The “Assassin’s Creed” live-action series at Netflix has enlisted Jeb Stuart to serve as writer, Variety has learned exclusively from sources. The series was first announced as be…
The series wasin October as part of a deal between Netflix and Ubisoft to develop content based on the best-selling video game franchise. The deal includes live-action, animated, and anime series. Ubisoft Film & Television’s Jason Altman and Danielle Kreinik serve as executive producers.“Assassin’s Creed” first debuted in 2007 and became an instant hit, with over 155 million copies of the various titles in the franchise having been sold.
Stuart most recently created the Netflix series “Vikings: Valhalla,” a continuation of the History Channel series “Vikings.” No premiere date for the series has been set at the time of this publishing. He is also known for his work writing hit films like “Die Hard,” “Another 48 Hours,” and “The Fugitive.”Should the project move ahead, it would not be the first live-action “Assassin’s Creed” project to hit the screen. A film adaptation starring Michael Fassbender was released in 2016.
Netflix and Ubisoft have partnered on a number of TV projects to date. Along with “Assassin’s Creed,” the streamer recently announced that it had ordered anime series based on “Far Cry” as well as “Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix.” last year that a “Splinter Cell” anime series is set up at Netflix and hails from “John Wick” writer Derek Kolstad. There is also a film version of “The Division” starring Jake Gylenhaal and Jessica Chastain currently in the works.
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