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Yahoo
an hour ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Assassin's Creed Live-Action Adaptation Ordered to Series at Netflix
The battle for human destiny is on. Netflix has greenlit a live-action series based on the popular Assassin's Creed video game, the streaming service announced Thursday. More from TVLine Casting News: Olivia Colman and Brie Larson's FX Drama, Jax Taylor Exits The Valley and More Stranger Things' Goosebump-Inducing Season 5 Trailer All But Screams, 'This Will Be Worth the Wait' Madam Secretary Stars Téa Leoni and Tim Daly Marry in Real Life Assassin's Creed follows the ongoing, years-old struggle for peace between groups known as the Assassins and the Templars. The Ubisoft video-game franchise started in 2007 with the release of Assassin's Creed and now includes 13 total video games. The most recent, Assassin's Creed Shadows, was released in March. A film based on the game, starring Michael Fassbender, was released in 2016. Per the official logline, the series will be a thriller following a '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.' As such, the characters will be present at major historical events 'as they battle to shape humanity's destiny.' The series hails from Robert Patino (DMZ, Westworld) and David Wiener (Halo, Fear the Walking Dead), who will serve as co-showrunners and executive producers. Other EPs include Gerard Guillemot (Mythic Quest), Margaret Boykin (Mythic Quest), Ubisoft Film & Television's Austin Dill and Matt O'Toole. Netflix's deal with Ubisoft got underway in 2020 and includes multiple Assassin's Creed projects, including animated and anime series inspired by the games. 'We've been fans of Assassin's Creed since its release in 2007. Every day we work on this show, we come away excited and humbled by the possibilities that Assassin's Creed opens to us,' Wiener and Patino said in a joint statement. '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,' the statement continues. '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.' Are you excited about a live-action series? Hit the comments with your thoughts! Best of TVLine 'Missing' Shows, Found! Get the Latest on Ahsoka, Monarch, P-Valley, Sugar, Anansi Boys and 25+ Others Yellowjackets Mysteries: An Up-to-Date List of the Series' Biggest Questions (and Answers?) The Emmys' Most Memorable Moments: Laughter, Tears, Historical Wins, 'The Big One' and More
Gizmodo
an hour ago
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
Netflix Is Going to Try to Make Live-Action ‘Assassin's Creed' Happen Again
In what might be the biggest flex from a streamer to assert dominance in the video game adaptation space, Netflix has announced that its next venture will be to create a live-action adaptation of Ubisoft's megapopular series, Assassin's Creed. In a press release, Netflix announced that its live-action Assassin's Creed series will be helmed by Emmy nominees Roberto Patino and David Wiener, who respectively worked on shows like Westworld, Sons of Anarchy, and Paramount's own video game adaptation of Halo. While Netflix has yet to disclose any plot details for the project, it has confirmed that the series has been in development for nearly five years, with the project first being announced in 2020. 'We've been fans of Assassin's Creed since its release in 2007. Every day we work on this show, we come away excited and humbled by the possibilities that Assassin's Creed opens to us,' Wiener and Patino wrote in a joint statement. '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.' They continued, '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.' Based on Ubisoft's 2007 game, Assassin's Creed is a historical action-adventure game that follows the exploits of a secret order of Assassins who, throughout time, have influenced key historical events. The series, which has spawned a total of 14 games since its inception, has seen its heroes play pivotal roles in events from the Revolutionary War, Ancient Egypt, and the Sengoku Period, with its latest entry, Assassin's Creed Shadows. As many Assassin's Creed fans will know, this isn't the first time that a live-action adaptation has been attempted. Back in 2016, 20th Century Fox's Michael Fassbender-led film tried to bring the sci-fi action fanfare to the silver screen, but despite Fassbender's affinity for the games, it failed to wow fans or the box office. Regardless of what's ostensibly gaming's golden goose, failing to nail its landing in live-action territory, Netflix executives, who in the same press release signaled toward past triumphs with Castlevania, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, and Arcane, aren't shying away from the challenge of doing better by the series than past attempts to adapt it. 'When we first announced our partnership with Ubisoft in 2020, we set out with an ambitious goal to bring the rich, expansive world of Assassin's Creed to life in bold new ways,' Peter Friedlander, Netflix's Vice President, wrote. 'Now, after years of dedicated collaboration, it's inspiring to see just how far that vision has come. Guided by the deft hands of Roberto Patino and David Wiener, the team has carefully crafted an epic adventure that both honors the legacy of the Assassin's Creed franchise and invites longtime fans and newcomers alike to experience the thrill of the Brotherhood as never before.' 'We are so excited to work alongside Roberto, David, and our Netflix partners to bring this beloved franchise to series,' Margaret Boykin, executive producer and head of content at Ubisoft Film and Television, added. 'We look forward to delivering an experience that speaks to the heart of what fans love about Assassin's Creed, while introducing its unforgettable worlds and timeless themes to new audiences worldwide.' As with everything live-action video game adaptation-related, time will tell whether the optimistic disposition of its executives shines through once Netflix's Assassin's Creed adaptation graces the screens of its once-bitten-twice-shy viewers. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what's next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.
The Verge
an hour ago
- Entertainment
- The Verge
Netflix's Assassin's Creed series is finally coming together
It has been five years since Netflix first announced that it was working with Ubisoft to develop a live-action Assassin's Creed show inspired by the hit games series. For a long time, it seemed like the project might be dead in the water given how little news there was about it. But now it looks like the streamer is ready to lock in and get down to business. Netflix announced today that it has officially greenlit a new Assassin's Creed series that will be showrun and executive produced by Roberto Patino (Westworld, Sons of Anarchy) and David Wiener (Halo, Brave New World.) Along with Wiener and Patino, Ubisoft's Gerard Guillemot, Margaret Boykin, and Austin Dill, and Matt O'Toole are attached to executive produce. Per Netflix, the new series will focus 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 show will tell stories about multiple characters living through and influencing pivotal moments in human history. That doesn't exactly say much about what the series will look and feel like, but it does sound like pretty standard Assassin's Creed fare. In a statement about the show, Wiener and Patino said that they're both excited about and humbled by all the possibilities the Assassin's Creed IP holds. They also expressed their desire to use the series to tell a story about what humanity loses as a species as our emotional connections break. '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,' the duo said. '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.' Netflix has had a fair amount of success with its animated video game adaptations like the Castlevania series, Arcane, and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. But the streamer has had a much more inconsistent track record on the live-action side of things between its soon-to-be finished Witcher series and its short-lived Resident Evil riff. A five year gap between a project being announced and its subsequent greenlight isn't necessarily a bad thing, and Wiener and Patino could absolutely be cooking up something fantastic. But we're going to need to see and hear a bit more about what this Assassin's Creed is going to be before people can get excited.
Forbes
an hour ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Netflix Is Making An Assassin's Creed' Show, Which Game Will Be Adapted?
Assassin's Creed More and more studios are rolling the dice on video game TV shows, given the recent success of live-action titles like Sonic, The Last of Us and Fallout, along with animated series, mostly on Netflix, like Cyberpunk Edgerunners, Arcane and Castlevania. Now, Netflix is diving back in with a nearly 20-year-old franchise, Assassin's Creed. The streamer has just announced that it will be adapting the game for live action. But which game? That's a good question. They aren't saying, or even if they are adapting one of the games. The show will be made by Roberto Patino (Westworld, Sons of Anarchy) and David Wiener (Halo, The Killing), so that's certainly a bit of a mixed bag (we don't talk about the live-action Halo show). Here's the statement from the two about the news: 'We've been fans of Assassin's Creed since its release in 2007,' Wiener and Patino said. 'Every day we work on this show, we come away excited and humbled by the possibilities that Assassin's Creed opens 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.' Assassin's Creed Shadows Well that's a bit flowery for this series in particular. And here's the official description: The Assassin's Creed show is ''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.' In other words, this is about the Assassins versus the Templars and…that's it. We don't know if this is adapting a game, or making up its own story like the extremely bad (18% on Rotten Tomatoes) 2016 Assassin's Creed movie starring Michael Fassbender. Yeah, that did not go well. Which game should be adapted? Well, if you want to go by the 'best' AC game, I suppose we can take a look at historical Metacritic scores. In chronological order: Assassin's Creed II The general pattern here is that the series started out strong back when it felt novel, with the Ezio-based ACII being the highest scored in the series. Then it went into a downturn with Unity and Syndicate. Now, it's gone up a bit, but not to the level of the old games. Adapting the original AC may make the most sense, given that it serves as an origin story, and in theory, future seasons could continue on with other games and other assassins from other games. ACII is the highest scored. I would say Assassin's Creed Black Flag is the fan-favorite entry. Valhalla is the best-selling in the series. Assassin's Creed Shadows just came out and was a big seller. My personal favorite is Odyssey. I really, really would not recommend they invent a story out of thin air like they did before. This partnership with Netflix and Ubisoft and Assassin's Creed has existed since 2020, but this is the first project to come from it. This news, however, does not come with an actual release date, or even a release window, and at this point, my guess would be 2027, as this is a pretty ambitious project. Hopefully we hear more actual details soon. Follow me on Twitter, YouTube, Bluesky and Instagram. Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy
The Verge
a day ago
- Business
- The Verge
Ubisoft announces the co-CEOs of the new subsidiary focused on its biggest games.
Ubisoft announces the co-CEOs of the new subsidiary focused on its biggest games. Christophe Derennes and Charlie Guillemot will lead the group, which is 'dedicated to bringing the Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six franchises to their full potential,' Ubisoft says. Tencent will have a 25 percent stake in the entity, and the creation of the subsidiary is 'progressing well.'
