'Assassin's Creed' is an upcoming fantasy-action-adventure film based on the popular video game series of the same name. It stars Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard in the leading roles. Jeremy Irons and Brendan Gleeson are the latest to join the cast.
According to Digital Spy, Oscar-nominee Michael Fassbender will play Callum Lynch in the much-anticipated live-action adaptation of Ubisoft's highly popular videogame series of the same name. Oscar-winner Marion Cotillard will join him as well under the direction of Justin Kurzel. Michael K. Williams and newcomer Ariane Labed are also in the cast list, with Labed cast as a character initially intended for Alicia Vikander.
The latest actors cast include Hollywood heavyweights Jeremy Irons and Brendan Gleeson. According to Deadline, Irons is all set to portray Cotillard's father while Gleeson will play Fassbender's father. With an all-star ensemble like that, it seems likely that Ubisoft and Fox's collaboration will be more than just another video game adaptation.
To top it off, Kurzel's involvement will be an interesting thing to watch out for. The 41-year old Australian filmmaker is best known for his solid work on 'Snowtown' where he won the AACTA Award for Best Direction. In 2015, his rendition of the Shakespearean classic 'Macbeth' was selected to compete at the Cannes Film Festival for the coveted Palme d'Or.
Kurzel finally kicked off production just recently with the head of content Azaizia Aymar tweeting the first ever image from on-set. The photograph bearing a symbol on a concrete wall was captioned, "Walking for the very first time inside of Abstergo was an amazing experience! Picture from set! #assassinscreedmovie". According to Den of Geek, more photographs are to be expected in the coming months especially with audiences excited for behind-the-scenes glimpses of the actors in their respective roles.
'Assassin's Creed' is an upcoming action-adventure film scheduled to be released on December 21, 2016. The story will revolve around an assassin named Callum Lynch setting off on an adventure to explore to explore the memories of his ancestor Aguilar in 15th century Spain. He will then take on a powerful Templar organization after gathering skills and knowledge from a secret society of Assassins.
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