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Netflix Greenlights 'Assassin's Creed' TV Series Adaptation

You can now add Assassin's Creed to the Netflix game-to-video adaptation portfolio, as it's greenlit a new TV series based on the gaming franchise from Ubisoft. Nearly five years in the making, the live-action adaptation is fairly sparse on the details for the story itself, but will include the "rich story telling" that players of the games would expect. Assassin's Creed is a historical action-adventure game that spans multiple time periods and assumes the role of multiple characters across the franchise. The first title was released in 2007 and has since spawned multiple sequels and sold over 230 million units. The games typically consist of a character in the modern day using specialized software to relive the memories of historical figures of the past in order to alter history for the better. The upcoming streaming series' logline gives a glimpse at what to expect when it arrives: "Assassin's Creed is 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." Peter Friedlander, Netflix vice president of Scripted Series, says the adaptation, "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." Netflix has an arsenal of game-to-streaming adaptations under its belt, and more on the way, including the much-loved and long-awaited BioShock film that's been in development for the past three years. Assassin's Creed is a solid addition to the lineup that will get a lot of people excited. Other adaptations include Castlevania, Resident Evil, Arcane and many more. Netflix has tapped Robert Patino (Westworld, Sons of Anarchy) and David Wiener (Halo, Brave New World) to be the creators for the adaptation. Both will also serve as showrunners and executive producers. Additional producers will include Gerard Guillemot, Margaret Boykin, Austin Dill for Ubisoft Film & Television and Matt O'Toole. No release date has been set as of yet.