Netflix's 'Assassin's Creed' Series: Meet the Cast, Director, and Plot Details
Netflix is working on a live-action series based on the popular video game franchise "Assassin's Creed." The series has announced its main cast, including Toby Wallace and Lola Petticrew as leads, with Zachary Hart and Laura Marcus as regulars. The show has now found its director in Johan Renck, known for directing HBO's "Chernobyl."
"Assassin's Creed" is the first series to be developed under Netflix's agreement with Ubisoft. The plot details are being kept secret, but the series will focus on a secret war between two factions fighting for control and free will across historical events. Roberto Patino and David Wiener are the creators and showrunners, with Ubisoft Film & Television serving as executive producers.
The "Assassin's Creed" franchise began in 2007, exploring the conflict between the Assassins and the Templars. The series has released multiple installments, with the latest being "Assassin's Creed: Shadows" in 2025. Renck, known for his work on "Chernobyl," has directed episodes of various TV series and collaborated with Netflix on projects like "Bloodline" and "Spaceman."
Renck expressed his desire to open a restaurant in Brooklyn after the success of "Chernobyl." The upcoming "Assassin's Creed" series is highly anticipated by fans of the game franchise and promises to bring the epic conflict to life on screen.