MOVIES: Assassin's Creed - News Roundup *Updated 18th October 2016*

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12th May 2016 - First Look Trailer

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  19th May - New Promotional Poster
  
  
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  14th April - Synopsis Released
  
  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.
  

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  20th Century Fox
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  29th December - New Promotional Photos
  
  
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  28th December 2015 - New Promotional Photo
  
  
  

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  EW
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  2nd October 2015 - Jeremy Irons & Brendan Gleeson Join Cast
  
  Jeremy Irons and Brendan Gleeson are joining the cast of Assassin’s Creed starring opposite Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard for director Justin Kurzel, New Regency and UbiSoft Motion Pictures; Fox is distributing. The live-action film is an adaptation of the wildly popular Ubisoft video game. Irons plays Cotillard’s father. Gleeson plays Fassbender’s father. This is one heck of a lineup as the production companies are very smartly reaching beyond the already established Assassin’s Creed brand and have put together a high-quality cast.
  
  

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  Deadline
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  28th August 2015 - First Look Photo of Michael Fassbender + Updated Plot Info
  
  Thanks to Sissi for the heads up.
  
  Meet Michael Fassbender as Callum Lynch in Assassin’s Creed.
  
  Before hardcore Assassin's Creed gamers start scratching their heads (and filling up the comments) about how exactly Callum Lynch fits into the game world, we can tell you that Fassbender’s character was created specifically for the film. (The movie isn’t retelling any of the existing games, but rather introducing new characters into the same world.)
  
  Lynch discovers he is a descendant of the secret Assassins society through unlocked genetic memories that allow him to relive the adventures of his ancestor, Aguilar, in 15th Century Spain. After gaining incredible knowledge and skills he’s poised to take on the oppressive Knights Templar in the present day.
  
  

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  Yahoo
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  24th June 2015 - Ariane Labed Joins Cast
  
  
  Ariane Labed, the Greek-born French actress who made such a stirring impression in Yorgos Lanthimos’ Cannes fave The Lobster, has boarded the cast of Assassin’s Creed. The Justin Kurzel-directed New Tegency live-action adaptation of the Ubisoft video game stars Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard. This would be the highest profile role yet for the 31 year old actress who already has a clutch of awards under her belt for her fearless work. She won the Best Actress award in Venice in 2010 for her performance in Athina Rachel Tsangari’s Attenberg. She also won the Locarno Best Actress award last year for her work in Lucia Borleteau’s Fidelio, Alice’s Odyssey.
  
  Labed will play the role that Alicia Vikander was circling at one point. The Danish actress could not get the dates to fit with her other commitments- namely her role in the upcoming Jason Bourne instalment for Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass. The Assasssin’s Creed producers have moved quickly to lock down one of Europe’s most exciting and versatile actresses in Labed.
  
  

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  Deadline
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  21st June 2015 - Very Early Synopsis Released
  
  
  Desmond Miles, a bartender is captured by a large corporation and is forced into a machine, named "The Animus", allowing him to relive the memories of his ancestors -- Most of whom are Assassins -- to retrieve powerful and dangerous artifacts.
  
  

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  SpoilerTV
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  6th June 2015 - First Poster Released
  
  
  
  

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  Ubisoft
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  13th February 2015 - Marion Cotillard Joins Film
  
  
  The New Regency and Ubisoft adaptation of Assassin’s Creed has turned into a Macbeth reunion. Marion Cotillard has signed on to star with Michael Fassbender in the Justin Kurzel-directed Assassin’s Creed, the live-action adaptation of the Ubisoft video game. They starred together in Macbeth, and Kurzel directed the film, which The Weinstein Company will release later this year.
  

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  Deadline
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  29th April 2014 - Justin Kurzel To Direct
  
  
  Actor Michael Fassbender will re-team with his MacBeth director Justin Kurzel for Assassin's Creed: The Movie. New Regency and Ubisoft are producing the video game adaptation.
  
  

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  IGN
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  9th July 2012 - Michael Fassbender Starring In And Co-producing Film
  
  
  When he's not playing a cold, conniving artificial man, Michael Fassbender is sharpening his hidden blade (and his hidden check book). Not because he's way into hidden knives (he isn't, as far as we know), but because he'll be playing the starring role in an upcoming Assassin's Creed film adaptation, says Variety.
  
  Fassbender's company DMC Film is co-producing the film as well, teaming up with Ubisoft Motion Pictures. It's unclear which part of the game's canon will form the basis of the film, if any. Variety says the "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," which sounds like a game revolving around Desmond to us. It also sounds like the basic root of the entire game franchise, so ... do with that what you will.
  
  The new deal with Fassbender's DMC Film helps to put Ubi's previous Sony talks to bed. Talks last November apparently fizzled, though Ubi is still open to "re-discuss" things "once the production package is finalized." Ubisoft Motion Pictures will hire the project's director and writer before getting involved with any third parties – a response to the lackluster reception Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time got at the box office, which Ubi apparently attributes (at least in part) to a lack of creative control over its own property.
  
  

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  Engadget
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  16th May 2011 - Film In Development
  
  Ezio Auditore, Sam Fisher and The Ghosts are about to go Hollywood. This weekend, Ubisoft Motion Pictures confirmed plans to break into the movie biz with 3D films based on the Assassin's Creed, Ghost Recon and Splinter Cell franchises.
  
  The movies are the first projects to be green lit by Ubisoft's newly formed film and TV branch in Paris. They are being developed with consultation from Ubisoft's gaming wing in an effort to stay true to their video game roots.
  
  

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  Games Radar

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