Assassin’s Creed Is Latest Game Property Being Adapted Into a TV Show
While we’ve already seen the Assassin’s Creed franchise hit the big screen in 2016, Ubisoft is taking the franchise to uncharted territory, as the video game publisher has partnered with Netflix for an Assassin’s Creed TV series.
Details about the project are scarce, but Ubisoft has mentioned who the showrunners will be, and they have some big shows behind them.
This latest announcement follows the trend of video game IPs being adapted into movies and TV shows, which I don’t see stopping anytime soon.
Assassin’s Creed To Be Adapted Into A Series By Netflix
The announcement by Ubisoft mentions that Emmy nominees Roberto Patino (Westworld, Sons of Anarchy), David Wiener (Halo, Homecoming) will act as creators, showrunners and executive producers.
The show’s premise will be similar to that of the games, as Ubisoft notes, “The Assassin’s Creed live-action series 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, the other fighting to preserve free will. The series follows characters across pivotal historical events as they battle to shape humanity’s destiny.”
Margaret Boykin, executive producer and head of content at Ubisoft Film & Television shared a statement, “”We are so excited to work alongside Roberto, David, and our Netflix partners to bring this beloved franchise to series. 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.”
In a joint statement, Wiener and Patino shared, “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. 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.”
There’s no release date set, which is understandable given there’s no casting choices made yet.
When it comes to games, while there’s no new Assassin’s Creed game announced, the remake of AC4: Black Flag is something we’re counting on to be announced at some point this year.
While Ubisoft hasn’t announced it, the remake’s new features have already leaked ahead of its reveal. It will be more than a visual upgrade as well, with our report earlier this year detailing some of the gameplay enhancements we can expect.
The latest Assassin’s Creed game is AC Shadows, which has proven to be fruitful for the publisher, Our review of it mentions that even if it has faults, “Shadows captures the franchise’s spirit in fresh and exciting ways that I’m sure any diehard fan will come to appreciate.”
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