according to the hollywood reporter, ubisoft will release a short film ahead of the release of ghost recon: future soldier. the film will be helmed by francois alaux and herve de crecy, the duo that just won an academy award for their short film logorama. we're assuming the ghost recon film won't be quite as cheeky. the short, which will serve as a prequel to future soldier, will be a 20-minute live-action film, reportedly with a budget between $8-10 million. it's being written by tim sexton, co-writer of children of men.

the project is in line with ubisoft's ongoing strategy to expand its scope of media to include more than just video games. last year, the company released the assassin's creed: lineage short film series to promote assassin's creed ii. later in the year, ubisoft montreal's yannis mallat envisioned a future where ubisoft crafts films and games using the same assets, which is precisely what it did with lineage. given the talent and financial backing behind the future soldier film, it looks like mallat's future could be a bright one.

[via big download]