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‘Mass Effect’: Doug Jung Joins Amazon’s Series Adaptation Of Video Game As Showrunner


Amazon MGM Studios' long-gestating Mass Effect TV series is taking a step in development with the hire of Doug Jung (The Chief Of War) as showrunner.

Mass Effect, based on Electronic Arts’ best-selling sci-fi video game franchise, has been in the works since 2021 when Amazon MGM Studios made a deal with the interactive entertainment software company. Developed by BioWare, Mass Effect launched in 2007 with the first game, which follows Systems Alliance Navy vet Commander Shepard who must fight against an ancient machine race that looks to invade the Milky Way. Jung most recently served as executive producer and showrunner on Apple TV+’s upcoming series The Chief of War, which premieres August 1.

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