Variety reports that Michael Fassbender will star in and co-produce the big screen adaptation of Ubisoft's
Assassin's Creed. While he will play the lead character, it is unknown whether they will use Altair (
Assassin's Creed - 2007), Ezio (
Assassin's Creed II - 2009) or Connor (
Assassin's Creed III - 2012). The first option seems most likely, especially as the site describes the plot as revolving, "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 artefacts."
"Michael Fassbender was our first choice," said Jean-Julien Baronnet, CEO of Paris-based Ubisoft Motion Pictures.
"Michael (Fassbender) is an extremely smart, talented, versatile and committed actor." It is thought that in order to maintain a greater level of control, Ubisoft will develop the film themselves, although Sony Pictures may end up distributing.
"We're open to re-discuss with the key studios once the production package is finalized," There is currently no details on when
Assassin's Creed will begin production or be released.
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