news article! I like it)

    Avatar image for vorbis
    Vorbis

    2762

    Forum Posts

    967

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 11

    #35  Edited By Vorbis

    As a ME nerd, there is no one that could make a film in the ME universe that I could be 100% happy with, but I'd settle for something watchable. If it could be up to the standard of the Latest Star Trek i'd be happy.
     
    Those whining about too much news need to realise this will be a common thing now there's 2 more writers. Means the usual GB crew have more time to work on other things and that we can stop looking through the idiotic comments on Kotaku and Joystiq.
     
    Could really do with a previous button on the front page now though.

    Avatar image for theduke
    theduke

    228

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #36  Edited By theduke

    hope krogans and turians don't look like shit

    Avatar image for markwahlberg
    MarkWahlberg

    4713

    Forum Posts

    3782

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 0

    #37  Edited By MarkWahlberg

    A game that draws its inspiration from movies is made into a movie. huh.

    Avatar image for ryanwho
    ryanwho

    12011

    Forum Posts

    -1

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #38  Edited By ryanwho
    @Vorbis said:
    " As a ME nerd, there is no one that could make a film in the ME universe that I could be 100% happy with, but I'd settle for something watchable. If it could be up to the standard of the Latest Star Trek i'd be happy.  Those whining about too much news need to realise this will be a common thing now there's 2 more writers. Means the usual GB crew have more time to work on other things and that we can stop looking through the idiotic comments on Kotaku and Joystiq.  Could really do with a previous button on the front page now though. "
    Those kinds of comments are there because of the kind of quantity over quality articles they put there. If they're put here, you'll attract the same kind of people.
    Avatar image for finch
    Finch

    113

    Forum Posts

    161

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 1

    #39  Edited By Finch

    My guess: Commander Shepard will not be in this movie.

    Avatar image for solarus
    Solarus

    288

    Forum Posts

    1061

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 9

    #40  Edited By Solarus

    I strangely enough think that this will be an awesome movie, despite being based on a game. The right people seem to be involved and the right intellectual property is being used.

    Avatar image for frostyherpiez
    FrostyHerpiez

    105

    Forum Posts

    4

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #41  Edited By FrostyHerpiez

    Really? well lets watch hollywood find a way to fuck up such a story driven game

    Avatar image for kyrieee
    kyrieee

    401

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #42  Edited By kyrieee

    As long as Sheppard doesn't appear in the movie because if he does I'm certain they'll pick Male Sheppard which = fail

    Make it about events before the game, like the first contact war or something

    Avatar image for gilsham
    Gilsham

    304

    Forum Posts

    54

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 4

    #44  Edited By Gilsham

    There is no way for this to be good tbh, the fact that it will nail down how Shepard acts means that everyone's individual play though will be different in tone to the movie, the only way this could have been ok is fine it was just the same universe with cameos from the shipmates who tell of Shepard's exploits

    Avatar image for auron570
    AURON570

    1778

    Forum Posts

    1029

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 4

    #45  Edited By AURON570

    I believe some studio is also working on the rights to bring Heavy Rain to the big screen.

    Avatar image for ryanwho
    ryanwho

    12011

    Forum Posts

    -1

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #46  Edited By ryanwho
    @gilsham:
    You don't really make that many choices. You ask 20 information gathering questions and maybe, maybe, at the end make a blue or red choice. Every version of Shepard was on the Normandy at the beginning of ME2, clearly there wasn't that much real choice if that happened.
    Avatar image for jazzmaverick
    JazzMaverick

    108

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #47  Edited By JazzMaverick

    I'm a big fan of Mass Effect and Sci Fi in general,so this is one game to movie i'd actually want to see.. i just hope they can do the characters and story justice.

    Avatar image for buccura
    Buccura

    255

    Forum Posts

    88

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 12

    #48  Edited By Buccura

    It's going to be the Wing Commander movie all over again. That too would have worked perfectly as a movie, just like you'd think Mass Effect would.
     
    Just watch.

    Avatar image for inuzagi
    Inuzagi

    173

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #49  Edited By Inuzagi
    Mass Effect on the big screen...I guess it's that time of year again for yet another bad movie based on a video game.
    Avatar image for rvone
    RVonE

    5027

    Forum Posts

    8740

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 6

    #50  Edited By RVonE

    Seeing the names and studio attached to this, I cannot help but think this has 'MEDIOCRE' written all over it. I think I'll stick with the games.

    This edit will also create new pages on Giant Bomb for:

    Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Make sure this is what you intended. This will likely increase the time it takes for your changes to go live.

    Comment and Save

    Until you earn 1000 points all your submissions need to be vetted by other Giant Bomb users. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll send you an email once approved.