Netflix to Launch Mass Effect Tie-in Series

Netflix has released a trailer for their Mass Effect tie-in series called “Lost in Space.” The trailer reveals the series is going to focus on a human colonist ship that has crash landed on an alien planet after issues with their mass effect drive. Also revealed in the trailer, this will include humanity’s first contact with the Geth!

There is no word yet on whether the Geth in the Lost in Space trailer is the beloved character Legion from Mass Effect 2, or another Geth with a similar construction, but fans are hopeful given the similarities.

While the fan favorite Mako tank does not appear in the trailer, their trucks carry the ME aesthetic faithfully. The splash screen for the trailer on Netflix official site could have been pulled right out of Mass Effect Andromeda.

Finally, there is no official word yet on whether the similarities between the character referred to as Will Robinson in the Lost in Space trailer is in any way related to the little boy that haunts the dreams of Commander Shepherd in Mass Effect 3, or if the striking similarities are entirely coincidental.

I’m very optimistic for this adaptation of the Mass Effect universe into a live action format. It doesn’t look like they’re tying it in too tightly to the established canon, which I think is a good choice. It might be more like its own standalone series, which is probably better for the general audience. I for one, though, will be looking for… and probably imagining every connection I can make.