A new report claims that Amazon is officially developing a TV show based on Bioware’s hit sci-fi franchise, Mass Effect. This follows previous reports indicating that Amazon wanted to make a Mass Effect show. Seems the retail giant is finally doing it.
In a new report from Variety, the outlet says the yet-to-be-announced Mass Effect television show will be written and executive-produced by Daniel Casey. The show is being produced by Amazon MGM Studios. No plot details or casting was confirmed by Variety. Casey previously worked on the screenplay for F9: The Fast Saga. He also worked on the sci-fi film Kin, and he did rewrites on 10 Cloverfield Lane.
In 2021, it was previously reported that Amazon wanted to develop a TV show based on the sci-fi RPG franchise after previous, unrelated plans to create a Mass Effect movie fell apart.
The news arrives on November 7, which is known as N7 Day in the Mass Effect fandom, a day that often brings new announcements about the series. Bioware had warned folks that this year’s N7 Day would be a bit quieter compared to past years due to the recent release of Dragon Age: Veilguard. Bioware is currently developing the next main entry in the Mass Effect franchise, though we don’t know much about what that game will be at the moment.
After Amazon’s huge success with the Fallout TV show earlier this year, which is already confirmed for a second season, it makes sense that the streamer would fast-track another video game adaptation based on a different, but also popular RPG series. We’ve seen other parts of Hollywood also try to create hits out of video games, like Netflix’s Tomb Raider animated series and HBO’s award-winning Last of Us series. Will Mass Effect connect with audiences like Fallout? We’ll have to wait to find out.
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