Thank you to everyone who came out to our pre-production film panel at this year's San Diego Comic-Con! Many of our fans tweeted questions for our panelists that we were unable to answer during the panel - read on for answers to some of the more popular questions.
MASS EFFECT
Q: Will it just be an adaptation of the first game, second game, or a completely new story?
A: It will focus on Commander Shepard's journey, centering around the story of the original Mass Effect game.
Q: How are you going to address the element of 'choice' that the players have in the game?
A: The writer is weaving a path through Shepard's decisions that best supports the narrative of the movie and the motivations of its characters.
Q: Will it be a trilogy?
A: We are really focused on making this a great movie, so we'll see where it takes us. We have to get the first one right to know whether there will be more.
Q: Will Seth Green portray Joker, the character he voiced in the game?
A: No casting decisions have been made yet.
Q: Will the movie be focused on Shepard?
A: Yes.
Q: If the movie is focused on Shepard, will it be the male Shepard or the female Shepard?
A: Male.
Q: Can you give any hints to potential casting?
A: No. Stay tuned.
Q: Will BioWare allow plot / character changes?
A: Yes, we are working closely with BioWare on the development of this project.
Q: Would you consider Daft Punk to do the soundtrack?
A: We love Daft Punk, but it's too early to say who will produce the soundtrack.
PACIFIC RIM
Q: Are you going to be using a lot of practical special effects?
A: Yes.
Q: Will Guillermo be designing the monsters and robots?
A: A creative collaboration led by Guillermo will design the monsters and robots.
Q: Will PACIFIC RIM be 'R' Rated?
A: No.
Q: Will there be any Lovecraftian influence in PACIFIC RIM?
A: No.