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Five Years of Waiting and a Fresh Leadership Team
Often referred to as the great “no-show”, the ambitious partnership announced in 2020 between Netflix and Ubisoft aimed at creating a shared universe around Assassin’s Creed seemed to have been forgotten. Following the exit of the original creative team, the project had been stuck in “development hell” for years.
However, Netflix has decided to jumpstart the initiative. The platform has officially ordered the series and brought on two new showrunners: Roberto Patino (known for his work on Westworld and Sons of Anarchy) and David Wiener (who managed the second season of the Halo adaptation).
A Story of “Human Connection Across Time”
The official synopsis remains quite cryptic, true to the franchise: it will follow “the secret war between two shadowy factions” over “key historical events”. Essentially, it’s the Assassins versus the Templars.
In their statement, the showrunners emphasized their desire to go beyond mere spectacle and parkour. They aim to tell a “fundamental human story” about people searching for purpose and “the value of human connections across cultures and time”.
The Risky Gamble of Live-Action Adaptations
This announcement comes at an opportune time for video game adaptations, with successes like HBO’s The Last of Us and Amazon Prime’s Fallout setting high standards. Netflix, on the other hand, has had mixed results with its live-action adaptations. While its animated series (Arcane, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners) have been hits, its real-life projects such as Resident Evil or the latest seasons of The Witcher have been less well-received.
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What’s the Verdict?
Seeing this project finally come to fruition is certainly positive news. The choice of showrunners experienced in big sci-fi productions offers some reassurance. But let’s be real, five years of tumultuous development is rarely a good sign in the industry. It likely indicates significant creative differences between the studio (Ubisoft) and the platform (Netflix).
If Netflix succeeds with Assassin’s Creed, it could well become the go-to platform for video game adaptations. So, do you believe in a live-action Assassin’s Creed series, or do you sense a disaster brewing?
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