Netflix transforms “Assassin’s Creed” into a universe of series

The new “GoT”? Netflix takes a hit game and turns it into a series

Netflix has announced that it has secured the rights to the popular video game “Assassin’s Creed”. As a result, they have agreed with Ubisoft to produce “Assassin’s Creed based content” in the future. This wording suggests both series and movies.

At the moment, Netflix wants to focus on the series for the moment. The streaming service then announced a first real series. However, it doesn’t have a title yet, as it’s still at an early stage of development.

Peter Friedlander, Vice President of Netflix In-House Productions, said in a press release that he is aware of his responsibility to fans:

In addition to the real series, Netflix is ​​also planning animated series. Among other things, “Assassin’s Creed” is also expected to bolster Netflix’s growing anime portfolio.

The “Assassin’s Creed” movie was a mega-flop

It is Ubisoft’s second attempt to establish the popular game franchise in the world of film and TV. The first attempt failed in 2016. At that time, the film adaptation of the material did badly at the box office. The Hollywood Reporter estimates the film cost the studio between $ 75 million and $ 100 million. The planned cinematic universe was history.

With Netflix, everything should work better now, according to Ubisoft’s plan. The film and TV department in charge of Ubisoft for the moment merely emphasizes how proud they are to write the next chapter for one of the most successful game franchises in the world alongside Netflix. Since the release of the first Assassin’s Creed game in 2007, Ubisoft has sold around 155 million copies of the series worldwide. (pls)

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