Assassin’s Creed Movie: First Look at Fassbender in Costume 

The struggling genre of video game movie adaptations has thus far seen stories set in the present and stories set in the distant past, but next year the two will collide in

, director Justin Kurzel’s big screen take on Ubisoft’s hugely popular historical science fiction video game franchise. Central to the premise of

is a centuries-old secret war between the Assassin and Templar factions, and a machine called the Animus that unlocks genetic memory and allows modern day characters to experience the lives of their ancestors.

games is as much about style as it is about substance. Members of the Assassin Order wear elaborate robes and pointed hoods, are experts in parkour, and have a reputation for carrying out highly ostentatious public assassinations. With that in mind, there’s a lot of interest among fans in finally seeing

actor Michael Fassbender – who is both producing

and playing the lead role – donning his Assassin robes. Finally, the wait is over.

has offered the first look at Fassbender’s character in costume, sporting an Assassin’s outfit in dark grey hues with a red sash. Aside from the fact that the hood isn’t particularly pointed, this is a fairly accurate recreation of the clothing in the video game franchise, complete with twin hidden blades on Fassbender’s wrists, throwing knives concealed on his shoulder, a bomb pouch at his waist and a dagger or sword on his hip – all weapons and tools that have been instrumental in

also confirmed the plot rumors that we heard a while ago – specifically, the rumor that the historical portion of

will be set in 15th century Spain, around the time of the Spanish Inquisition. The article says that Fassbender’s modern day character is called Callum Lynch, and confirms that his Spanish ancestor is called Aguilar (according to the original rumor, his full name is Aguilar de Agarorobo).

is the first movie to be produced by Ubisoft Motion Pictures, the shiny new film branch of Ubisoft, in collaboration with Regency Pictures. Ubisoft made waves when initially shopping

to different studios, by insisting on maintaining an unusual amount of creative control over the property. This faithfulness to the source material is already shining through in the costume, but in order to avoid retreading old ground the movie will feature an original story and characters, rather than directly adapting any of the games.

will begin next week, with production set to take place in London, Malta and Spain. The film’s cast also includes Marion Cotillard (

, which also starred Fassbender and Cotillard, so this will be something of a reunion for them. With the gears on

now turning, we hope to bring you more news in the coming weeks.

Next: Assassin’s Creed Syndicate Twin Assassins Trailer

arrives in U.S. theaters on December 21st, 2016.

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