Bioware has announced that an animated film, anime-style dedicated to Mass Effect is currently in pre-production and will be released in the summer of 2012. FUNimation, U.S. distributor of Japanese animation products, will co-produce the project in collaboration with TO Entertainment. The boss of the Mass Effect franchise, Casey Hudson, will serve as executive producer.
The exact plot of the film has not yet been revealed but Bioware has stated that the central theme remains that of space exploration in search of mysterious planets. "In recent years we have greatly expanded the boundaries of Mass Effect, through different media. Being able to bring the saga to the big screen is an important step and an opportunity we could not miss," said the Hudson.
For the record, FUNimation is also working on another project inspired by a popular video game franchise, the movie Dragon Age. 
The exact plot of the film has not yet been revealed but Bioware has stated that the central theme remains that of space exploration in search of mysterious planets. "In recent years we have greatly expanded the boundaries of Mass Effect, through different media. Being able to bring the saga to the big screen is an important step and an opportunity we could not miss," said the Hudson.
For the record, FUNimation is also working on another project inspired by a popular video game franchise, the movie Dragon Age.
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