Real Stunts Enhance Carriage Chase Scene in Assassin’s Creed
We've written before about how Justin Kurzel wanted to ground as much of his film Assassin's Creed in reality, using "in-camera" stunts from some of the best stunt performers in the business. Kurzel's committment to flesh-and-blood actors peforming death defying feats is one reason we think he might be one of the few filmmakers able to take a video ...
Enter the Animus in new Assassin’s Creed Clip
If any filmmaker and star are going to pull off adapting a super popular video game into credibly excellent film, director Justin Kurzel and star/producer Michael Fassbender are as good of a bet as you’re going to get. Since pairing on Kurzel’s wild, glorious Macbeth adaptation (and re-teaming Fassbender with his Macbeth co-star Marion Cottilard), ...
The Assassin’s Creed Mythology
Can Assassin's Creed make the leap from hugely popular video game franchise to successful film? The ingredients for this difficult adaptation are there, starting with director Justin Kurzel and star Michael Fassbender. In this new promo from 20th Century Fox, the ancient war between assassins and templars that drives the film is explored. The Assassins, led by ...
The World of Assassin’s Creed Includes Parkour, Amazing Stunts
Director Justin Kurzel's Assassin's Creed looks like it might be the film that finally rises from its video game franchise origins into a wholly realized film, one that functions on its own terms. The first hint is how doggedly Kurzel and his team have worked to make the action grounded in reality. We showed you the historic free fall ...
Modern Technology Meets the Spanish Inquisition in new Assassin’s Creed Trailer
We've been excited about Assassin's Creed for a while now. When we shared with you the historic free fall pulled off by Michael Fassbender's stunt double, one of the highest free falls in almost 35 years, you seemed just as excited as we did. That feat was pulled off by stunt perofrmer Damien Walters, one of the best in ...
Watch Assassin’s Creed Stunt Performer’s Historic 125 Foot Free Fall
It's actually hard to watch. Michael Fassbender's stunt double in Assassin's Creed pulls off one of the highest free falls in almost 35 years. Stunt performer Damien Walters is one of the best in the business, which is why they trusted he could pull off this death-defying feat successfully. Director Justin Kurzel wanted to ground the action of Assassin's ...
New Footage Revealed in Behind-the-Scenes Featurette for Assassin’s Creed
20th Century Fox has just dropped this Assassins' Creed behind-the-scenes featurette, revealing all-new footage. We're betting that the film is going to be a late December treat, coming a few days after Rogue One and a few days before the usual big Christmas day releases. With an outstanding cast and one of the most impressive young directors working in Justin Kurzel, Assassin's Creed is ...
The 1st Assassin’s Creed Trailer is Here
Director Justin Kurzel and star Michael Fassbender are as good a combo as you could ask to bring a beloved video game to the big screen and do it justice. And now with the first trailer for Assassin's Creed, we're finally getting a peek at their take on the game series. To be technical, Assassin’s Creed isn’t actually a ...
