EXODUS Writers Hired To Pen Screenplay For ASSASSIN'S CREED Starring Michael Fassbender

EXODUS Writers Hired To Pen Screenplay For ASSASSIN'S CREED Starring Michael Fassbender

Ridley Scott's biblical epic Exodus is one of this year's most highly anticipated movies, and writers Adam Cooper and Bill Colage have now been drafted in to rewrite the existing draft of the big screen adaptation of Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed. A perfect fit, wouldn't you say?

By JoshWilding - Apr 07, 2014 06:04 PM EST
Filed Under: Video Games
Source: Deadline

Like Splinter Cell (which recently picked up a director in the form of Doug Liman and will star Tom Hardy), Assassin's Creed is a high priority project in Hollywood as Ubisoft attempt to capitalize on the popularity of their video games by making movies based on them which are actually, you know, watchable. According to Deadline, Ubisoft have now hired Adam Cooper and Bill Collage to rewrite the movie which will see X-Men: Days of Future Past star Michael Fassbender take on a lead role. The duo were responsible for the original draft of Exodus, and have also written The General for Noah helmer Darren Aronofsky. They have a number of other projects in the works, but the fact that they are now attached to this one - which, if it follows the story of the original game is set during The Third Crusade - should come as very welcome news to anxious fans. 
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Lozzy
Lozzy - 4/7/2014, 6:51 PM
Isn't this coming out summer next year? And they don't even have a script or a cast yet (besides Fassbender)?
BritishMonkey
BritishMonkey - 4/7/2014, 6:51 PM
I want to see a Prince of Persia sequel.
MrStarLord
MrStarLord - 4/7/2014, 6:52 PM
Been looking forward to this since they first announced it.
GiantNerd
GiantNerd - 4/7/2014, 6:52 PM
@Lozzy

Fassbender is all you need!
ManofSteel23
ManofSteel23 - 4/7/2014, 6:54 PM
As long as they stick to the actual story to the first game,and not make some thing different just to make it different from the game, thats why I hated prince of persia so much and why I cant STAND the resident evil movies and every other game to film adaption, other than that I cant wait
Mercwitham0uth
Mercwitham0uth - 4/7/2014, 6:55 PM
Video Game to movie adaptations are usually pretty horrible.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 4/7/2014, 6:57 PM
Never played the game but I may see this.

DamienA
DamienA - 4/7/2014, 6:58 PM
So will it be Altair or Ezio in the storyline?
Tony93
Tony93 - 4/7/2014, 6:58 PM
one of my fav game franchises, with one of my fav actors, very anticipating
FlapjackAce
FlapjackAce - 4/7/2014, 7:00 PM
Love the games, I hope the movie is just as good.
Ocelot
Ocelot - 4/7/2014, 7:02 PM
I remember them saying that it would be an original story.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 4/7/2014, 7:18 PM
Fassbender doesn't make bad films. He won't let it be bad, es too badass for that
BubSnikt
BubSnikt - 4/7/2014, 7:28 PM
Finally some news! I wonder if Fassbender is going to play both Desmond and his ancestors. They all have pretty much the same looks, just their hair is different
sKeemAn
sKeemAn - 4/7/2014, 7:37 PM
Game is pretty fun. It gets extremely repetitive though. Story-wise if done right this could be a great video game adaption. Those don't go over well with GA though.
Starfox
Starfox - 4/7/2014, 7:46 PM
@Whysoserious54 - The Counselor wasn't really Ridley Scott's fault though. McCarthy wrote a horrible screenplay lol.
LuBeTHiGhWalK3R
LuBeTHiGhWalK3R - 4/7/2014, 7:48 PM
Exodus highly anticipated?

This is actually the first I've heard of it

Thanx for keeping me in the loop guys
Mrcool210
Mrcool210 - 4/7/2014, 8:10 PM
ill wait to see exodus, but i doubt it will be good, ridley scott hasn't made a good movie in years
chris043
chris043 - 4/7/2014, 8:37 PM
Ezio Auditore da Firenze or gtfo.
Super12
Super12 - 4/7/2014, 8:42 PM
Dude I'd never heard of the Exodus movie. Looked it up, sounds awesome! Except I'm not sold on Christian Bale as Moses....
Gambit10
Gambit10 - 4/7/2014, 8:51 PM
Ha, interesting. I always thought Michael Fassbender should be the one to take on a lead role.
UltimateHunt
UltimateHunt - 4/7/2014, 9:22 PM
Good news. Better be Rated R
mgeoff88
mgeoff88 - 4/8/2014, 12:25 AM
I haven't heard of the Exodus movie before now.

I think this has the potential to be a great video game movie adaptation.
MightyZeus
MightyZeus - 4/8/2014, 12:59 AM
It would be better if a film based around Black Flag where done.

I'm interested to see how well this film does.
agni17jun
agni17jun - 4/8/2014, 1:19 AM
If Oliver bowden is kept on board to see over the script then all will be okay! And its AC guys...have faith! Ezio will rest all ur doubts to peace...
case
case - 4/8/2014, 1:40 AM
That's promising. I wouldn't think Fassbender would put up with a crap effort though. Still odds me out that he took it upon himself to drive this one - wonder if he's a bit of a gamer..?
DaVinci31
DaVinci31 - 4/8/2014, 6:25 AM
Nope, not feeling it. Their past work doesn't give me an ounce of hope for this project.
Facade
Facade - 4/8/2014, 3:29 PM
ACBF is pretty damn awesome! I've never played the 1st AC, so this could be cool. Fastbender as the lead is also very promising.

Didn't know anything about Splinter Cell with Hardy, either...also good news!
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