First Official Image From ASSASSIN'S CREED Featuring X-MEN Star Michael Fassbender

First Official Image From ASSASSIN'S CREED Featuring X-MEN Star Michael Fassbender

The first official image from the upcoming Assassin's Creed adaptation have been released, and it features a very different looking Michael Fassbender suited up and ready for action. The actor also discusses his familiarity with the games and perfecting the fighting style...

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By JoshWilding - Dec 27, 2015 08:12 AM EST
Filed Under: Video Games
Source: Entertainment Weekly
Are video game movies about to start being good? That's the hope with Assassin's Creed, the upcoming adaptation of Ubisoft's hit series from Macbeth director Justin Kurzel. Michael Fassbender is starring in and producing the movie, and talking to Entertainment Weekly, the X-Men: Apocalypse star had this to say about his experience with the games. "I’ve played it since [being offered the job] mainly to get an idea of the physicality of the character. We’re striving to find something special. We believe the whole concept around it is special and want to service that the best we can. The fans are really passionate: very specific and they expect accuracy and historical detail. We’re really trying to capitalize and feed on and enjoy the fun element. We’re working hard to make this something special." As for the physicallity which comes with a role like this, he added: "A lot of the stuff in the game is Parkour. Blades attached to his wrists. It’s about getting in close to the target, close quarters fighting." Sounds pretty great, don't you think? 

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TexasAvenger
TexasAvenger - 12/27/2015, 8:16 AM
The video game movie curse will live on.
Nerdman3000
Nerdman3000 - 12/27/2015, 8:17 AM
So fricken excited for this movie!!!
SirGoraf
SirGoraf - 12/27/2015, 8:17 AM
Hoping this and Warcraft breaks that curse.
JasonBlue
JasonBlue - 12/27/2015, 8:19 AM
I just don't think Fassbander fits this role. I wish it was someone younger and more relatable.
Invictor
Invictor - 12/27/2015, 8:23 AM
They both remind me of mages from a Warcraft game. This does looks pretty cool, though.
Grodd87
Grodd87 - 12/27/2015, 8:24 AM
A couple games that would be a great movie
The last of us
The tomb raider reboot
tommy0guns
tommy0guns - 12/27/2015, 8:26 AM
At least he can be recast for a sequel, since it makes sense for the story. Also, is he picking his finger nails in the photo?
GhostDog
GhostDog - 12/27/2015, 8:28 AM
Fassbender is too good an actor to want to be a part of a film failure. Ever since he's risen to super stardom, I can't think of a bad film he's been a apart of. Jonah Hex was the last truly "bad" film he was on and that was before he became A List. The Counselor was bad too but...this is a film he has a lot of stake in. He's gonna make sure it's not bad. He wants to do something special.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 12/27/2015, 8:29 AM
Tomb Raider reboot and Last of Us lend themselves to a film adaptation. The Witcher too
NeoBaggins
NeoBaggins - 12/27/2015, 8:35 AM
Fassbender looks bored.
Grodd87
Grodd87 - 12/27/2015, 8:35 AM
The witcher would be great red dead is an awesome game but not sure if it translates to a movie well.
Pathogen
Pathogen - 12/27/2015, 8:37 AM
I hope he has a better script to work with than his x-men movies
DarthTano
DarthTano - 12/27/2015, 8:38 AM
This looks so f*ckin awesome!!
I've beaten every Assassin's Creed game (except next gen) and I'm so stoked about the movie. Fassbender n Co. Will help release the "Video game movie Curse" next year! Any nay sayers can take a LEAP OF FAITH lol. I'm feeling that Assassin outfit tho!
Scorpo
Scorpo - 12/27/2015, 8:41 AM
[frick] this movie. [frick] Warcraft. Video Game movies have NEVER worked.
Scorpo
Scorpo - 12/27/2015, 8:41 AM
Costumes look like garbage btw.
DarthTano
DarthTano - 12/27/2015, 8:41 AM
"Nothing is True, everything is Permitted"
Scorpo
Scorpo - 12/27/2015, 8:42 AM
Are we sure that is Michael Fassbender? Looks nothing like him. Garbage as usual from Video Game movies.
Scorpo
Scorpo - 12/27/2015, 8:45 AM
Video game movie curse coming at video game movies like
Spider2YBanana
Spider2YBanana - 12/27/2015, 8:47 AM
2 reasons why this movie will be good...

1. Justin Kurzel
2. Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard
ReddHotPoker
ReddHotPoker - 12/27/2015, 8:48 AM
I don't think it's a "curse" as much as it is the producers and studios making bad decisions and trying to tap into the game's following to sell tickets and merch without investing enough into the production to fully flesh out the characters and properly tell the story.

That's why there have been 11 Resident Evil movies that have done relatively well (but sucked) and only 2 Silent Hill movies (the first of which was amazing, but the second just OK).

The producers of the Resident Evil movies were at least willing to spring for some good effects even though the stories were basically all the same after the first one, which was the only good one of the series.

With Silent Hill, the story kinda fell apart after the second act, so it didn't do as well, despite pretty good effects and (mostly)strong performances by the main characters.
Scorpo
Scorpo - 12/27/2015, 8:49 AM
Lol this was me when I heard BvS and Civil War were originally on the same release date
Spider2YBanana
Spider2YBanana - 12/27/2015, 8:55 AM
In other news Nolan's next movie is a supposedly a WW2 film
superherodevourer
superherodevourer - 12/27/2015, 8:56 AM
Fassbender sounds like he's done his research. Wonder if the character he's playing gets his own ship and crew...unlash the harpoons!
dragonator29
dragonator29 - 12/27/2015, 8:59 AM
To be honest, I am excited for this more than any CBMS next year. Hopefully this game breaks the video game movies curse, because it has a lots of potential, and a huge fanbase to do so. Add in to the fact that this movie will be connected to.the games, its just an added bonus and potential Ezio Auditore cameo. This and WarCraft hopefully deliver.

Witcher, Elder Scrolls and Fallout live action is what I dream of. Fallout had a great 'Nuka Break' series. Heard that Witcher did have a polish TV series that was cancelled. A TV series as a potential add-on like AC movie is doing will do the ES and Fallout universe a justice
rabid
rabid - 12/27/2015, 10:08 AM
The parkour didn't work out great for Prince of Persia.
They should focus most on the secret society conspiracy stuff. That's what made the game unique for me.
Feedthemachine
Feedthemachine - 12/27/2015, 10:32 AM
Hey, I liked the Prince of Persia movie.
superbigguy32
superbigguy32 - 12/27/2015, 10:33 AM
soberchimera
soberchimera - 12/27/2015, 10:48 AM
If this can break the curse, then maybe Halo and Metal Gear Solid films won't be so far behind.
Fogs
Fogs - 12/27/2015, 10:50 AM
Black contacts.

That's a good sign.
Obi2
Obi2 - 12/27/2015, 10:55 AM
Why not make the hoods like the cool ones in the game?
TucksFrom2015
TucksFrom2015 - 12/27/2015, 11:13 AM
He kinda looks like Viggo under that hood...

I've gotta do an article on this series at some point. That'll be my 2016 resolution, pitch the next Assassin's Creed game.

I would do a direct sequel to Black Flag that follows an older Edward Kenway on the second wind of his pirating career, this time he's called out to the South China Sea to reclaim a Piece of Eden from the British Empire. Singapore would be pirate central in the game, it's a fishing village that expanded into an entire city built out of wooden peers, lanterns, swamps, the best looking city in the game. Manilla, Brunei, and Hong Kong are also explorable cities. Working title:

Assassin's Creed V: Far East Fleet
SpiderHam
SpiderHam - 12/27/2015, 11:13 AM
Facade
Facade - 12/27/2015, 11:18 AM
Very much excited to see how this turns out...love the game series and extremely optimistic with Fassbender involved.
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