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‘Assassin’s Creed: The Movie’ gets 2016 release date


After some stumbles and adjustments in production and schedule, one of the video gaming world's most popular franchises is finally back on track for a live-action adaptation, as "Assassin’s Creed: The Movie" gets a new release date.
 
However, fans will have to wait a bit longer than expected, as ComicBook.com reports that Twentieth Century Fox officially announced the movie's the movie’s slot for December 2016, which pushes the movie back over a year from its first intended release date, which was supposed to be August 7, 2015.
 
The film, based on the successful Ubisoft video game series of the same name, will star "X-Men"'s Michael Fassbender, who will reportedly be playing Desmond Miles—the main character from the games, living on in the present day, caught in a war between Assassins and Templars that will determine the fate of humanity as we know it. He will be fighting with the Assassins and looking for answers to unlock and find mysterious artifacts, including one known as the “Apple of Eden.” 
 
To seek answers, Desmond relives the memories of his ancestors through a device called the Animus, which is the key to discovering and relocating the Apple and learning its secrets and influence throughout the course of human history.
 
Originally seeking to distribute the film with Sony Entertainment, Ubisoft partnered up with Twentieth Century Fox instead. Director Justin Kurzel, who previously worked with Fassbender on "Macbeth," will reportedly helm the film, making it the duo’s second collaboration. 
 
On a related note, Fassbender will have a high-profile year to come in 2016, as he reprises his signature role of Erik Lehnsherr/ Magneto for Bryan Singer’s next X-Men film in "X-Men: Apocalypse," which will be released on May 27, 2016.
 
"Assassin’s Creed: The Movie" is locked in for a December 21, 2016 release date. — TJD, GMA News
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