Michael Fassbender looks intense in the first image from Assassin’s Creed

Brad Sturdivant August 27th, 2015

Even though I’m not very good at it, I’ve always liked the Assassin’s Creed video game. It’s actually a pretty cool story and opens up a huge world of assassins throughout time. Will that work in a movie? I have no idea. But if you’re going to take a high concept video game and turn it into a movie, it’s a good idea to have Michael Fassbender leading the way. Today we get our first look at Fassy in costume as the famed assassin and he looks pretty tough. It’s not much to go on as far as judging the movie, but so far, so good.

The official synopsis for ASSASSIN’S CREED: Through a revolutionary technology that unlocks his genetic memories, Callum Lynch (Michael Fassbender) experiences the adventures of his ancestor, Aguilar, in 15th Century Spain. Callum discovers he is descended from a mysterious secret society, the Assassins, and amasses incredible knowledge and skills to take on the oppressive and powerful Templar organization in the present day. ASSASSIN’S CREED stars Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Michael Kenneth Williams and Ariane Labed. The Justin Zurzel directed film hits theaters on December 21st, 2016