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[Mathias]

The Mass Effect Universe is so huge, i think it'd work better as a show rather than a movie. Especially when you think about how awesome (sarcasm) Video Game Movies have been. They'd have a lot more to work with with an hour long television series that aired once a week.

[Commander Shep4rd]

The movie´s going to be about the first contact war and im sure that works as a movie.

[mulder1199]

movie movie movie at this point....tv shows that rely so much on special effects can't really be done the way we'd like at moment (think smallville, or why george lucas has said his star wars tv series isn't possible at moment)

[Sarcastic Tasha]

I'd like a Mass Effect series (it could be my new Star Trek) but yeah it would be difficult to make because the aliens don't just have bumpy heads.

[Whatever42]

To make it good, the special effects will be very expensive. Will they have the budget to even make a movie good? Will we be satisfied these days with puppets?

[hotdogbsg]

Tv series for me. With such a massive universe, so many different species, factions, etc I don't a movie would work as well as a series where we would have room for a lot more scope.

[SandTrout]

Commander Shep4rd wrote...

The movie´s going to be about the first contact war and im sure that works as a movie.

I don't think this has been confirmed yet. The IMDB note is based on speculation in this forum, I think.

[Sarcastic Tasha]

Do you think people would nerdrage if they had to tone down some of the alien features? Like making quarian's legs more like human legs.

[Kilshrek]

Firefly.... lest we forget...

A series would be great, and it'd have a real Babylon 5 flavour because the Citadel is totally ripping off B5

But I honestly hope they don't cash in on the game and try to market a "canon" Shep as the rumour mill says now. Because my Shep has this mad thing for asari's, is incapable of committing genocide, and sometimes hesitates when tough decisions have to be made. Are a dozen human lives worth the capture of one terrorist?

The movie could deviate from the decisions my Shep made in a hundred different encounters, and my enjoyment of the movie would be greatly dimished because of that. That may not be the case for some others, but I'm sure there are people who would feel the same way I would if there was a "canon" Shep.

A different protagonist, something of a reverse "War in the North" situation?

edit :
@ SarcasticTasha : Ever seen Contact? Or, perhaps thought that a digital actor would solve the "leg" problem?

Modifié par Kilshrek, 07 juillet 2011 - 02:25 .

[F00lishG]

It'd be easier to do as an animation series than live action, but on standard television that would be suicide by quick cancellation. Because of that, along with the vastness of the series, I'd go with live action television.

[GodWood]

I'd rather neither.

[Kilshrek]

F00lishG wrote...

It'd be easier to do as an animation series than live action, but on standard television that would be suicide by quick cancellation. Because of that, along with the vastness of the series, I'd go with live action television.

I think Transformers Prime is doing all right, though I thoroughly dislike stylized stuff, it's the story that hooks viewers. I'm sure the forum's resident bronies may agree? *ahem* No need to come out, just putting it out there.

The problem with a live action series is that due to the nature of the story(ME universe) it'd be a massive budget thing, and that's another potential suicide, especially if it doesn't rake in millions of viewers on a regular basis.

[Zall]

I didn't believe that a good series that follows a book could be made, but Game of Thrones proved me wrong.

Who knows, perhaps in 5 years they might succeed in making a ME TV series.

[Kaiser Shepard]

A Karpyshyn novel.

[steamcamel]

None of the above... Unless of course the producers would actually bother making something good. Something that has a well-written plot with characters you actually care about, as well as actors that can ..you know... act, instead of just looking good. In short: respect for the background material. Unfortunately, all previous attempts at making movies based on computer games lacked all of the above, which is why this movie/show will most likely suck balls through a straw.

Until I saw Game of Thrones, I had all but lost faith in television adaptions. However, I seriously doubt this will be the case for the mass effect spinoff. Here's why:

The choice of producer should be enough to activate the crap-alarm of most people: Avi Arad, who managed to ruin most of the Marvel movies. The guy is the antithesis of King Midas; everything he touches turns to poop. And the screenwriter... Mark Protosevich, who unzipped his pants, crapped on a piece of paper which later became the script to the movies Poseidon, I am legend and Thor

No thanks.

Modifié par steamcamel, 07 juillet 2011 - 02:54 .

[Siven80]

Honestly yes, i would prefera Tv series to a movie.

But thats mainly because most modern day film go for cheap thrills special effects and random sex scenes rather than flesh out the plot and characters, which is imo the major advantage of TV series.

But then films get the big bucks that can make sci-fi look good.

[Wintermist]

I want both!

[TheMakoMaster]

Kilshrek wrote...

.....it'd have a real Babylon 5 flavour because the Citadel is totally ripping off B5

I've always thought that.  Also glaring the B5 episode with a Project Lazarus

[wyk4wgary]

ME1: film as having a tight plot
ME2: TV series as too much recruitments, loyalty missions, the plot is not big enough

[Gterror]

In this case movie would be better, but i personally dont want either.Let the game stay as game.

[Medhia Nox]

If it's about Shepard and the Reapers - I hope it never gets made.

If it takes place in the ME universe - then awesome, and I hope for a movie. Several of them - not necessarily having anything to do with one another. ((A First Contact War trilogy... but then, something completely different for example.))

Life after this Reaper stuff would be cool too - maybe a hundred years into the future where all these characters are dead (and people the Liara are the Shadow Broker - and are never, ever introduced as Liara)

[Polka14]

i don't want to see a movie or television version of mass effect. I would like to see a mass effect universe game where people can interact with others from around the world and everyone can make custom characters from various species. mass effect is a good video game franchise and I don't know why the majority of people that probably never even heard of mass effect would want to go see a movie inspired from it. i think it can only make for a good novel or a game. 

Modifié par Polka14, 07 juillet 2011 - 03:53 .

[tw3301]

hbo mini series is the way to go, sort of like band of brothers. 7+ episodes for each game.

[IamSithari]

Movies get straight to the point of what the watcher is looking for or not. Series get drawn out and turn stale once the writers run out of things for the cast to do. Movie in full cgi 3D like in ff spirits within with modern tech and we go from there.

[VaticanVice]

Medhia Nox wrote...

If it's about Shepard and the Reapers - I hope it never gets made.

This.  This times a thousand.

A Shepard movie would disgust me a little bit.  I know that's a strong word, but I'm serious--it would throw away the experience the games have allowed every individual player to create.  As far as I'm concerned, Commander Shepard is female.  That alone would be left behind if they made a movie or a television series about Shepard, and the number of other decisions they would have to make for us would render it unwatchable for me.

I'm all for a film set in the Mass Effect 'verse, though.  As has already been mentioned, I think the First Contact War has potential.  Really, anything that happens before Shepard's story, so they don't even have to mention her.  Him.  Whatever.  Am I expecting cinematic gold?  Not really.  I'll reserve judgment, I suppose.  I have no idea how much the Mass Effect team will be involved in the decision-making process.  Probably not much, in which case any film is liable to disappoint, but if it's not about Shepard, I'll see it anyway.

I think a television series is not feasible at this time, for all the reasons that have already been stated, but particularly the difficulty in creating the aliens without the budget and limited production of a movie.  If such a thing were made, though, I would be more than happy to give it a chance.  Perhaps something animated?