Netflix’s long-gestatingAssassin’s Creedseries has finally been revealed by the streamer. The live-action adaptation of the iconic video game franchise recently gotan exciting production update, but Netflix has now officially given the project a series order. Prepare to enter the past and join the Assassin Brotherhood to battle the Templar Order.
Netflix announced that they have greenlitAssassin’s Creed, with Roberto Patino (DMZ) and David Wiener (Halo)set as creators, showrunners, and executive producers. The show, which has spent five years in development, comes to fruition with a stacked creative crew bolstered by Patino and Weiner. Netflix is working closely with the Film & Television arm of Ubisoft, the publisher behind the best-selling video games. The upcoming series will be totally disconnected fromthe critically-panned 2016 film, which starred Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard. Check out the joint statement by Patino and Wiener below:
“We’ve been fans ofAssassin’s Creedsince its release in 2007. Every day we work on this show, we come away excited and humbled by the possibilities thatAssassin’s Creedopens to us. Beneath the scope, the spectacle, the parkour and the thrills is a baseline for the most essential kind of human story — about people searching for purpose, struggling with questions of identity and destiny and faith. It is about power and violence and sex and greed and vengeance.
“But more than anything, this is a show about the value of human connection, across cultures, across time. And it’s about what we stand to lose as a species when those connections break. We’ve got an amazing team behind us with the folks at Ubisoft and our champions at Netflix, and we’re committed to creating something undeniable for fans all over the planet.”
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The two games in the series have racked up 180 billion gameplay hours, and now fans will be able to explore the world in a whole new way.
Netflix continues its commitment to adapting popular video game franchises for the screen after producingCastlevania,Arcane, andCyberpunk: Edgerunners, among others. However, while their previous work has been in animation,Assassin’s Creedwill be the streamer’s most significant push for a live-action adaptation. Netflix previously announced a film based on the Ubisoft gameThe Divisionwith Jake Gyllenhaal and Jessica Chastain, but that seems to be on the backburner. Patino and Wiener will have a tall task ahead of them adaptingAssassin’s Creed, especially after the 2016 box office bomb, but fans should feel at ease after reading the official synopsis:
Assassin’s Creedis a high-octane thriller centered on the secret war between two shadowy factions — one set on determining mankind’s future through control and manipulation, while the other fights to preserve free will. The series follows its characters across pivotal historical events as they battle to shape humanity’s destiny.
The Complete Crew Behind Netflix’s ‘Assassin’s Creed’
After five years of development, and several behind-the-scenes overhauls,Assassin’s Creedis on its way to Netflix. Jeb Stuart (Vikings: Valhalla) was hired as the showrunner at some point, but herevealed that he had left the series back in 2023. The streamer is also said to be producing two animated projects set in the world of assassins. However, the live-action series is now at the forefront of Netflix’s latest initiative, and it appears that they have put together a talented creative team to tackle the ambitious adaptation. In addition to Roberto Patino and David Wiener, the rest of the reported crew behindAssassin’s Creedinclude:
