Though there's a certain fascination to WarCraft, Duncan Jones' adaptation of the beloved Blizzard title, it did not, under any circumstances, turn the tide on video game adaptations. Now, all eyes are on Justin Kurzel's adaptation of Assassin's Creed, another popular title, to break the curse once and for all. Considering Kurzel did such good work with The Snowtown Murders, and worked so well with Assassin's Creed star Michael Fassbender in last year's Macbeth, there's plenty of good faith that this one will at least come out better than WarCraft, but we won't know until December 21st arrives and the film hits theaters nationwide.
For the time being, we can mull over this latest batch of images from the anticipated action epic that 20th Century Fox just released. They're mostly of Fassbender looking pretty/gritty in different poses, but there's also one of him in the lab with Marion Cotillard, so there's that. Thankfully, everything we've seen thus far suggests he'll be doing a lot more than looking nice in the movie itself.
Here are the new images from Assassin's Creed:
Here's the official synopsis for Assassin's Creed:
Through a revolutionary technology that unlocks his genetic memories, Callum Lynch (Michael Fassbender) experiences the adventures of his ancestor, Aguilar, in 15th Century Spain. Callum discovers he is descended from a mysterious secret society, the Assassins, and amasses incredible knowledge and skills to take on the oppressive and powerful Templar organization in the present day. ASSASSIN’S CREED stars Academy Award nominee Michael Fassbender (X-Men: Days of Future Past, 12 Years a Slave) and Academy Award winner Marion Cotillard (The Dark Knight Rises, La Vie en Rose). The film is directed by Justin Kurzel (Snowtown, Macbeth); produced by New Regency, Ubisoft Motion Pictures, DMC Films and Kennedy/Marshall; co-financed by RatPac Entertainment and Alpha Pictures; and distributed by 20th Century Fox . ASSASSIN’S CREED opens in theaters worldwide on December 21st, 2016.
