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Originally Posted by Wired.co.uk
Mirror's Edge is being turned into a live action TV series
Electronic Arts is betting big on its resurgent Mirror's Edge franchise with a live action television series in the works.
The show will be produced by Endemol Shine Studios. While the name may be most recognisable to British viewers as the company behind reality show Big Brother, Mirror's Edge will be handled by its scripted series wing, responsible for dramas such as Kingdom and Hell on Wheels.
The Mirror's Edge games follow Faith, an undercover rooftop courier known as a Runner.
Played first-person, Faith uses parkour skills to navigate an oppressive, corporate-run dystopian future state.
It's likely the TV series will mirror this, although there are no confirmed details on cast, setting, or any changes that may be made in switching medium. Hollywood trade site Deadline currently only describes the series as being "a female-centred action series".
If Endemol Shine goes for an accurate translation of the cast and setting, Mirror's Edge would be one of, if not the, first western sci-fi series to be headlined by an Asian woman.
Its potential for big action scenes as Faith darts around city skylines and battles corporate security could attract the same audiences that flocked to the likes of Buffy, The Vampire Slayer and Alias.
"We clearly see Mirror's Edge as a franchise for the global TV audience," said Sharon Hall, president of Endemol Shine Studios, via statement. "It has a strong female protagonist, a wildly rabid fan base and a worldwide brand that Electronic Arts and EA DICE have done an amazing job establishing."
The original Mirror's Edge game was released in 2008, and while it never quite became a break-out hit, it attracted a cult following.
Mirror's Edge: Catalyst, due for release next month on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, serves as a soft reboot, exploring Faith's origins and delving further into the politics of her world. It also does away with the clunky shooting mechanics of the first game while allowing for more freedom to explore an open world. The result is a thrilling free-run experience that finally lives up to the original's promise.
While further information on the TV show is yet to be revealed, EA yesterday released the new 'Why We Run' trailer for Catalyst.
At present, there is no release date for the Mirror's Edge TV series.
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