Eight Episodes, Evil Villain, and High Budget: Netflix’s Assassin’s Creed TV Show Details Revealed

In addition to several Assassin’s Creed video games currently in development, Netflix is working on a new adaptation of the franchise. According to the latest information, this version will differ significantly from the 2016 film—not only in terms of setting but also in its scope and budget.

The events of Assassin's Creed from Netflix will take place in 64 AD in Ancient Rome and will tell "an original story set in the heart of the Roman Empire." Currently, filming is underway in Italy, and in a recent interview with France TV, one of the show's actors, Ramzy Bedia, gave a glimpse of what to expect from the upcoming project. He confirmed that the first season of Netflix's Assassin's Creed will consist of 8 episodes, teasing that they will be lengthy. Bedia also mentioned that the creators have invested huge budgets and resources into the series and that he will play a "very evil" character—likely one of the villains, as you can see below:

In an interview with France TV, actor Ramzy Bedia has shared some news on the Assassin's Creed Netflix Show!

It's a "very long" show, made up of 8 episodes

He will play a "very evil" "with nuances" character

It's a show with "huge budgets with mind-blowing resources"

In addition to Ramzy Bedia, the cast of Assassin's Creed also features Lola Petticrew, Toby Wallace, Zachary Hart, Laura Marcus, Tanzyn Crawford, Nabhaan Rizwan, Claes Bang, Noomi Rapace, Sean Harris, Corrado Invernizzi, Sandra Guldberg-Kampp, Youssef Kerkour, Mirren Mack, and Louis McCartney. Roberto Patino (known for Sons of Anarchy) and David Wiener (from Halo) are confirmed as the show's creators, showrunners, and executive producers. The writing team includes Sanaz Toossi (A League of Their Own), Sam Reynolds (The Walking Dead: World Beyond), Daniel Goldberg, and Tom Hemmings. The release date for the Assassin's Creed TV series has not yet been announced.

Regarding the Assassin's Creed video games, Ubisoft has announced that Black Flag Resynced, a remake of the original 2013 game, has gone gold and will be released on July 9. Additionally, the next mainline game in the series, Assassin's Creed Codename Hexe, as well as the multiplayer title Assassin's Creed Codename Invictus, are currently in development.

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