Assassin's Creed

Deexan · 07-09-2012, 09:58 AM

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Variety reports that the planned movie adaptation of Ubisoft's popular video game Assassin's Creed is moving forward with Michael Fassbender attached to star in and co-produce the movie.

Originally, the Assassin's Creed movie was going to be produced in conjunction with Sony Pictures but those negotiations were put on hold and Ubisoft has decided to finance and produce the film independently through their recently-launched Ubisoft Motion Pictures (UMP) division with former EuropaCorp CEO Jean-Julien Baronnet running the show.

The original game involves a bartender named Desmond Miles, captured by a secret organization with ties to the Knight Templar who repeatedly send Miles back in time into the body of his assassin ancestors to retrieve valuable historical artifacts, the first time going back to the Crusades. Presumably, Fassbender would be playing Miles, even though that's not stated in the story.

Ubisoft Motion Pictures CEO Jean-Julien Baronnet, said about the actor:

"Michael Fassbender was our first choice. Michael (Fassbender) is an extremely smart, talented, versatile and committed actor."

The various "Assassin's Creed" games have sold over 30 million units since the first game's debut in 2007 with "Assassin's Creed III" scheduled for October 30. Ubisoft has big plans to turn the games into a movie franchise, but they first have to find a writer and director, which they'll probably do before going out to studios, including Sony.

"We're open to re-discuss with the key studios once the production package is finalized," Baronnet told Variety. "Whatever the financial model, UMP will limit its risk investment." According to the story, they also will save on production costs by using some of the in-house game studios to handle visual effects for the movies.

The Variety story also mentions that the company wants to adapt "Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell" and "Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon" into films and are developing an animated television series based on the "Raving Rabbids" for Nickelodeon.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=92310

Hell yes.

Knerys · 07-09-2012, 10:10 AM

I don't know what to say....

FranklinTard · 07-09-2012, 11:20 AM

i'll believe it when they start filming.

i just don't get his choices though... dude has all the talent in the world... picks magneto and desmond miles. come on michael!

Tolkien · 07-09-2012, 12:04 PM

Desmond, no. But dude, he was amazing as Magneto and "First Class" was one of the best X-Men films to date!

Fanible · 07-09-2012, 12:09 PM

I've been talking about this for awhile now. I'm very excited to see how a video game company will do, being able to independently develop a movie themselves. Presumedly they'll try a little harder not to screw it up, at least in comparison to pretty much all other video game adaptions.

Honestly this is the route Blizzard could have or should have gone, being their company probably has even more funds to do so.

Knerys · 07-09-2012, 01:15 PM

To be fair, it's speculation that he's playing Desmond. Personally, I feel he's slightly too old now. But I like having him involved.

Yeah, it's early and yeah it's not a lot to go on but that's kinda why this site exists.

Alien · 07-09-2012, 04:25 PM

If he was Desmond, isn't he a really big name to have for 5 mins at the start and maybe end of the movie? I'd expect a trilogy and Desmond would only really be the main star of the last one. I also don't expect them to do all the games or eras.

Neverending · 07-09-2012, 06:20 PM

Written and Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson

Deexan · 07-09-2012, 06:33 PM

I'd have thought they'd have the same actor play Desmond and his ancestors.

Fanible · 07-09-2012, 06:40 PM

That's how the games were at first, but in Revelations they seemed to change it up, and each character looked different. They may go that route for the movie.

Neverending · 07-09-2012, 07:00 PM

If you're casting Michael Fassbender, every character has to look like Michael Fassbender.

Deexan · 07-09-2012, 07:10 PM

And call it Fassassin's Creed.

sshuttari · 07-10-2012, 12:31 AM

This is amazing news! I can't wait to see what happens... And where this series goes!

Fassbender or Bust! The guy can act and I'm surprised were not getting more blockbusters with this guy at the helm of many projects

Daniel · 07-10-2012, 04:04 AM

I don't like the games, but I'm interested to see this.

FranklinTard · 07-10-2012, 11:31 AM

well he probably plays ezio but still, believe it when i see it. i don't think this movie will be getting made.

although, if 3 sells really well this fall, it might get green lit.

flottanna · 07-10-2012, 12:27 PM

Now not the biggest fan of the games. But I will see anything With Michael Fassbender. Love him. Hope to keep seeing him.

Dhamon22 · 07-10-2012, 01:41 PM

Interesting choice for Fassbender... You'd think he could have his pick of the litter at this point.

sshuttari · 07-10-2012, 01:55 PM

He's a fan of the game... I've read somewhere this is his dream project.

Deexan · Yesterday, 06:31 PM

Release date set:

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A couple of exciting Friday night release date announcements, the biggest one being that the movie based on Ubisoft's popular video game Assassin's Creed, starring Michael Fassbender, will be released over Memorial Day weekend 2015, taking the date of May 22.

So far, no director has been announced for the movie but with a date in place, one would expect that will change shortly. Also, 20th Century Fox has stepped in to distribute one of the more anticipated video game movies in recent years through their deal with co-producer New Regency Pictures. They also have grabbed a date that's wide open with no competing releases although it will open three weeks after Marvel's The Avengers 2 and anyone who knows the general release date for previous "Star Wars" movies might be thinking J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: Episode VII could be released a week before Memorial Day that same year.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=104453

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FranklinTard Damn,ThatsAColdAssHonkey Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 15,725	i'll believe it when they start filming. i just don't get his choices though... dude has all the talent in the world... picks magneto and desmond miles. come on michael! __________________ Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well- warmed, and well-fed. -Herman Melville (1819 - 1891)

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Fanible FanFreakinTastic Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Oh, hi yo Posts: 15,883	I've been talking about this for awhile now. I'm very excited to see how a video game company will do, being able to independently develop a movie themselves. Presumedly they'll try a little harder not to screw it up, at least in comparison to pretty much all other video game adaptions. Honestly this is the route Blizzard could have or should have gone, being their company probably has even more funds to do so. __________________ My movie addiction is life controlling Last edited by Fanible; 07-09-2012 at 12:11 PM.

07-09-2012, 01:15 PM	#6
Knerys 1701 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Qo'noS Posts: 32,029	To be fair, it's speculation that he's playing Desmond. Personally, I feel he's slightly too old now. But I like having him involved. Yeah, it's early and yeah it's not a lot to go on but that's kinda why this site exists. __________________ "I have been and always shall be your friend."

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Alien Space traveler Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: 314 Pi Avenue Posts: 20,823	If he was Desmond, isn't he a really big name to have for 5 mins at the start and maybe end of the movie? I'd expect a trilogy and Desmond would only really be the main star of the last one. I also don't expect them to do all the games or eras. __________________ Gamertag: Seraph31 \| Twitter: Seraph_31 Space travel's in my blood There ain't nothing I can do about it I always flirt with death I could be killed, but I don't care about it Je suis le roi des Dauphins!

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FranklinTard Damn,ThatsAColdAssHonkey Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 15,725	well he probably plays ezio but still, believe it when i see it. i don't think this movie will be getting made. although, if 3 sells really well this fall, it might get green lit. __________________ Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well- warmed, and well-fed. -Herman Melville (1819 - 1891)

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flottanna Executive Producer Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 350	Now not the biggest fan of the games. But I will see anything With Michael Fassbender. Love him. Hope to keep seeing him.

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