The movie adaptation of the popular video game franchise, "Assassin's Creed," may be delayed? Michael Fassbender has reportedly dropped out from the movie project because he was allegedly, not pleased with the change in the movie's storyline, Venture Capital Post reported.
Fassbender, who is expected to play the lead role in the film, was allegedly not happy with Sony Pictures' decision to implement an entirely new story from the original plot.
However, MoviePilot dismissed the rumors. According to the entertainment site, Fassbender, who played Magneto in a string of "X-Men" films, is still very much attached to the movie. On the other hand, there is no word yet on who else is joining the ambitious film project, which is currently in pre-production stage. Ubisoft CEO, Yves Guillemot, whose company developed the highly-addicting video game franchise, said in a company blog that he is confident that the movie adaptation will not suck as the other video game-based films (Prince of Persia, anyone?). Apart from "Assassins' Creed," Gamespot said the company is also gearing for the movie releases of "Watch Dogs" and "Far Cry."
"The best way to [make sure a video game movie doesn't fall flat] is to make sure you control what is important in movie creation. It's the scenario and the cast and the director. And if you are capable of negotiating with those guys in the movie production studios, making sure they are on the same page as you, that they understand the IP-- what is strong, what makes it interesting for the gamers--then you can create something that will match people's expectations," Guillemot said.
The Ubisoft CEO added that it was important for the company to foray into the movie industry despite earning big in their niche but lucrative markets. He stated, "Ancillary products such as movies are another source of revenue to keep building strong and rich brands."
Meanwhile, Hallels said Fassbender is still expected to reprise his creepy role as a humanoid for the sequel of the sci-fi flick, "Prometheus," alongside Noomi Rapace. However, screenwriting duties were reportedly passed on to Michael Green and Jack Paglen, resulting to the film's debut in 2016, instead. There is no word yet on what the plot is, but it is definitely tied to the storyline of the "Alien" franchise.
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