Mass Effect TV Series to be Directed by Star Trek Beyond’s Writer Jung

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So, get this. The guy behind Star Trek Beyond from 2016, Doug Jung, is now set to helm this upcoming Mass Effect TV show. I know, right? Crazy switch, if you ask me.

Okay, so Deadline threw this info into the wild and apparently, this Hollywood dude isn’t just writing the thing but running the show. Talk about wearing many hats. And hey, if you remember 2018’s The Cloverfield Paradox, that was him too. Plus, he’s penned a couple episodes for that Netflix crime thriller, Mindhunter. Not to mention, he’s got his fingers in the Apple+ historical drama pie with Chief of War. How does he sleep?

And wait for it, he’s not going solo on this. Dan Casey’s jumping on the bandwagon, along with Michael Gamble from Electronic Arts. So it’s like a big creative jam session.

Now, Amazon decided to give this Mass Effect TV venture the green light last November 2024, which—yeah, I know, future dates are tricky. But here’s the thing, no one seems to know when it’s actually hitting the screens. It’s a mystery, shrouded in more mystery.

Oh, and speaking of Amazon, they just dropped that Fallout TV show. Critics are eating it up, apparently, and they’ve lined up a second season for later this year. Who knew the apocalyptic vibes were such a hit?

Honestly, the whole thing’s a rollercoaster.