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According to Variety, Johan Renck has signed on to direct the Assassin’s Creed series. His most famous credit to date is the critically acclaimed Chernobyl, for which he earned several accolades, including multiple Best Director wins at various award shows.
Netflix’s Assassin’s Creed Could Be the Next Great Video Game Adaptation
While some recent video game adaptations, like the Sonic the Hedgehog film series and The Super Mario Bros. Movie have found box office success, it perhaps isn’t surprising that the most acclaimed gaming adaptations have been made for TV. That medium seems ideal for these types of projects since video games feature long-form storytelling. Even shorter narrative-driven single-player games, like the Uncharted series, are much longer than a feature film. Television gives creatives more real estate to work with so they can do the characters and stories justice.
Assassin’s Creed boasts a rich lore and mythology, giving Netflix plenty of compelling material to work with. In addition to that, Renck should prove to be an excellent fit for the series. Chernobyl earned raves for its impeccable craftsmanship and dramatic exploration of a horrifying tragedy. Tonally, Assassin’s Creed should be a bit different since it should be more of an action-adventure title than a straight-up historical drama, but Renck’s work on that series proves he’s more than capable of handling captivating narratives with the attention and care they deserve and that he can get outstanding performances out of his cast.
