After a steady drip of casting news over the past few days, Netflix has now officially confirmed one of the biggest missing details about ‘Assassin’s Creed’. The live-action series is set in Ancient Rome, specifically 64 AD, with production now underway in Rome, Italy. Filming is taking place primarily at Cinecittà Studios, which makes a lot of sense for a story heading straight into one of history’s most dramatic backdrops.
That date places ‘Assassin’s Creed’ during the reign of Emperor Nero, and around the period of the Great Fire of Rome, so Netflix and Ubisoft clearly are not starting small. Rather than adapting one of the existing games directly, the series will tell an original story set within the wider mythology of the franchise, following the long-running battle between forces trying to control humanity’s future and those fighting to preserve free will.
The latest casting update adds Sandra Guldberg-Kampp (‘Foundation’), Youssef Kerkour (‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’), Mirren Mack (‘Hedda’), and Louis McCartney (‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’) in recurring roles, rounding out what is becoming a very strong ensemble.
They join previously announced series regulars Lola Petticrew (‘Say Nothing’), Toby Wallace (‘The Bikeriders’), Zachary Hart (‘Slow Horses’), Laura Marcus (‘Death by Lightning’), Tanzyn Crawford (‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’), Nabhaan Rizwan (‘KAOS’), and Claes Bang (‘Bad Sisters’).
The recurring cast also includes Noomi Rapace (‘Prometheus’), Ramzy Bedia (‘Of Money and Blood’), Sean Harris (‘The Stranger’), and Corrado Invernizzi (‘Doctor Who’), all of whom were announced earlier this week as Netflix continued to build out the world of ‘Assassin’s Creed’. As with the other castings, character details remain under wraps for now.
Behind the scenes, Roberto Patino and David Wiener serve as creators, showrunners, and executive producers, with Ubisoft Film & Television also producing. Netflix describes the series as a high-octane thriller, which feels about right for a franchise built on conspiracies, hidden blades, historical upheaval and a lot of people dramatically leaping off very tall buildings.
There is still no footage yet, and no word on exactly how this version will connect to the wider lore beyond sharing the franchise’s core conflict, but locking the show into Rome in 64 AD at least gives fans something concrete to get their teeth into. It is also a smart move, because if you are finally bringing ‘Assassin’s Creed’ to live-action TV, Ancient Rome is a pretty decent place to start.
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