A partnership between Ubisoft and Netflix was first announced back in October 2020, which would see the gaming and streaming giants work together to bring the world ofAssassin’s Creedto the streaming service. Now, new details have been revealed about the upcoming live-action series adaptation of the iconic video game franchise.
The new info comes from theUbisoft ForwardLivestream and sawMarc-Alexis Côté,VP Executive Producer ofAssassin’s Creed, sit down and provide some new info about the series. He begins by affirming that the title is still in early development, that Ubisoft Film and Television is producing the show alongside Netflix, and that the series will seeDie HardandThe FugitivewriterJeb Stuartacting as series showrunner. Stuart is also showrunner on fellow Netflix seriesVikings: Valhallawhere he is also the series creator, writer, and executive producer. “It’s gonna be an epic, genre-bending live-action adaptation of our video game series,” Côté said. He also confirmed that they are developing anAssassin’s Creedmobile game with Netflix Games.
This will be the third live-action adaptation ofAssassin’s CreedfollowingAssassin’s Creed Lineage, a short film released to promoteAssassin’s Creed II, and 2016’s theatrical feature film adaptation simply titledAssassin’s CreedstarringMichael Fassbender. TheAssassin’s CreedNetflix series joins the streaming service’s long list of video game adaptations, both animated and live-action, with the former including projects like the recently releasedTekken: Bloodlineas well as critically acclaimed series likeCastlevaniaandArcane. The streaming service also has the recentResident Evilseries as well as theHenry Cavill-ledThe Witcherseries, which is currently in production of its third season. The most recent announcement was of a film adaptation ofBioShockwithHunger Gamesfranchise directorFrancis Lawrenceattached to direct the film withLoganandBlade Runner 2049co-writerMichael Greenpenning the script.
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Alongside the Netflix series, the Ubisoft Forward event also showcased the future of many of Ubisoft projects, which include several from theAssassin’s Creedfranchise, namely the next video game entry in the seriesAssassin’s Creed Mirageset to release in 2023. They also previewed an open-world mobile game currently just known as “Codename Jade” set in China as well as an AAA game set in Japan known as “Codename Red” and another AAA game set during the Würzburg Witch Trials called “Codename Hexe.” There were also updates onAssassin’s Creed Infinity, which will be a hub for the historical fiction series in the future.
The live-actionAssassin’s Creedseries on Netflix is currently in early development. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates on the video game adaptation. Check out the world premiere trailer for the next entry in the long-running video game franchise,Assassin’s Creed Mirage, down below.
