Live-action Assassin's Creed series in the works at Netflix
Netflix will develop a live-action series based on Ubisoft's best-selling video game franchise Assassin's Creed.
Netflix has revealed it is adapting the Assassin's Creed video game franchise into a live-action series.
Taking to Twitter, the streamer wrote: "Netflix + Assassin's Creed" alongside a 10-second video of the Assassin's Creed's symbol captioned with the words, "A Netflix Original Series".
NX On Netflix then added: "Netflix will be developing an Assassin's Creed live-action series. @Ubisoft's Jason Altman and Danielle Kreinik will serve as Executive Producers."
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot revealed back in 2016 that the company were in talks with Netflix to develop a new series based on the Assassin's Creed franchise, while a year later, plans for an anime show set in the game's universe were announced.
Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed, which was released in 2007, follows Desmond Miles, a modern-day bartender who discovers that his ancestors were renowned assassins and is forced by Abstergo Industries to relive the memories of his ancestors in his DNA through advanced technology.
More like this
By entering your details, you are agreeing to our terms and conditions and privacy policy. You can unsubscribe at any time.
A film adaptation of the video game series was released in 2016, starring Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons, Brendan Gleeson and Charlotte Rampling.
The upcoming live-action series is just one of many collaborations between Ubisoft and Netflix; the companies are currently working on a film adaptation of The Division and an anime series based on Splinter Cell, while the streamer is also home to four series of Ubisoft animated series Rabbids Invasion.
Check out what else is on with our TV Guide, or take a look at our new TV shows 2020 page to find out what’s airing this autumn and beyond.
