The story follows Desmond Miles (Michael Fassbender), a bartender who is a descendant of several lines of prominent assassins. The story weaves between present day and ancient times as Miles squares off with the Knights Templar.
"Minority Report" and "The Wolverine" scribe Scott Frank performed re-writes on the previous drafts of the screenplay penned by Michael Lesslie. Swedish director Daniel Espinosa ("Safe House," "Easy Money") was being wooed to direct.
Ubisoft will work closely to develop and co-produce with New Regency who is partly financing. The aim is to have a director, cast and script in place by next Summer. There's also plans to tie in the release of the film with a new game launch.
The first game was set in the Middle East during the time of the Crusades, the second through fourth games took place during the Italian Renaissance with the action centered around various Italian cities and in Ottoman-era Constantinople. The upcoming fifth game, "Assassin's Creed III", is set during the American Revolutionary War.
The series has sold more than 38 million units worldwide since 2007.
The film remains on track for an August 7th 2015 release.
Collage and Cooper penned Ridley Scott's upcoming Biblical epic "Exodus: Gods and Kings".
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