The Assassin’s Creed franchise has regained its status as one of the hottest video games around amid the release of its newest title, Assassin’s Creed: Mirage.
The historical action/adventure franchise launched in 2007 with the majority of its gameplay revolving around stealth kills. Since then, there have been 12 Assassin’s Creed titles released as part of the main series, as it has leaned more into the role-playing style with vast open worlds and endless ways to explore.
While Assassin’s Creed hasn’t been known to feature A-list names in voice roles, a number of talented actors from well-known movies and shows have voiced characters in the games.
Browse through the slideshow to discover five actors who have voiced Assassin’s Creed characters…
A series based on the best-selling video game franchise is in development at Netflix, Variety reported Tuesday (October 27).
The series is part of a deal between the streamer and video game company Ubisoft, which will also include an animated and anime series. A showrunner has not yet been set for the first series.
“For more than 10 years, millions of fans around the world have helped shape the Assassin’s Creed brand into an iconic franchise. We’re thrilled to create an Assassin’s Creed series with Netflix and we look forward to developing the next saga in the Assassin’s Creed universe,” said Ubisoft’s Jason Altman.
The video game first debuted in 2007, and over 155 million copies of the various installments in the franchise have been sold to date. A film adaptation featuring Michael Fassbender was also released in 2016.
Here’s a summary of the game: “The open world games explore the war between the rival secret orders of the Assassins and the Templars as they use advanced machines to access the genetic memories of Assassins in different periods of the past to track down powerful artifacts called Pieces of Eden.”
“We’re excited to partner with Ubisoft and bring to life the rich, multilayered storytelling that Assassin’s Creed is beloved for. From its breathtaking historical worlds and massive global appeal as one of the best selling video game franchises of all time, we are committed to carefully crafting epic and thrilling entertainment based on this distinct IP and provide a deeper dive for fans and our members around the world to enjoy,” said Netflix’s Peter Friedlander.
We’re getting so excited for the release of Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard‘s new movie Assassin’s Creed and these new premiere photos are making us count down the days until December 21!
The stars hit the red carpet on Tuesday night (December 13) for the New York City premiere.
Check out the action-packed new trailer for Assassin’s Creed!
Here’s a synopsis of the film: Through a revolutionary technology that unlocks his genetic memories, Callum Lynch (Michael Fassbender) experiences the adventures of his ancestor, Aguilar, in 15th Century Spain. Callum discovers he is descended from a mysterious secret society, the Assassins, and amasses incredible knowledge and skills to take on the oppressive and powerful Templar organization in the present day.
Michael Fassbender shows off his fit figure while going shirtless in an action-packed still from his upcoming movie Assassin’s Creed.
The 39-year-old actor stars alongside Marion Cotillard in the adaptation of the popular video game, which is due in theaters on December 21.
Here is the movie’s synopsis: When Callum Lynch (Fassbender) explores the memories of his ancestor Aguilar and gains the skills of a Master Assassin, he discovers he is a descendant of the secret Assassins society.
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Michael Fassbender flashes a small smile while leaving his hotel on Thursday afternoon (April 30) in New York City.
The 38-year-old actor opened up to ComingSoon.net that day about developing the adaptation of the video game Assassin’s Creed.
“You say it’s a long time but what I’ve found�”it’s all new to me but starting to develop scripts and work on them, they take time,” Michael said in response to questions about delays in the filmmaking process. “It just takes time to get a good story together and we really want to do it right. It’s exciting. It’s going to start this year, we’ll be filming in September.”
Michael was also asked about how they’re deciding which games and storylines to focus on.
“That’s always the challenge of something that’s so dense, to really find something and pare it down and basically, there are so many elements to it, so trying to translate that to an audience, you have to pick key things. So yes, that is part of it, getting through the density of it and paring down and engaging a simple story,” he said.
