BioWare has announced a partnership with US production company FUNimation which will see a movie based in the Dragon Age universe headed straight to a DVD near you soon. The film production will be lead by BioWare’s Executive Producer Mark Darrah, Creative Director Mike Laidlaw, and FUNimation’s Gen Fukunaga and Chris Moujaes.<\/p>\n
“Anime is a great medium for us to continue the robust Dragon Age story,” said Mark Darrah, Executive Producer for the Dragon Age franchise. “Partnering with FUNimation ensures that we are delivering the exceptional quality and entertainment value that our Dragon Age fans expect.”<\/p>\n
“We are thrilled to be working with EA and BioWare on the production of the Dragon Age anime feature,” said Gen Fukunaga, President and CEO of FUNimation. “We are going to be bringing the classic visual and storytelling techniques found in anime to create a film that will extend the narrative of the world BioWare has created.”<\/p>\n
Production was scheduled to begin in May. Not much more information is known at this point, fuelling speculation around the web as to the animation style of the film, storyline, and implications for a tie-in to the inevitable Dragon Age sequel.<\/p>\n