Michael Fassbender Talks Assassin’s Creed

“We absolutely want to respect the game”. The Assassin’s Creed film is coming out just under a year, August 7 2015 and Michael Fassbender recently sat down with IGN to discuss the film, the script, and how faithful they plan on being to the Assassin’s Creed title by Ubisoft.

“You know, we absolutely want to respect the game,” Fassbender said. “There’s so much cool stuff in the game that we’re actually spoiled for choice in terms of what we can use and what we can’t, but we also want to bring new elements to it and perhaps our own version of things that already exist in the game. But we’re definitely making a feature film, and we’re approaching it as a feature film, as opposed to approaching it as a video game. But I love the world. I don’t really play that many video games, but when I met up with the guys from Ubisoft and they started to explain this whole world and the idea of DNA memory — you know, I think it’s a very feasible scientific theory. I just thought, “This is so rich,” and about the possibility of it being this cinematic experience. So I’m really excited about it, and we’re working very hard to make sure that we’ve got the best and most exciting, original package.”

Fassbender also talked about Justin Kurzel, the director that has been tied to the project since April.

“I just think that there’s one thing Justin should be doing, and that’s directing. I know that from working with him on Macbeth. He’s just fantastic in terms of his vision. Adam, the DP that he works with, is amazing. They’ve got a great shorthand – that’s essential. He’s fantastic with actors and each department. He’s a real heavyweight.”

With the loyalty to the games it looks like the team is taking, hopefully writers Bill Collage and Adam Cooper will have a pleasing script for Fassbender and his team, who is co-producing the film with Frank Marshall.