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Fassbender for Assassins Creed

To Star and Produce

By Robert T. Trate     July 11, 2012
Source: Variety


The live action film will arrive May 22nd, 2015
© UbiSoft
Michael Fassbender will star in and co-produce "Assassin's Creed," the big screen adaptation of Ubisoft's videogame franchise, through his DMC Film banner.

While Fassbender's profile has risen with roles in "X-Men: First Class," "Shame," "Haywire," "Prometheus," and will next be seen in "The Counselor" and "Twelve Years a Slave," thesp also has spent the past year developing films with Conor McCaughan through their new shingle. Together, they produced the short "Pitch Black Heist."

"Assassin's Creed" is the duo's most high-profile project, given that the game is Ubisoft's biggest franchise, selling over 30 million units since 2007. A third "Assassin's Creed" game bows Oct. 30 and is set during the American Revolution. First two take place during the Crusades and Renaissance. Altogether there have been a total of nine games released across various platforms.

Plot revolves around a man who learns his ancestors were trained assassins after he is kidnapped by a secret org with ties to the Knights Templar, and sent back in time to retrieve historical artifacts.

"Michael Fassbender was our first choice" to play the franchise's iconic hooded hero, said Jean-Julien Baronnet, CEO of Paris-based Ubisoft Motion Pictures. "Michael (Fassbender) is an extremely smart, talented, versatile and committed actor."

Last fall, Ubisoft was in talks with Sony to develop a series of "Assassin's" pics (Daily Variety, Oct. 20, 2011). But the companies have since put negotiations on hold.

Ubisoft execs now plan to stick to their initial plan and develop the film independently in order to maintain greater creative control. Last year, Ubisoft invested in launching UMP, headed by Baronnet, former CEO of Luc Besson's EuropaCorp, to adapt the company's games into films, TV shows and digital projects.


Thanks to Wiseguy for the submission.

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xJokersxWildx 7/11/2012 5:31:41 AM

Never mind that.. More Magneto please. Guy was awesome and the classic helmet with the horns \m/

Killer ! Thats how its done !

RodThunderBalls 7/11/2012 8:40:20 AM

Fassbender is fast becoming one of my favorite actors. I hope this turns out well, because these games to movies have been so disappointing.

zipahead 7/11/2012 9:16:06 AM

Has their been one video game  film adaptation worth watching?

VTGamehendge 7/11/2012 12:41:48 PM

zipahead, what about Super Mario Bros.?!?!

CrazyCEO 7/11/2012 2:30:29 PM

@VTGamehendge Princess Daisy, I had a thing for her ;)

@zipahead you know what, I can't think of one.  Is that right?  We've not had a "good" movie based on a game?

movieboy 7/11/2012 3:18:14 PM

didn't realize he was one of the baddies in Jonah Hex

 

hanso 7/11/2012 4:52:24 PM

 Live action I'd have to say no, although I do enjoy Mortal Kombat.  Most true to the game.  I also give props to Prince of Persia for trying.

In animation I'd say yes.  Street Fighter 2: the Animated Movie is really good, as is Final Fantasy Advent Children.

hanso 7/11/2012 4:54:41 PM

 Not really a fan of the games but they have material for a good movie.  I wonder which of the assassins he'll play.

westend 7/11/2012 8:37:43 PM

 Tomb Raider was okay, Resident Evil decent, 

qwed88 7/11/2012 9:03:20 PM

Zipahead

I thought these were decent.

-Silent Hill

-Prince of Persia

-Resident Evil

-Mortal Kombat

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