‘Assassin’s Creed’ Movie Getting Rewrite From ‘Exodus’ Scribes
As Fox’sAssassin’s Creedmovie comes together for a summer 2015 release, it’s stopping in for one more rewrite.ExodusscribesAdam CooperandBill Collagehave been tapped to work on the script, which is based on the Ubisoft video game of the same title.
Michael Fassbenderhas long been attached to play the lead. More details after the jump.
Like the games, theAssassin’s Creedmovie follows a present-day bartender named Desmond Miles who is descended from a long line of assassins. By using a device called the Animus, he is able to access the memories of his ancestors.
Fassbender has been attached to play Desmond Miles fora couple of yearsalready. Video game movies don’t have a great reputation, for good reason. But Ubisoft seems set on making sure they get thisAssassin’s Creedadaptation right, rather than rushing it through production.
No director has been set, althoughDaniel Espinosa(Safe House) wassaid to be circlingearlier this year. Whoever gets the job, we should be hearing about it shortly as production will need to get underway relatively soon.
Cooper and Collage started out writing teen-friendly comedies likeNew York MinuteandAccepted. But starting with 2011’sTower Heist, for which they received a story credit, they’ve crossed over into more grown-up fare. They wrote the original draft of Ridley Scott’sExodus: Gods and Kings, as well as Darren Aronofsky’s George Washington biopicThe Generaland the Luc Besson-producedTransporter 4.
Assassin’s Creedis just the latest addition to their crowded slate. They’re also working on Lionsgate’s adaptation of the Pulitzer-winning novelDevil in the Groveand the Jerry Bruckheimer earthquake picShake, along with a couple of noteworthy V projects.
