Assassin's Creed is a 2016 action adventure film based on the video game franchise of the same name. The film is directed by Justin Kurzel, written by Michael Lesslie, Adam Cooper and Bill Collage, and stars Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons, Brendan Gleeson, Charlotte Rampling and Michael K. Williams.
The film is set in the same universe as the video games but features an original story that expands the series' mythology, taking place during the Spanish Inquisition.
Filming began in late August 2015 and concluded in January 2016. Assassin's Creed was released on December 21, 2016 in the United States, Canada, and France.
