The series is scheduled to premiere some time this Summer 2011. The "Dragon Age: Redemption" plot is set in the same time period as BioWare's Dragon Age II and follows Tallis, an Elven assassin hired by the Qunari to capture a rogue mage. If she fails this mission she risks having her freedom taken away. The elf realizes that she cannot do this by herself thus she enlists other companions who are not always aligned in beliefs and goals, but who ultimately band together to defeat their foe in an attempt to restore peace and balance.
Felicia Day comments on Tallis: "Tallis is headstrong, she fights dirty, and she has a really sarcastic sense of humor. I wanted to bring a modern sensibility to a fantasy character in a fantasy world."
“I’m a huge Dragon Age fan, and I have been looking for a follow up project to The Guild for quite some time,” said Day. “I was thrilled when the opportunity to work with BioWare materialized. Dragon Age: Redemption allows me to tell a fantasy story in a new way, using a universe I really love.” (Of course she'd say this... she wants a cool job... and I don't frown upon it).
The series was filmed near Los Angeles this past January. With Peter Winther as director (previous associate producer in Stargate and Independence Day), and John Bartley as cinematographer (who worked on Lost) this is looking to be a pretty good project that might set a new standard for transforming video games into good live action movies.
On top of starring on the series Felicia Day also wrote the script and participated as co-produced. She said that she was well aware that video games don't normally translate well to live action, so she had tried to make Redemption as faithful as possible by getting involved as much as she could in the project. "I put every single effort into making this something that gamers will be proud of."
This is obviously a marketing move and a possible opportunity expansion for Dragon Age II. This project is not meant to appeal to new audiences or the mass market; instead BioWare seems more interested in reinforcing the connection between fans and this franchise. The fact they chose Felicia Day to star on the series clearly states that BioWare wishes to stay in the hardcore gaming community. In my opinion, the web series announcement is just a way for them to make a statement about the confidence they have on this franchise. They wish to provide fans with a good game and, if desired by the public, a good quality live action series based on the video game. I think this project is a great move by the company and a possible great step forward on the current translation of video games into movies.
Jimmy Fallon's Interview on 02/16/11
Dragon Age: Redemption Teaser
Sources:
http://dragonage.bioware.com/da2/feliciaday
http://www.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/2011-02-15-felicia15_ST_N.htm
http://feliciaday.com/blog/dragon-age-redemption
I love it!!!!
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