The movie adaptation of the popular video game "Assassin's Creed" finally has an official release date. 20th Century Fox announced that the "Assassin's Creed" film, starring critically-acclaimed actor Michael Fassbender, will be out in cinemas on Dec. 21. 2016.
It was earlier reported that the film adaptation of Ubisoft's popular action-packed open world video game will be released in August this year, but the film studio encountered a delay in the project when it was plagued with several production issues.
Fassbender will not only be back, he will also be one of the producers of the film together with Conor McCaughan. The actor said that he was ecstatic when he found out that he will be given the opportunity of working on the film.
"When I met up with the guys from Ubisoft and they started to explain this whole world and the idea of DNA memory – you know, I think it's a very feasible scientific theory. I just thought, 'This is so rich,' and about the possibility of it being this cinematic experience. So I'm really excited about it, and we're working very hard to make sure that we've got the best and most exciting, original package," the actor stated.
He will allegedly portray the role of Desmond Miles, the game's protagonist. No other cast member has been confirmed so far, but the studio announced that Fassbender's "Macbeth" director Justin Kurzel will be directing him again in this movie.
Aside from "Assassin's Creed," Ubisoft will also release five other movies based on their video games, including its very popular "Far Cry" franchise, as well as "Watch Dogs," "Rabbids," "Splinter Cell," and "Ghost Recon" series. The game developer will have a hand in the production of the films via its Ubisoft Motion Pictures arm.
The game developer recently released a new installment of the "Assassin's Creed" franchise called "Assassin's Creed Unity," and there are talks that a new installment called "Assassin's Creed Victory" will be added to the game lineup soon.
