A report from Deadline revealed that Toby Wallace, the 30-year-old actor who you may recognize from films like Bikeriders and Eden, and who you'll also see in the upcoming season three of Euphoria, has officially signed on to be a co-lead in Netflix's Assassin's Creed TV series.
An Assassin's Creed TV series adaptation from Netflix was first announced five years ago in 2020, though it seems that little progress has been made on it in that time. Now, however, Netflix and Ubisoft are seemingly beginning to ramp up, with the series getting the green light it needed earlier this year in July.
Deadline's report doesn't clarify who Wallace will be playing, as plot details like the leading characters have yet to be revealed. It does mention that filming on the series is due to kick off in Italy in 2026, which, according to the report, is the geographic setting for the series, though it's unclear as to when in history it'll take place.
If Assassin's Creed fans could hazard a guess, it would be that we're returning to Renaissance Italy, which could mean a live-action depiction of Ezio Auditore would be part of the show, even if he's not the main character. That said, the report also claims that the characters involved in this series will be different from the characters in the game. But perhaps that only applies to the main characters, and we'll at least get to meet Ezio, even in passing.
Regardless, it'll be interesting to see who Wallace will end up playing, and on which side of the Animus he'll appear, whether he's the main focus in the futuristic 'present day' of Assassin's Creed, or if he'll be the assassin we follow while inside the Animus.
In other video game to TV/film adaptation news, Netflix is getting closer to the end of its Witcher series, and could potentially have a reality show adaptation of Overcooked in the works. It also recently released Splinter Cell Deathwatch, an animated series that once again proves Ubisoft will do anything with the Splinter Cell franchise, except make a new game.
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