Production continues on the upcoming Assassin’s Creed movie and Assassin’s Creed Head of Content Azaïzia Aymar has shared some new images from the set of the film, featuring some Templar artifacts in display cases. You can view the Assassin’s Creed photos below!
“Those Abstergo guys just love Templars!” He tweets, before offering a tease about one of the weapons. “Who is the man on the pommel?”
Michael Fassbender leads the cast of Assassin’s Creed and is joined by Marion Cotillard (The Dark Knight Rises, Inception), Ariane Labed (Before Midnight), Michael K. Williams (“The Wire,” Paul Feig’s upcoming Ghostbusters), Jeremy Irons (“The Borgias,” Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice) and Brendan Gleeson (Edge of Tomorrow). Justin Kurrzel (Macbeth) is directing the film.
From Ubisoft, the original Assassin’s Creed game involves Desmond Miles, a man who, captured by a secret organization with ties to the Knight Templar, is repeatedly sent back in time into the body of his assassin ancestors to retrieve valuable historical artifacts.
The Assassin’s Creed movie follows a character by the name of Callum Lynch who, through a revolutionary technology that unlocks his genetic memories, is able to experience 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 is set for a December 21, 2016 release.
