Animation studio Production I.G. revealed it is working with Film Roman (The Simpsons, King of the Hill) on Electronic Arts' direct-to-DVD anime for Dante's Infeno game. This project follows EA's deal with Film Roman's parent Starz Entertainment on the Dead Space: Downfall movie.

While Production I.G. is known for its work on movies and TV shows such as Ghost in the Shell and Kill Bill's animated sequence, the studio has a history of creating cutscenes for video games such as the Professor Layton, Star Ocean, and Tales series.

The company also worked Sega on the Sands of Destruction anime used to cross-promote the DS game in Japan (both are coming to the U.S. next year), and on the online "webisodes" for Infinite Space, which are beginning to appear on the spacefaring RPG's North American site.

Production I.G. will join directors Yasuomi Umetsu (Kite, Mezzo Forte) Shuko Murase (Witch Hunter Robin, Ergo Proxy) on the anthology project, which is expected to feature six unique segments from different Japanese and Korean animation studios.

Film Roman and Production I.G plan to provide more details on the Dante's Inferno anime and show a preview at Comic-Con International in San Diego on July 23, according to a report from the Anime News Network.