Electronic Arts prepares to make quite an entrance with its upcoming survival-horror game Dead Space, and teamed up with Starz Media for the production of an animated prequel to the game. The purpose of this production is to make a connection between the comic book the authors of the video game took their inspiration from and the game itself.

The film will be produced by Film Roman, subsidiary unit of Starz Media, and is said to be released on Halloween this year, at the same time with the game. “Due to the richness and complexity of stories that have evolved for video games, they have become a type of entertainment that can span generations and provide fantastic inspiration for other forms of media, especially in the realm of animated features,” Film Roman President And COO Scott Greenberg said in a statement. “We’re particularly thrilled to be starting off with Dead Space.”

Film Roman is currently collaborating with Digital Tetra Inc. to the Dead Space movie in Korea, while Gotham Group in Los Angeles will help with the arrangement. The story of Dead Space is set up aboard of a futuristic mining spaceship, the USG Ishimura, after it manages to pull a mysterious artifact from one of its dig sites. The artifact will prove to be the source of an alien invasion, which will put the spaceship’s crewmembers in the position to fight for survival.

“We are really excited to be working with Film Roman to create an animated feature that will tell the portion of the Dead Space saga between the comic and game,” said Glen Schofield, Executive Producer for Dead Space. “With the video game, comic book and now animated movie, Dead Space has become a true multimedia brand. Each of these elements delivers the story to new audiences and tells it from different aspects and perspectives.”