Netflix's "Assassin’s Creed" Finds Its Lead

Toby Wallace has been cast in a lead role in Netflix‘s upcoming “Assassin’s Creed” TV series.

The live-action show, based on the video game franchise of the same name, was picked up to series at Netflix in June. 

Exact character details are being kept under wraps.

The official logline for the series states that it is “centered on the secret war between two shadowy factions — one set on determining mankind’s future through control and manipulation, while the other fights to preserve free will. The series follows its characters across pivotal historical events as they battle to shape humanity’s destiny.”

The “Assassin’s Creed” games explore the war between the rival secret orders of the Assassins and the Templars as they use advanced machines to access the genetic memories of Assassins in different periods of the past to track down powerful artifacts called Pieces of Eden.

Wallace is best known for starring in films such as “The Bikeriders,” “Babyteeth,” “Finestkind,” and “The Royal Hotel.” In television, he played a lead role in the FX limited series “Pistol,” which told the story of the pioneering punk band The Sex Pistols. 

He has also been in shows like “The Society” and “Romper Stomper,” while he will also appear in Season 3 of “Euphoria” at HBO.

Roberto Patino and David Wiener serve as creators, showrunners, and executive producers. Gerard Guillemot, Margaret Boykin, Austin Dill, and Genevieve Jones of Ubisoft Film & Television serve as executive producers, as does Matt O’Toole.

The first “Assassin’s Creed” game debuted in 2007 and became an instant hit, with over 230 million copies of the various titles in the franchise having been sold to date. 

There have been 14 installments in the main franchise so far, with the most recent being “Assassin’s Creed: Shadows,” released in 2025. A film adaptation starring Michael Fassbender was released in 2016.