Assassin’s Creed: The Movie is probably one of the most expected films among gamers, as was created as the consequence of the popularity behind the games bearing the same title. That the video-game became Ubisoft’s best-selling franchise, with about 73 million copies sold until April 2014, is reason enough to trust that the movie will hit box offices once released on 21 December 2016.
The concept of Assassin’s Creed: The Movie was spread in May 2011, when Ubisoft confirmed that a 3D version of the project will be released in the future. An Assassin’s Creed motion picture is a controversy in itself, as it incorporates the clash of game and movie critics. With the past games of the franchise starting to disappoint adepts – some consider Revelations to be their last favorite, other extend their choice to Black Flag – the concept of a related movie comes as a shimmer of hope, hidden behind a great marketing strategy. It is as Senior Vice President of International Marketing, Jean de Rivieres, predicted: ‘’ (the film will) reflect the brands accurately and consolidate our fan base.’’
Michael Fassbender is the soul behind the movie concept, the figure acting as both producer and lead of the picture. Although there are no official statements with regard to the exact personality portrayed by Fassbender, rumors have it that Desmond Miles will be the character of choice. Michael Fassbender, Prometheus and X-Men actor, confessed that he was immediately impressed by the idea behind the picture and eager to be part of the project: “I met up with the guys from Ubisoft and they told me the story behind it, and I thought it was very interesting — the idea of reliving memories.’’
According to IMDb, the the story will center on a bartender captured by a large corporation and furthermore forced into ‘’The Animus’’, a grand machine which allows him to recreate the memories of his ancestors: ‘’most of whom are Assassins – to retrieve powerful and dangerous artifacts.’’ More or less, the plot follows the line of the game, with obvious adjustments for an Assassin’s Creed gamer, who will immediately target ‘’the large corporation’’ as The Templars. The names attached to the writing of the script are Bill Collage and Adam Cooper and Justin Kurzel is set as director, who also works with Fassbender for 2015’s Macbeth.
Assassin’s Creed: The Movie is not only the redemption of latest games, but is, more importantly, the chance of a non-gamer to enter a fantasy world anchored in historic facts and which handles psychological concepts like genetic memory. The only misfortune of the movie and its release date, 21 December 2016, is that is has been set a week after the Star Wars spin off, The Hollywood Reporter notices.