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[ZuzuAmandi]

CGI only movie w/ Vanguard or Sentinel Femshep or don't even bother.

[Drone223]

CGI only movie w/ Vanguard or Sentinel Femshep or don't even bother.

I think it would be better if Shepard wasn't involved at all, a movie won't do him/her any justice, just make an original plot with a completely new cast of characters.

[duvey85]

Nov. 4, 2016...

 

Did some Googling, and it looks like you're referring to this:  Universal Sets Date for Secret Legendary Tentpole

 

Hmmm... it's possible.

[durasteel]

There is only one way a Mass Effect movie based on the events of the first game wouldn't suck, and that's if the production makes no attempt to re-create the game. The framework of the story is a good one, and the fictional universe is pretty great. They should use a lot of the MEU detail, but write the script as a movie based on the plot of the game, not as a faithful retelling of it.

 

Shepard is obviously the most important character, but doesn't need to be the focus of every scene--in the movie, Shep is not the player character. There is no reason, for example, why Liara can't lead mission to Noveria and make a decision about the Queen after she deals with her own mother. Vest that in her character. This approach would allow several teams and several missions to operate at once, which would be necessary to capture the high points of the story within the time frame of a movie.

 

I'd pick Jason Momoa as Shepard, Zoë Saldana as Ashley, Jennifer Lawrence as Liara, Michelle Pfeiffer as Dr. Chakwas, Michael Jai White as Anderson, Emilio Estevez as TIM. After they rejected me (I doubt Jennifer Lawrence would agree to play another blue chick) I'd look for little-known actors with talent that I could afford.

[Drone223]

There is only one way a Mass Effect movie based on the events of the first game wouldn't suck, and that's if the production makes no attempt to re-create the game. The framework of the story is a good one, and the fictional universe is pretty great. They should use a lot of the MEU detail, but write the script as a movie based on the plot of the game, not as a faithful retelling of it.
 
Shepard is obviously the most important character, but doesn't need to be the focus of every scene--in the movie, Shep is not the player character. There is no reason, for example, why Liara can't lead mission to Noveria and make a decision about the Queen after she deals with her own mother. Vest that in her character. This approach would allow several teams and several missions to operate at once, which would be necessary to capture the high points of the story within the time frame of a movie.
 
I'd pick Jason Momoa as Shepard, Zoë Saldana as Ashley, Jennifer Lawrence as Liara, Michelle Pfeiffer as Dr. Chakwas, Michael Jai White as Anderson, Emilio Estevez as TIM. After they rejected me (I doubt Jennifer Lawrence would agree to play another blue chick) I'd look for little-known actors with talent that I could afford.

I think including Shepard in the is a bad move since it will make a lot of fans angry and there is no way the movie would the Shepard any justice. Just create a new story with new characters and expand the universe, or have Anderson as the lead role for the movie.

[ShadyKat]

Now Hollywood, they will probably cast Dwayne the Rock Johnson.

[Drone223]

Now Hollywood, they will probably cast Dwayne the Rock Johnson.

I think its more likely be Nicolas Cage.

*insert photoshop of Nicolas Cage face on Shepards body here*

[durasteel]

I think including Shepard in the is a bad move since it will make a lot of fans angry and there is no way the movie would the Shepard any justice. Just create a new story with new characters and expand the universe, or have Anderson as the lead role for the movie.

 

That makes no sense to me. Movies are made all the time as adaptations of books, plays, tv shows, or older movies. There is no reason that the same can't be done with a game. I think the reason most game adaptation movies are garbage is that the filmmaker doesn't take the subject matter seriously, demonstrating a bias against video games. Also, the games have often been chosen based on their popularity rather than having a good plot to adapt to the screen (eg Doom.)

 

Recasting the original crew of Star Trek was brilliant and awesome. While there might be a few hold-outs who can't handle the idea of seeing Shepard portrayed differently than their special snowflake player character, if the movie is actually good their wails of anguish will be drowned in a tsunami of cash from box office, disc, and digital purchases.

[Drone223]

That makes no sense to me. Movies are made all the time as adaptations of books, plays, tv shows, or older movies. There is no reason that the same can't be done with a game. I think the reason most game adaptation movies are garbage is that the filmmaker doesn't take the subject matter seriously, demonstrating a bias against video games. Also, the games have often been chosen based on their popularity rather than having a good plot to adapt to the screen (eg Doom.)
 
Recasting the original crew of Star Trek was brilliant and awesome. While there might be a few hold-outs who can't handle the idea of seeing Shepard portrayed differently than their special snowflake player character, if the movie is actually good their wails of anguish will be drowned in a tsunami of cash from box office, disc, and digital purchases.

Thing is people who never heard of ME before will think movie Shepard is canon Shepard and will have no idea that Shepard can be male or female and so on. There is also the problem of fitting the entire plot into a two hour movie.

[durasteel]

Thing is people who never heard of ME before will think movie Shepard is canon Shepard and will have no idea that Shepard can be male or female and so on. There is also the problem of fitting the entire plot into a two hour movie.

 

That's my point. The movie Shepard will be canon for the movie version of the Mass Effect universe. People who are not familiar with the game don't need to know that a player character Shepard can be either gender, it doesn't matter in the context of the movie universe any more than people who enjoyed The Avengers in theaters need to know that Nick Fury used to look like David Hasselhoff or that Thor used to be drawn clean-shaven with a shiny winged helmet. Marvel comics and movies exist in two different universes, and the same distinction should be drawn between the game and movie versions of Mass Effect.

 

The entire plot with side missions cannot be fit into a 2 hour movie in the way it is presented in the game. That's why it needs to be rewritten for the big screen. The story of Shepard and the crew the Normandy against Harbinger and the Geth can make a great movie, but not if the makers of the film can't see past simply repackaging the presentation in the game.

[Drone223]

That's my point. The movie Shepard will be canon for the movie version of the Mass Effect universe. People who are not familiar with the game don't need to know that a player character Shepard can be either gender, it doesn't matter in the context of the movie universe any more than people who enjoyed The Avengers in theaters need to know that Nick Fury used to look like David Hasselhoff or that Thor used to be drawn clean-shaven with a shiny winged helmet. Marvel comics and movies exist in two different universes, and the same distinction should be drawn between the game and movie versions of Mass Effect.
 
The entire plot with side missions cannot be fit into a 2 hour movie in the way it is presented in the game. That's why it needs to be rewritten for the big screen. The story of Shepard and the crew the Normandy against Harbinger and the Geth can make a great movie, but not if the makers of the film can't see past simply repackaging the presentation in the game.

No the problem will be that people will think movie Shepard = game Shepard. Rewriting the plot itself may also create more problems as there may not be enough time for character development and the plot arcs themselves.

[durasteel]

No the problem will be that people will think movie Shepard = game Shepard. Rewriting the plot itself may also create more problems as there may not be enough time for character development and the plot arcs themselves.

 

How exactly is it a problem for people to think that "movie Shepard = game Shepard"? I think most people who aren't familiar with the game won't give a damn. Certainly there must be some people who think that movie Thor = comic book Thor = Mythology Thor but most people who don't know, don't care. 

 

Rewriting the plot is the only way there can be enough time for character development. Not every character will be completely detailed--for example whoever dies at Virmire (you know it will be Kaidan) will get just enough screen time to establish Shepard's sense of loss.

[Drone223]

How exactly is it a problem for people to think that "movie Shepard = game Shepard"? I think most people who aren't familiar with the game won't give a damn. Certainly there must be some people who think that movie Thor = comic book Thor = Mythology Thor but most people who don't know, don't care. 

 

Rewriting the plot is the only way there can be enough time for character development. Not every character will be completely detailed--for example whoever dies at Virmire (you know it will be Kaidan) will get just enough screen time to establish Shepard's sense of loss.

There has been no mention that movies and the games are separate a canon, movie Shepard may be perceived as canon Shepard by people who want to get into the franchise.

 

Why would people care about a character if they don't get enough development? If characters don't get enough development time people aren't going to care about them or Shepard's reaction, they'll just think of them as a red shirt type character nothing more. Trying to cram all the main plot arcs alone into a two hour movie won't give them the development time they need.

[durasteel]

My Jaden Korr character in the Jedi Academy game was a female Twi'lek. Do I care that "canon" is a male human? Of course not. There have always been trailers of the Mass Effect games featuring default Sheploo, but that's never stopped anyone from making a custom character of either gender.

 

The story of Shepard vs. Sovereign, Saren, and the Geth would make a great movie, but it would be different that the game version of that story... and that's perfectly fine. Anyone who would get upset over a film depiction that was different than their play-through of the game really needs some perspective--this is all fiction, after all. As long as the film is good as a film, I'll be happy to watch it.

[Drone223]

My Jaden Korr character in the Jedi Academy game was a female Twi'lek. Do I care that "canon" is a male human? Of course not. There have always been trailers of the Mass Effect games featuring default Sheploo, but that's never stopped anyone from making a custom character of either gender.

 

The story of Shepard vs. Sovereign, Saren, and the Geth would make a great movie, but it would be different that the game version of that story... and that's perfectly fine. Anyone who would get upset over a film depiction that was different than their play-through of the game really needs some perspective--this is all fiction, after all. As long as the film is good as a film, I'll be happy to watch it.

ME3 had femshep and sheploo marketing in it unlike the past two games, that shows character customization.

 

The reason why the film will most likely end up upsetting a lot of ME fans (especially the femshep fans) because making Shepard appear on film isn't the same as playing the games, it won't capture why people like Shepard the way fans react to the movie would be a pretty big deal. The ME universe is a big place they don't need to retail a story the fans know, a new story with new characters which expands the universe can be just as good.

[durasteel]

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The reason why the film will most likely end up upsetting a lot of ME fans (especially the femshep fans) because making Shepard appear on film isn't the same as playing the games...

 

And the reason that most fans will be fine with it is because almost no one would expect Shepard on film to "be the same" as Shepard in a video game.

 

Some of the marketing for ME3 had a femshep, sure. The reason why it did is because many people had played that way regardless of the Sheploo marketing for the first two games.

 

If the movie is good, on its own terms as a movie, then practically no one will be upset that it doesn't hold a mirror up to their game experience. If the movie sucks--again, on its own terms as a movie--then fans will rush to proclaim that the reason is actually because it doesn't encapsulate their in-game experience. The end of ME3 demonstrated quite well that ME fans aren't very good (with some exceptions) at identifying or articulating why they dislike something.

[Drone223]

And the reason that most fans will be fine with it is because almost no one would expect Shepard on film to "be the same" as Shepard in a video game.

 

Some of the marketing for ME3 had a femshep, sure. The reason why it did is because many people had played that way regardless of the Sheploo marketing for the first two games.

 

If the movie is good, on its own terms as a movie, then practically no one will be upset that it doesn't hold a mirror up to their game experience. If the movie sucks--again, on its own terms as a movie--then fans will rush to proclaim that the reason is actually because it doesn't encapsulate their in-game experience. The end of ME3 demonstrated quite well that ME fans aren't very good (with some exceptions) at identifying or articulating why they dislike something.

Fans don't want to see a Hollywood take on Mass Effect they want a faithful adaption of the universe (not to mention the track record of movies based on video games). There is just no way that a movie about Shepard will capture what made the games great. The ME universe is a big place with plenty of stories to tell so why not expand it with new characters and a new plot it can be just as good as any story from the trilogy, there is no need to retell the same story the fans already know.

[durasteel]

Fans don't want to see a Hollywood take on Mass Effect they want a faithful adaption of the universe (not to mention the track record of movies based on video games). There is just no way that a movie about Shepard will capture what made the games great. The ME universe is a big place with plenty of stories to tell so why not expand it with new characters and a new plot it can be just as good as any story from the trilogy, there is no need to retell the same story the fans already know.

 

I think most people are clear on the fact that you don't want a Hollywood take on it, but I am living proof that not all "fans" agree with your position. Furthermore, existing fans of Mass Effect are not really the target audience for a Mass Effect movie, which would hopefully be successful in its own right but would also be an effort to bring new fans into the fold and generate interest in the games, comics, and books.

[Drone223]

I think most people are clear on the fact that you don't want a Hollywood take on it, but I am living proof that not all "fans" agree with your position. Furthermore, existing fans of Mass Effect are not really the target audience for a Mass Effect movie, which would hopefully be successful in its own right but would also be an effort to bring new fans into the fold and generate interest in the games, comics, and books.

The movie should take existing fans into consideration since the movie may end up alienating existing since they have invested a lot into the series, fans just want a good adaption and not a cash grab on a successful franchise which this movie could possibly be (game industry makes more money than movies). You also ignore my past questions a new plot and new cast can be a good way to introduce people into the franchise and expand the universe for existing fans it can be just as good as a story from the trilogy.

[durasteel]

The only way the movie will alienate anyone-existing or new fans-is by being a bad movie.

 

I really doubt anyone will be alienated by seeing a Shepard that isn't just like the one they created for the game in 2008.

[Drone223]

The only way the movie will alienate anyone-existing or new fans-is by being a bad movie.

 

I really doubt anyone will be alienated by seeing a Shepard that isn't just like the one they created for the game in 2008.

Given the track record of movies based on video games the concern is warranted and not many people have high hopes for this. The femshep fans would be very alienated the most.

[President of Boom]

I want either

 

Steve Shep   

or 

Stevette Shep  

 

Either one would be perfectly acceptable.

 

 

Also,

 

 

Stewrex

 

 

Stevara

 

and, of course,

 

the Illusive Steve

[MattFini]

I think its more likely be Nicolas Cage.

*insert photoshop of Nicolas Cage face on Shepards body here*

 

 

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[the_last_krogan]

the rock should be shepard

shepard with a bad ass kau lima

[durasteel]

the rock should be shepard

shepard with a bad ass kau lima

 

I don't think Shepard's supposed to be bigger than James Vega.