Netflix's 'Assassin's Creed' gets a major casting update as the show explores a deadly imperial era
Following a long gestation period, the 'Assassin's Creed' series at Netflix is finally moving forward with full steam. The streaming platform recently added four more actors to its ensemble cast and confirmed the time period for the upcoming Ubisoft and Netflix collaboration series. The upcoming video game adaptation will be set against the backdrop of Ancient Rome, specifically 64 AD. This is an important announcement since the game covers events from ancient history to the early 20th century. Furthermore, the production is underway, with principal photography taking place in the already established and extensive Ancient Rome set at Cinecittà Studios in Rome, Italy.
The series will tell a narrative that hasn't been covered in any of the video game franchise's installments. The original story of the show will take place at that point in Ancient Roman history, generally associated with the reign of Roman Emperor Nero, during the infamous Great Fire of Rome. According to reports, Youssef Kerkour, Sandra Guldberg-Kampp, Louis McCartney, and Mirren Mack have joined the cast.
In addition to these four, the previously confirmed cast members include Toby Wallace, Lola Petticrew, Laura Marcus, Tanzyn Crawford, Nabhann Rizwan, Zachary Hart, Claes Bang, Noomi Rapace, Ramzy Bedia, Corrado Invernizzi, and Sean Harris. The official synopsis of the upcoming show reads, "Assassin’s Creed is a high-octane thriller centered on the secret war between two shadowy factions — one set on determining mankind’s future through control and manipulation, while the other fights to preserve free will. The series follows its characters across pivotal historical events as they battle to shape humanity’s destiny."
David Wiener and Robert Patino are serving as the showrunners and the executive producers. They are joined by Margaret Boykin, Austin Dill, Gerard Guillemot, Matt O' Toole, and Genevieve Jones for Ubisoft Film & Television. The series is also the first outing under the collaboration deal signed by Netflix and Ubisoft. The highly popular 'Assassin's Creed' video game franchise has sold more than 230 million units and is one of the best-selling series in video game history.
Wiener and Patino recently released a joint statement expressing their gratitude for bringing their passion project to life. The statement read, "We’ve been fans of Assassin’s Creed since its release in 2007. Every day we work on this show, we come away excited and humbled by the possibilities that Assassin’s Creed opens to us. Beneath the scope, the spectacle, the parkour, and the thrills is a baseline for the most essential kind of human story — about people searching for purpose, struggling with questions of identity and destiny and faith. It is about power and violence and s*x and greed and vengeance." As of now, the 'Assassin's Creed' video game-adaption series does not have a potential release date.
