Assassin's Creed Game And Movie Release Date, Plot Rumors, Cast News: Michael Fassbender Is Confident That The Film Will Please Gamers

Assassin's Creed Game And Movie Release Date, Plot Rumors, Cast News: "Assassin's Creed" is set to hit theaters this year.

The  Assassin's Creed movie is being directed by Directed by Justin Kurzel, who directe MacBeth. Assassin's Creed stars Michael Fassbender as Callum Lynch. Lynch is tasked with tracking down a lost item, in the steps of his ancestor, a 15th century Spanish swordsman named Aguilar, through a Virtual Reality machine called the Animus. Fassbender also plays his ancestor in the film.

Michael Fassbender will not be taking the role of "Assassin's Creed" protagonist Desmond Miles, but a new character named Callum Lynch, according to Movie Pilot.

Michael Fassbender is confident that the film will do good.

"We're striving to find something special. We believe the whole concept around it is special and want to service that the best we can. The fans are really passionate: very specific and they expect accuracy and historical detail. We're really trying to capitalize and feed on and enjoy the fun element. We're working hard to make this something special," Fassbender told Entertainment Weekly.

"Through a revolutionary technology that unlocks his genetic memories, Callum Lynch (Michael Fassbender) experiences the adventures of his ancestor, Aguilar, in 15th Century Spain," according the official synopsis.

"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."

Animus will be heavily utilized as a plot device throughout the film, according to Cheat Sheet. Animus is a machine in the modern age which is hooked up to a direct descendant of one of the Assassins, in the games.

Assassin's Creed Chronicles India has been delayed a couple of times, but it is finally releasing in January. The Assassin's Creed Syndicate Jack the Ripper DLC dropped on Dec. 15. Ubisoft is considering updating future games in the Assassin's Creed franchise with a new modern day protagonist.

Ubisoft announced earlier this year that it plans to release a whole trilogy of Assassin's Creed Chronicles games in 2015.

"Assassin's Creed: Unity" was released last November.