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.
Fassbender has been attached to star in the film for some time now and both he and Kurzel are reportedly eager to get things going.
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.
"Minority Report" and "The Wolverine" scribe Scott Frank performed re-writes on the previous drafts of the screenplay penned by Michael Lesslie. At that time Swedish director Daniel Espinosa ("Safe House," "Easy Money") was being wooed to direct. Bill Collage and Adam Cooper will rewrite the script for the film.
The game series has sold more than 38 million units worldwide since 2007.
The film remains on track for an August 7th 2015 release.
Kurzel is an Australian filmmaker who was previously supposed to helm the adaptation of author John le Carré's novel the thriller "Our Kind of Traitor" but Susanna White ("Generation Kill," "Parade's End") has taken over that project.
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