Animated film to accompany 'Dante's Inferno'

Electronic Arts has announced that it has commissioned an animated film to accompany its upcoming video game adaptation of Dante's Inferno.

The film will be produced by Starz Media's Film Roman, the studio which worked on the Dead Space animated prequel.

The film will follow Dante as he journeys through the nine circles of hell, and will expand on the story of the game.

"The feature will explore aspects of the poem that the game does not, and will provide more insight into the characters and the unique story adaptation that the game has established," said Dante's Inferno creative director Jonathan Knight.

It was also revealed that multiple studios will contribute to the film’s art style in order to create different visuals for each circle.

Dante's Inferno is due to be released for the 360 and PS3 later this year.