The universe of Assassin’s Creed is about to get even bigger as it moves onto the small screen, thanks to Netflix. Production has kicked off the series adaptation of Ubisoft’s video game juggernaut, with Westworld‘s Roberto Patino and The Killing‘s David Wiener on board as showrunners.
Set firmly in the Roman Empire, the series adds four more to the cast production begins in earnest.
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