Assassins Creed - Fassbender set to star

[NARMAK]

According to Variety, the acclaimed actor has been cast as "the franchise's iconic hooded hero". But of course, the series has featured several hooded heroes, from Altair to Ezio to Connor. If the film sticks closely to the chronology and storyline of the games, it's likely that Fassbender will take the role of Altair or Desmond (or maybe both).

"Michael Fassbender was our first choice," said Jean-Julien Baronnet, CEO of Paris-based Ubisoft Motion Pictures. "Michael is an extremely smart, talented, versatile and committed actor."

With roles in critically-acclaimed movies like Shame and blockbusters such as X-Men: First Class and Prometheus, Fassbender has quickly established himself as one of the most in-demand actors around, and his casting in the Assassin's Creed movie sends out a strong signal of intent by the recently-founded Ubisoft Motion Pictures. The film will also be produced by Fassbender's own company, DMC Film.

Ubisoft was originally in talks with Sony Pictures to develop the franchise, but negotiations broke down last autumn. Ubisoft has since been developing the property independently to retain greater creative control. It's an approach it's also taking with other key properties, such as Splinter Cell. But once the film has a director and writer attached, the publisher is willing to speak with studios.

"We're open to re-discuss with the key studios once the production package is finalised," Baronnet added. "Whatever the financial model, Ubisoft Motion Pictures will limit its risk investment."

Is Michael Fassbender right for the Assassin's Creed franchise? Let us know in the comments below. Meanwhile, read our feature on How to Make a Great Assassin's Creed Movie.

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Awesome piece of casting news

[Agent Bond]

The video game movie era has come.

[NARMAK]

Originally Posted by Agent Bond

The video game movie era has come.

You mean we haven't already with Super Mari Bros, Prince of Persia, Resident Evil etc

I think this might be the movie that we actually like to show as how video games should be done when turned into movies. RE for all the financial success has been a total flop in how faithful it was to the source material.

I hope this follows much more closely to the game story and style.

[johnchatzo]

Fassbender is my favourite actor and AC is one of the few games i played but i dunno how the whole thing will come out.Def looking forward to it tho...

[Lucy Diamond]

Anyone who can pull off a mini-series called The Devil's Wh@re will be able to handle Assassin's Creed.

[Agent Bond]

You mean we haven't already with Super Mari Bros, Prince of Persia, Resident Evil etc

I meant the second coming.

I haven't enjoyed a video game movie since Silent Hill.

[Bluray_ne1]

As a huge fan of the game franchise, I had always hoped for a big-budget, all-star, film version. The story is vastly entertaining, rich in historical interest and would lend itself well to making several films. Michael Fassbender is HUGE and his combination of acting and athletic ability makes him a terrific choice for Ezio or Altair. I can't wait to see how this turns out.

[cvm]

This has awesome potential. Don't blow it Hollywood.

[Roonan]

Originally Posted by Bluray_ne1

Michael Fassbender is HUGE and his combination of acting and athletic ability makes him a terrific choice for Ezio or Altair.

Fortunately he probably won't play neither.

I'm expecting a different protagonist.

[CoopFilm]

This is the third thread with this news in the past week

I don't know anything about the franchise, so I'm only interested in this because of his involvement

Edit: But I notice this is the only one thread that actually has the title of the project in the...well, title.

[mjsmufc99]

being Assassins Creed is my favorite franchise, i was so over the moon when Michael Fassbender was attached to produce and star in the adaptation, loved him in Shame, X-Men and Basterds and his performance in Prometheus was the highlight of the film, even his couple of lines in 300 were epic lol! also Fassbender for next 007!

[csdot]

how many threads do we need for this?

[CoopFilm]

Originally Posted by csdot

how many threads do we need for this?

4. Maybe 5?

[NARMAK]

Originally Posted by cvm

This has awesome potential. Don't blow it Hollywood.

Hollywood isn't involved. Unbisoft set up shop for themselves after crap offers by the big studios. Just to let you guys n gals know, Fassbender isn't just starring in this, his company is actually producing this movie as well. That's the reason he most likely is getting involved with it as well tbh. It's going to be more lucrative for him that way while he acts and produces the movie and he obviously sees something in it.

Fassbender has perhaps only had one mis-step as an actor in recent memory and that is perhap Jonah Hex which most people probably don't even think he was in, so doubt it's going to do him much harm. Especially seeing as he redeemed himself very much through Magneto in X-men: First Class