Mass Effect Movie Rights Acquired By 'Watchmen' Production Company

by Alice O'Connor, May 25, 2010 7:41am PDT

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The movie rights to BioWare's Mass Effect sci-fi RPG series have been picked up by '300' and 'Watchmen' production company Legendary Pictures, Heat Vision reports.

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'I Am Legend' and 'Thor' screenwriter Mark Protosevich is reportedly in talks to write the screenplay, while producers will include 'The Dark Knight' producer Thomas Tull, Iron Man producer Avi Arad and BioWare co-founders Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk.

According to Heat Vision, Tull declared that the series was "ripe for translation" with its "depth, compelling characters and an engaging back story." Mass Effect executive producer Casey Hudson agreed, chipping in that BioWare "thought Mass Effect was perfectly suited to be a motion picture."

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I wonder who they will get to play Commander Shepard, and if it's a guy, will he be as monotone was maleshep?

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- Mathew Fox I think would be good no? : Adrenaline
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  I have a bad feeling they would cast Channing Tatum, and they will ruin this franchise just like hollywoo... : NemoDatt
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    http://imstars.aufeminin.com/stars/fan/channing-tatum/channing-tatum-20080420-402159.jpg What? Not credi... : caveatemptor
    - He does kinda look like the default Shepard. : SeraphielX
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  Christopher. Walken. : Vogerl
  - Now that would be kick ass especially the scene where he tells Wrex he has a watch for him. : Blazer1982
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    YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
    
    May 25, 2010 4:56pm PDT
    
    YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES : pseudomelon
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  He looks a little bit like that guy from Lost, no? : caveatemptor
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    yea he does. But lets go for talent vs looking similar. : icedcool
    - mmm let's go for Channing in one hole and fox in another. : jessicasantos
- Of course it would be male. How ridiculous. : icedcool
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