Netflix's "Assassin's Creed" Series Finds its Writer

Netflix’s live-action adaptation of the "Assassin’s Creed" video game has signed on with Jeb Stuart, who wrote the script for Die Hard and The Fugitive, to pen the project.

The giant streamer and game publisher "Ubisoft" announced the project in October 2020.

The series is a further step into creating productions based on video game IP at Netflix, which also has a breakout hit "The Witcher" and ordered a "Resident Evil" series as well. The move also fits into the company’s strategy under global TV chief Bela Bajaria to seek out properties with worldwide appeal.

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] "The Witcher"[/caption]

The "Assassin’s Creed" series launched in 2007 and expanded to 11 games that have sold over 155 million copies worldwide. It was previously adapted for a 2016 feature film starring Michael Fassbender, which grossed $240 million worldwide against a $125 million budget.

Netflix and Ubisoft have been discussing an Assassin’s Creed series since 2016. The partnership between the companies also calls for the development of other productions based on the game, which centers on the time-hopping war between two secret societies, the Assassins and Templars.