{"id":1237,"date":"2022-04-17T15:14:49","date_gmt":"2022-04-17T15:14:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/2022\/04\/17\/everything-we-know-about-the-mass-effect-tv-series\/"},"modified":"2022-04-17T15:14:49","modified_gmt":"2022-04-17T15:14:49","slug":"everything-we-know-about-the-mass-effect-tv-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/2022\/04\/17\/everything-we-know-about-the-mass-effect-tv-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything we know about the Mass Effect TV series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Mass Effect trilogy represents the pinnacle of BioWare&#8217;s cinematic style of RPGs even a decade after the trilogy&#8217;s conclusion. So it&#8217;s unsurprising that someone would want to adapt it into a film or series at some point. Amazon Studios managed to secure the rights in late 2021, and while the details so far are fairly scarce as the project hasn&#8217;t even been greenlit, we scanned the surface of every planet in range for whatever details we could come by.<\/p>\n<h2>When is the Mass Effect TV series going to air?<\/h2>\n<p>Unfortunately, it may be a while before we get an answer to this one. While Amazon has the rights, we haven&#8217;t seen any indication that they&#8217;re moving into pre-production. There is no director or cast attached. We don&#8217;t even have a firm confirmation that the show is happening. Sometimes studios will acquire the rights to a franchise and sit on them for a long time.<\/p>\n<p>If I were going to speculate, I&#8217;d say 2025 at the earliest. Even if they started ramping up production right away, something this ambitious is going to take a long time to get right.<\/p>\n<h2>What will the Mass Effect TV series be about?<\/h2>\n<p>For now you&#8217;ll probably have to get used to the answer: We just don&#8217;t know. I&#8217;d probably bet on seeing familiar characters like Commander Shepard, Garrus Vakarian, and the reapers, though. They&#8217;re well-known to fans of the games, and the prospect of seeing them in live action would draw a lot of viewers.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s an off chance the show would instead focus on a different era or a different part of the universe, but knowing how these studios work, I&#8217;d be a bit surprised.<\/p>\n<h2>Is Henry Cavill in the Mass Effect TV series?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: BioWare)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Nothing is confirmed yet. The actor, known for his great enthusiasm for all things nerdy, has expressed an interest though. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/henry-cavill-mass-effect-series-interview\/\">Speaking to our pals at GamesRadar<\/a>, he said he &#8220;loved&#8221; the Mass Effect trilogy. On possibly taking on a prominent role, he said, &#8220;very much so, yeah, all depending on how they\u2019re executing it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s already playing Geralt in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-witcher-season-3-release-date-plot-character-list-more\/\">The Witcher series<\/a>, another of PC gaming&#8217;s most recognizable heroes, and is a popular fan casting for a male Commander Shepard. I&#8217;d rather see a series with FemShep in the lead, but Cavill&#8217;s enthusiasm for the source material would make him a natural fit for any number of other parts, too.<\/p>\n<h2>Is the Mass Effect TV series going to be live action?<\/h2>\n<p>Say it with me: We&#8217;re not sure. But most likely, given Amazon&#8217;s other recent adaptations like Wheel of Time and Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power have taken that approach. Besides, a CG animated Mass Effect show would just be like playing the games without getting to do any of the fun parts, wouldn&#8217;t it?<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[#item_image]Everything we know about the Mass Effect TV series<!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<p>The Mass Effect trilogy represents the pinnacle of BioWare&#8217;s cinematic style of RPGs even a decade after the trilogy&#8217;s conclusion. So it&#8217;s unsurprising that someone would want to adapt it into a film or series at some point. Amazon Studios managed to secure the rights in late 2021, and while the details so far are fairly scarce as the project hasn&#8217;t even been greenlit, we scanned the surface of every planet in range for whatever details we could come by.<\/p>\n<h2>When is the Mass Effect TV series going to air?<\/h2>\n<p>Unfortunately, it may be a while before we get an answer to this one. While Amazon has the rights, we haven&#8217;t seen any indication that they&#8217;re moving into pre-production. There is no director or cast attached. We don&#8217;t even have a firm confirmation that the show is happening. Sometimes studios will acquire the rights to a franchise and sit on them for a long time.<\/p>\n<p>If I were going to speculate, I&#8217;d say 2025 at the earliest. Even if they started ramping up production right away, something this ambitious is going to take a long time to get right.<\/p>\n<h2>What will the Mass Effect TV series be about?<\/h2>\n<p>For now you&#8217;ll probably have to get used to the answer: We just don&#8217;t know. I&#8217;d probably bet on seeing familiar characters like Commander Shepard, Garrus Vakarian, and the reapers, though. They&#8217;re well-known to fans of the games, and the prospect of seeing them in live action would draw a lot of viewers.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s an off chance the show would instead focus on a different era or a different part of the universe, but knowing how these studios work, I&#8217;d be a bit surprised.<\/p>\n<h2>Is Henry Cavill in the Mass Effect TV series?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: BioWare)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Nothing is confirmed yet. The actor, known for his great enthusiasm for all things nerdy, has expressed an interest though. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/henry-cavill-mass-effect-series-interview\/\">Speaking to our pals at GamesRadar<\/a>, he said he &#8220;loved&#8221; the Mass Effect trilogy. On possibly taking on a prominent role, he said, &#8220;very much so, yeah, all depending on how they\u2019re executing it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s already playing Geralt in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-witcher-season-3-release-date-plot-character-list-more\/\">The Witcher series<\/a>, another of PC gaming&#8217;s most recognizable heroes, and is a popular fan casting for a male Commander Shepard. I&#8217;d rather see a series with FemShep in the lead, but Cavill&#8217;s enthusiasm for the source material would make him a natural fit for any number of other parts, too.<\/p>\n<h2>Is the Mass Effect TV series going to be live action?<\/h2>\n<p>Say it with me: We&#8217;re not sure. But most likely, given Amazon&#8217;s other recent adaptations like Wheel of Time and Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power have taken that approach. 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