Netflix’s live-action Assassin’s Creed series quietly secured a major creative boost. Multiple reports confirm that Johan Renck, best known for directing HBO’s widely praised Chernobyl, has officially joined the project to help shape the upcoming adaptation. For a series built on shadowy conspiracies, historical tension, and morally complex heroes, Renck’s grounded and intense storytelling style feels like a strong match.
The production is slowly but steadily coming together. Recently, Toby Wallace (Euphoria) was announced as the lead, while names like Roberto Patino and David Wiener are attached behind the scenes. Ubisoft Film and Television is also directly involved, continuing the publisher’s push to build Assassin’s Creed beyond games.
Netflix’s take on the franchise is expected to center on the long-running conflict between the Assassins and the Templars while weaving through key historical moments; very much in the spirit of the games, but with room to reinterpret the universe for television. There’s no filming date or release window just yet, but with Renck stepping in, expectations are definitely climbing.
Assassin’s Creed has always been about secrets hiding beneath history. Now it’s simply a matter of waiting to see how Netflix turns that into a full-scale series.
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Who is directing Netflix’s Assassin’s Creed live-action series?
Johan Renck, known for directing HBO’s Chernobyl, has joined the project to help shape the series.
Is there a release date for the Assassin’s Creed Netflix series?
No, Netflix has not announced a filming schedule or release window yet.
