It looks like production on Netflix’s adaptation of Assassin’s Creed has been moving forward at a steady pace. Just a few months after the show got new showrunners and producers, a new report by Deadline has revealed that Toby Wallace will be one of the regulars in the upcoming series. Wallace, known for his work in Bikeriders and Euphoria, is the first of the acts confirmed for the series.
While Wallace’s exact character is currently unknown, the actor is expected to take on the role of one of the co-leads in the Assassin’s Creed series. It is worth noting that the title is also ambiguous enough to hide whether he will play one of show’s protagonists or antagonists as well. Not too many details about the show itself have been confirmed yet either, aside from the fact that it will be a thriller and will focus on the shadow war between Assassins and Templars.
Robert Patino and David Wiener were confirmed to be helming the Assassin’s Creed Netflix show back in July. In the announcement, the duo spoke about how excited they were to work on the franchise, since they have been fans of the series since its first outing all the way back in 2007.
“We’ve been fans of Assassin’s Creed since its release in 2007,” said Wiener and Patino. “Every day we work on this show, we come away excited and humbled by the possibilities that Assassin’s Creed opens to us. Beneath the scope, the spectacle, the parkour and the thrills is a baseline for the most essential kind of human story — about people searching for purpose, struggling with questions of identity and destiny and faith. It is about power and violence and sex and greed and vengeance. But more than anything, this is a show about the value of human connection, across cultures, across time.”
“And it’s about what we stand to lose as a species, when those connections break. We’ve got an amazing team behind us with the folks at Ubisoft and our champions at Netflix, and we’re committed to creating something undeniable for fans all over the planet.”
Matt O’Toole, along with Ubisoft Film & Telivision’s Austin Dill, Margaret Boykin and Gerard Guillemot were also confirmed as being part of the production of Assassin’s Creed in the role of executive producers. In a statement, Boykin spoke about getting to work with Wiener and Patino, as well as signing the deal with Netflix to produce the show.
“We are so excited to work alongside Roberto, David, and our Netflix partners to bring this beloved franchise to series,” said Boykin. “We look forward to delivering an experience that speaks to the heart of what fans love about Assassin’s Creed, while introducing its unforgettable worlds and timeless themes to new audiences worldwide.”
Ubisoft has been making quite a few moves when it comes to transmedia adaptations of its IPs. Earlier this week, the company announced a partnership with FX Entertainment to produce an anthology series based on the Far Cry franchise, with Rob Mac serving as executive producer as well as starring in the series.
