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The Party Is Just Getting Started In The New ASSASSIN'S CREED Trailer!

I don’t have much of an opinion on director Justin Kurzel’s latest live-action video game film treatment, Assassin’s Creed. Really, I’m just looking forward to the film, although I am fascinated by the prospect of deciphering between what shots are practical and CG-generated with a blue screen, as quite a few of these stunts were captured on set video in earlier BTS clips.

Point in fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if they were all at their most practical in capacity. The internet is ripe with freerunning videos full of practically-performed, raw and death-defying stuntwork and there’s no question that the team on this film has done its fair share of dynamic stuntwork in this regard. This, coupled with the starpower of actor Michael Fassbender and the popularity of the game franchise itself could really bring something fun and a worthwhile milestone for parkour in mainstream film and TV.

SYNOPSIS:

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.

With just a little over two months left before its theatrical release, the second official trailer is out as well as the newest poster. Peep it all below!

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Cannes 2015: MACBETH’s Alicia Vikander Tapped For ASSASSIN'S CREED And The Next 'BOURNE' Film

Actress Alicia Vikander is making waves at Cannes this weekend as her most recent film with actor Michael Fassbender, Justin Kurzel‘s adaptation of the Shakespeare classic, Macbeth is set to premiere. The Ex-Machina starlet is reportedly postioned for two major movies set to release next year – Kurzel‘s Assassin’s Creed and actor Matt Damon’s next Jason Bourne film with director Paul Greengrass.

Assassin’s Creed reunites its two Macbeth stars and director for a feature film inspired by the hugely successful Ubisoft Game whose initial setting revolves around a man swept into a thrilling adventure with the help of a device that unlocks and ultimately “bleeds” past lives and memories as a clandestine assassin in search of the Pieces Of Eden, powerful artifacts that can control the fate of mankind. Plot details are not known while the film, which was finally greenlit back in February, currently has its production geared for early this Fall for a December 21, 2016 release while Fassbender is currently filming for director Bryan Singer’s final entry into Fox’s current X-verse, X-Men: Apocalypse for a release a little over a year from today.

Damon is already at work starring in The Great Wall under helmer Zhang Yimou for Universal’s 3D release five months thereafter. Earlier on, the next Bourne film, which finally confirmed Damon’s involvement last year with returning director Paul Greengrass and continues the thrilling adventure of the title character late inspired by author Robert Ludlum’s book series is on par for a July 16 29, 2016 release courtesy of Universal.

Following Cannes, moviegoers can catch Vikander in Guy Ritchie’s feature TV adaptation, The Man From U.N.C.L.E. this August, with more info to follow regarding Kurzel‘s Macbeth which is already getting some positive feedback from festival attendees. A few clips can now be seen online which ought to whet the appetite for netizens at large until the film gains some distribution ground in the hopeful near future.

Watch them below and stay tuned for more info!

H/T: Deadline

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