By David Ward
SAN DIEGO (Hollywood Reporter) -
Electronic Arts and Starz
Media are producing an animated prequel movie to the upcoming
sci-fi horror video game "Dead Space."
The film, being developed by Starz subsidiary Film Roman,
will pick up where the comic book series on which it is based
ends and leads to the beginning of the game.
With the game, set for a Halloween launch, Film Roman
president and COO Scott Greenberg said the company is looking
to release the animated film between mid-September and late
October, initially as a TV special in multiple markets,
followed by a home video release through Starz's home
entertainment company, Anchor Bay Entertainment.
"We're really looking for this to be an event," Greenberg
said. "We feel we'll attract the hardcore gamer, but we'll also
get sci-fi and animation fans as well."
Film Roman has been working for several years with
Electronic Arts on projects tied to EA games. "We felt this one
was the best one to launch with," noted Greenberg, whose
animation company is behind "The Simpsons," "King of the Hill"
and the preschool hit "Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!"
Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
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