Mass Effect's rumored TV show is in development at Amazon, with Fast & Furious 9's Daniel Casey set to write and executive produce.

Mass Effect, the military sci-fi media franchise that BioWare launched in November 2007 with its titular and critically acclaimed action RPG before releasing several sequels, including Mass Effect 2,

A Mass Effect TV series is in development at Amazon MGM Studios, and Daniel Casey ( Fast & Furious 9, 10 Cloverfield Lane ) is set to write and executive produce the adaptation. Amazon picked up the rights to the sci-fi video game over three years ago,

Word comes to us through an exclusive scoop from Variety (thanks, IGN). The outlet reports that EA's Michael Gamble, the director of the next Mass Effect game, has signed on as an executive producer, along with Karim Zreik and Ari Arad. Plot details are currently being kept under tight lock and key.

The Fast Saga screenwriter Daniel Casey handling the writing duties. Casey will also executive produce the series based on the sci-fi franchise, joined by Karim Zreik (Cedar Tree Productions), Ari Arad (Spider-Man),