Assassins Creed fans have been burned by a terrible adaptation before, but Netflixs cast announcement has filled me with renewed hope

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Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:59:24 +0000

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Netflix's Assassin's Creed cast announcement has got me feeling optimistic about the upcoming series.

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It's hard to ignore the failure that was the Assassin's Creed movie, and it's woeful 18% Rotten Tomatoes score . Despite the fact it had an all-star cast attached, it ultimately fell short in so many areas. But in an era of good video game adaptations like The Last of Us and Fallout , I've started coming around to the idea of an Assassin's Creed show. It would certainly help with the pacing, and the cast has already caught my eye, which is a good sign. Article continues below You may like Ubisoft appoints three Assassin's Creed veterans to oversee the franchise at newly formed Vantage Studios Best Assassins Creed games: every series entry ranked Assassin's Creed Hexe director has seemingly been named as Batman: Arkham Origins' director Benoit Richer

Recently, Netflix confirmed that the following names would be starring in its upcoming series. Toby Wallace Zachary Hart Lola Petticrew Laura Marcus Tanzyn Crawford Noomi Rapace Ramzy Bedia Sean Harris Corrado Invernizzi Today's best Netflix deals Netflix - Standard with ads $6.99 /mth View at Netflix Netflix
- Standard $15.49 /mth View at Netflix Netflix - Premium $22.99 /mth View at Netflix There's a real mix here and it doesn't rely on a massive Hollywood ensemble to try and sell the show more, which fills me with optimism.

Names that stand out to me are Noomi Rapace, who I especially loved in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo , and Sean Harris who has starred in some of my favorite horror movies like Creep and Possum .

Elsewhere, Zachary Hart has appeared in the Apple TV show Slow Horses, where you may recognize him from and Tanzyn Crawford is in HBO's A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms . Meanwhile, Lola Petticrew led the historical drama Say Nothing and Laura Marcus will be in the upcoming Hunger Games movie, Sunrise on the Reaping. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign
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With a diverse cast of talent, it feels like Netflix's Assassin's Creed has some serious potential. On top of this, it has also been confirmed that Johan Renck, who is best known for directing HBO's Chernobyl will direct the Assassin's Creed show, per reports by Variety .

The plot is still shrouded in mystery, with a logline from Tudum teasing: " Assassins Creed is a high-octane thriller centered on the secret war between two shadowy factions one set on determining mankinds future through control and manipulation, while the other fights to preserve free will. The series follows its characters across pivotal historical events as they battle to shape humanitys destiny.

It's still too early to fully gauge how well the series will perform, but I'm keen to give it a go. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button!

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