Assassin’s Creed Series At Netflix Adds Cast As Production Nears

Netflix's Assassin's Creed adaptation continues to take shape with the addition of two more actors as the long-gestating project moves closer to production. Lola Petticrew and Zachary Hart have joined the live-action series based on Ubisoft’s video game franchise, expanding a cast that is still largely defined by secrecy around character identities and story specifics.

Petticrew, known for her work in Bloodlands and Trespasses, and Hart, whose recent credits include Slow Horses, enter the series with few details disclosed about their roles. According to Deadline, Hart has been cast as a series regular, suggesting a sustained presence across the show’s first season. Neither Netflix nor Ubisoft has confirmed which historical figures or original characters the actors will portray, continuing a pattern of controlled information releases around the project.

The two new cast members join Toby Wallace, previously announced as a co-lead. Wallace, who starred in Eden, remains the only performer publicly positioned at the center of the narrative. Netflix has not clarified how the ensemble will be structured, though earlier reports indicate the series will not directly adapt any single Assassin’s Creed game storyline.

That approach aligns with Ubisoft’s broader handling of the franchise across film and television. The Assassin’s Creed series is expected to tell an original story that fits within the franchise’s established canon rather than retelling events from existing titles. Characters will be new, and settings will explore historical periods not yet depicted in the games.

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A report published last month suggested the show will venture into Ancient Rome, referencing figures such as Emperor Nero and the philosopher Seneca the Younger. While Netflix has not confirmed the timeframe, the report adds weight to the idea that the series aims to expand the franchise’s historical scope rather than revisit familiar eras like Renaissance Italy or Revolutionary France. Even so, Italy remains central to production plans, with filming expected to begin there next year.

Netflix's Assassin's Creed adaptation was first announced in 2020 as part of a broader agreement between the streaming platform and Ubisoft. The deal covered live-action, animated, and anime projects tied to the franchise, though the live-action series has remained the most prominent and slowest to emerge. Development has spanned several years, with shifts in creative leadership and extended pre-production contributing to the delay.

The series is being overseen by Roberto Patino and David Wiener, who serve as creators, showrunners, and executive producers. Patino’s previous work includes DMZ, Westworld, and Sons of Anarchy, while Wiener has credits on Halo, Homecoming, and The Killing. Their involvement positions the show as a grounded thriller rather than a purely effects-driven spectacle, consistent with Assassin’s Creed’s long-running themes of ideological conflict and historical manipulation.

The series centers on the covert war between two secret factions, one seeking to shape humanity through control, the other fighting to preserve free will. This framing mirrors the central conflict between the Templars and Assassins that defines the games, though the television version appears intent on recontextualizing those ideas through new characters and events.

Hart’s casting adds an actor with a broad range of television and stage experience. Beyond Slow Horses, his credits include Masters of the Air, The Witcher: Blood Origin, Peaky Blinders, and Bodies. He is currently filming the second season of Netflix’s Black Doves and has several upcoming projects across British television and theatre. Petticrew, meanwhile, has built a reputation through character-driven dramas, suggesting the series may lean heavily on performance rather than spectacle alone.

The Assassin’s Creed franchise remains one of Ubisoft’s most valuable properties, with more than 230 million units sold worldwide. Its transition to television follows earlier attempts to adapt the series for film, most notably the 2016 movie starring Michael Fassbender. Plans for a sequel to that film were abandoned following Disney’s acquisition of Fox, effectively resetting the franchise’s screen ambitions.

Netflix’s interest in game adaptations has grown steadily in recent years, bolstered by the success of series such as The Witcher. Assassin’s Creed represents a higher-stakes gamble, given the franchise’s scale and the expectations attached to its mythology. The slow pace of updates has tested patience, but recent casting announcements suggest the project is finally entering a more concrete phase.

With production anticipated to start in 2026, further casting news and setting confirmations are likely to follow. For now, Netflix continues to build the series quietly, adding recognizable talent while keeping its narrative direction tightly controlled.

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