Assassin’s Creed coming to Netflix, as a live-action series

It took a while to get there, but Assassin’s Creed is going live once again, this time as a television series on Netflix.

The hidden ones

Well, it has been quite a road getting to this point, but Assassin’s Creed is finally a ‘go’ over at Netflix. For those who haven’t been following along, Assassin’s Creed publisher Ubisoft entered into an agreement with the streaming platform way back in 2020, to develop something based on the property. This newly announced series is the first project to be born out of that deal, and has some hefty names attached.

While we don’t know about stars just yet, both Roberto Patino and David Wiener will be on board as creators, showrunners, and executive producers. The former name is one you might know from DMZ, Westworld, and Sons of Anarchy, while the latter is an alum of Halo, Homecoming, and The Killing. As for what the show will include, it sounds like it’ll be pretty familiar to fans of the games.

According to Ubisoft, the show will be “a high-octane thriller centered on the secret war between two shadowy factions: one set on determining mankind’s future through control and manipulation, the other fighting to preserve free will.” It also seems as though the show won’t be locked into one historical period, as Ubi adds that it will follow “characters across pivotal historical events as they battle to shape humanity’s destiny.”

So with that we’re pretty sure we’ll be seeing the iconic Animus involved in there somewhere, but again, right now there are no details. What we do have for you though, are some quotes from Ubisoft, the newly appointed team, and Netflix.

Quotables, fresh from the Animus

“We are so excited to work alongside Roberto, David, and our Netflix partners to bring this beloved franchise to series,” said Margaret Boykin, executive producer and head of content at Ubisoft Film & Television. “We look forward to delivering an experience that speaks to the heart of what fans love about Assassin’s Creed, while introducing its unforgettable worlds and timeless themes to new audiences worldwide.”

“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,” said Wiener and Patino in a joint statement. “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 sex and greed and vengeance. But more than anything, this is a show about the value of human connection, across cultures, across time. And it’s about what we stand to lose as a species, when those connections break. We’ve got an amazing team behind us with the folks at Ubisoft and our champions at Netflix, and we’re committed to creating something undeniable for fans all over the planet.”

“When we first announced our partnership with Ubisoft in 2020, we set out with an ambitious goal to bring the rich, expansive world of Assassin’s Creed to life in bold new ways,” said Peter Friedlander, Netflix’s Vice President, Scripted Series. “Now, after years of dedicated collaboration, it’s inspiring to see just how far that vision has come. Guided by the deft hands of Roberto Patino and David Wiener, the team has carefully crafted an epic adventure that both honors the legacy of the Assassin’s Creed franchise and invites longtime fans and newcomers alike to experience the thrill of the Brotherhood as never before.”

Ubisoft press release