'Assassin's Creed' Series Loses Showrunner Jeb Stuart [Exclusive]

“I know it’s going to be great whenever it comes out.”

Netflix has been freeing numerous video game variations over the previous couple of years in both animation and stay-movement which have done a lot to trade the concept of online game adaptations being horrific. These encompass seriously acclaimed collection like Castlevania, Arcane, and most recently the extraordinary Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. The streaming provider additionally has some of upcoming initiatives, among these upcoming initiatives is a chain version of Ubisoft’s flagship franchise Assassin’s Creed. We formerly reported the series would see Die Hard and The Fugitive writer and showrunner of Vikings: Valhalla, Jeb Stuart, appearing as collection showrunner, but a recent update shows that he has left the task.

Collider’s very own Steven Weintraub had the opportunity to speak with Stuart approximately Vikings: Valhalla for Season 2 where he additionally asked if he became nevertheless working on Assassin’s Creed, to which Stuart stated he is “not involved” in the task. Weintraub observed up with an inquiry approximately what led to the separation among the 2 parties, asking if it changed into a “difference in vision.” Stuart elaborated, pronouncing:

“I think it was a little bit of a move of executives from LA to London, and it allowed the London group who, unfortunately, had to inherit my vision of what it was instead of getting to develop their own vision. So I think that’s fair. I know it’s going to be great whenever it comes out. I think the Ubisoft guys are fantastic. I think it’s a terrific franchise. It was just a good, mutual time to move on for both sides.”

The authentic announcement of the Netflix series changed into made back in September 2022 during the Ubisoft Forward Livestream whilst the collection was defined as an “epic, style-bending live-motion variation” by means of Marc-Alexis Côté, VP Executive Producer of Assassin’s Creed, even though the finer information of the collection’ plot haven’t been found out. The collection remains in early improvement with Ubisoft Film and Television producing the display along Netflix. The new showrunner for the collection has no longer but been found out. This Netflix series may be the 0.33 live-action edition of Assassin’s Creed following Assassin’s Creed Lineage, a brief film released to sell Assassin’s Creed II, and 2016’s theatrical characteristic movie version certainly titled Assassin’s Creed starring Michael Fassbender.

Other Upcoming Assassin’s Creed Projects

The Ubisoft Forward event from returned in September showcased several destiny projects for the Assassin’s Creed franchise, particularly the subsequent mainline online game entry within the collection Assassin’s Creed Mirage set in 9th century Baghdad and scheduled to launch in 2023. They additionally previewed an open-global cellular recreation presently just referred to as “Codename Jade” set in China in addition to an AAA sport set in Japan known as “Codename Red” and any other AAA game set throughout the Würzburg Witch Trials known as “Codename Hexe.” There have been additionally updates on Assassin’s Creed Infinity, with a view to be a hub for the historic fiction collection inside the destiny.

The live-action Assassin’s Creed collection on Netflix is presently in early improvement. Stay tuned to Collider for destiny updates at the video game edition. You can take a look at out the trailer for Assassin’s Creed Mirage down below and search for more from our different interview with Jeb Stuart soon.