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Following the casting announcement of Toby Wallace (The Society, Babyteeth), Netflix‘s upcoming Assassin’s Creed series has finally received a major update about its setting. Production is expected to begin in 2026 in Italy.
“The story is centered on the secret war between two shadowy factions — one set on determining mankind’s future through control and manipulation, the other fighting to preserve free will. The series will follow its characters across pivotal historical events as they battle to shape humanity’s destiny,” reads the official synopsis.
What’s the setting for Netflix’s Assassin’s Creed show?
The upcoming live-action TV adaptation of Ubisoft’s best-selling video game series is reportedly going to be set in Ancient Rome. According to Nexus Point News, the Assassin’s Creed show will be exploring a period in the franchise that hasn’t been explored before. The show might also feature historical figures such as Emperor Nero and Seneca the Younger.
The Assassin’s Creed show will feature Wallace as a series regular. Further details about his character are still under wraps. The adaptation will be executive-produced by showrunners Roberto Patino and David Wiener, along with Gerard Guillemot, Margaret Boykin, Austin Dill, and Genevieve Jones from Ubisoft Film & Television and Matt O’Toole.
Since its debut in 2007, the video game franchise has sold more than 230 million units worldwide. This won’t be the first time Assassin’s Creed has received a live-action adaptation, as Sony Pictures previously adapted it for the big screen in 2016 with Michael Fassbender leading the cast.
(Source: Nexus Point News)
