Mass Effect movie @ SDCC 2011 Legendary Pictures Panel

1:22 Now we're on to video games!!!

1:23 Or at least a very special one....with a Mass Effect trailer!

1:25 They're in the early stages of developing the ME film but the game creators are here!

1:26 Casey Hudson and Mark Protosevich

1:26 Casey says te strength of the game comes from the characters n

1:27 Mark says gamers can be easily seduced by the visuals and cinematic qualities of a game, including gameplay.

1:28 Filmmakers try to translate this into a movie but ignore the test of whether or not the game has a strong storyline or character development.

1:28 Mark likens this to talking to a hot girl and finding out they can't carry a conversation.

1:30 Mass Effect has a universe as strong as Star Wars and LOTR. Now it's about making this into a good film.

1:31 Casey is making sure that they make sure to include scenes and ideas that they know the fans will love.

1:31 Working with Legendary has allowed them to make sure their movie will be different from other video game movies.

1:33 Strong stories and strong characters, just like other Legendary films. Making sure the ME film is good starts with good partnerships.

As SDCC doesn't allow livestreams for panels, this is the transcirpt of the liveblog that was done for the Legendary Pictures panel with Casey Hudson (Producer) and Mark Protosevich (writer).