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'Assassin's Creed': Michael Fassbender and Jeremy Irons Talk About Their Past Lives
Most of us can only imagine what our past lives might have been, but Michael Fassbender gets to experience his first-hand in the new action movie Assassin’s Creed that hits theaters on Dec. 21. Based on the popular video game series, the film hooks Fassbender’s character, common thief Callum Lynch, up to a high-tech contraption called the Animus, which stirs his genetic memory and allows him to relive his previous existence as 15th-century ace assassin Aguilar de Nerha. The actor tells Yahoo Mo
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Will 'Assassin's Creed' Break the Video Game Movie Curse? Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard Weigh In
Despite such high-profile disappointments as Warcraft and Need for Speed, Hollywood seems unwilling to put a pause on the trend of turning popular video games into big-budget movies. The blockbuster Ubisoft franchise, Assassin’s Creed, is the latest game to make the leap to the big screen, with an A-list cast that boasts the likes of Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Michael K. Williams and Jeremy Irons. “This concept that video games don’t translate well to films — none of us really knew
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Michael Fassbender Takes a Virtual Trip Back in Time in New 'Assassin's Creed' Scene
In the scene, Fassbender’s thief is strapped into a giant mecha-armed device. A scientist played by Cotillard informs him (and us) that it will let him see, hear, and feel the experiences of his dead-for-500-years relative.
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Michael Fassbender Leaps Into Ancient Action in Latest 'Assassin's Creed' Trailer
Even the most generous fan will concede that most movies based on video games have been underwhelming at best. Can Assassin’s Creed, the adaptation of Ubisoft’s popular interactive series about an organization of killers pitted, throughout history, against a tyrannical group known as the Templars, change that perception? The film’s new trailer (watch it above) once again positions the film as the start of a potential cinematic franchise for its star, Michael Fassbender.
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9 Video Game Movies in the Works: Ranking Their Prospects
‘Fruit Ninja’ (Halfbrick Studios) Video games are making a big play for the movie box office in 2016-17. Ratchet & Clank got the ball rolling in late April, followed by Angry Birds, which flew right to the top of the weekend box office with a $39 million debut. Those two films, however, are merely sticking their toes in the water while a wave of interactive favorites—even Tetris?!—line up behind them to test their brands on the big screen.
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Michael Fassbender in 'Assassin's Creed': Watch New Trailer
Video game adaptation will feature 'Steve Jobs' star as Callum Lynch, a criminal who on the eve of his execution is forced to travel back in time to relive the memories of his Spanish Inquisition ancestor, who happens to be a lethal assassin
