Check out this Total Film Assassin's Creed cover! Micheal Fassbender stands tall as Aguilar, an Assassin guild from the Spain in the 15th century.
The film follows the same premise as the hugely popular videogame series by Ubisoft. Those games chronicled the journey of Desmond Miles who is captured by a secret organisation know as Abstergo, a continuation of the Knights Templar. Using a device known as the Animus, Desmond is repeatedly sent back in time to live through memories of his Assassin ancestors and uncover items of ultimate power before eventually uncovering the truth about the origins of the human race. The film is opting for a brand new protagonist in the form of Callum Lynch who will access the memories of his assassin ancestor Aguilar.
Alongside Fassbender the film stars Marion Cotillard (The Dark Knight Rises, Inception),Michael K. Williams (The Wire, Ghostbusters 2016) and Jeremy Irons (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice). Directed by Justin Kurzel'Assassin's Creed: The Movie' is set release December 21, 2016.
Production Stills Show Off the Film's Enormous Scope
By Alex Burns
After the reveal of the first official 'Warcraft' trailer at Blizzcon 2015 we've now got some cool stills from the film to get you even more amped up! The images are seriously sweet and showcase the high level of production value in the film, for even more images check out wowhead for some trailer screengrabs.
Based on Blizzard Entertainments long running globally recognised Warcraft franchise, the feature film promises follow the same premise as humans, dwarfs, trolls and orcs engage in an epic battle between the Alliance and the Horde. Naturally, we're expecting big things, check out the trailer for yourself below.
'Warcraft' is being developed for film by Legendary Pictures (Jurassic World, The Dark Knight) and Atlas Entertainment (Batman v Superman) and directed by Duncan Jones (Source Code, Moon). The film also boasts a large and impressive cast and on the side of the Alliance is Dominic Cooper as King Llane Wrynn, Travis Fimmel as Anduin Lothar, Ben Foster as Medivh, Ben Schnetzer as Khadgar, and Ruth Negga as Lady Taria, serving on the front lines for The Horde is Clancy Brown as Blackhand, Toby Kebbel as Durotan, Robert Kazinsky as Ogrim, and Daniel Wu as Gul’Dan, to round of the cast is Paula Patton’s Garona who'll be caught between the two warring sides.
'Warcraft' is set for release June 10th 2016 for more on the film adaptation keep it locked right here at Cape and Cowl. Source: WOWHead
Now here's something to ponder, an article posted by Platige Films has detailed that a feature-length movie based on Andrzej Sapkowski's The Witcher series is in the works, not only that but it's not far off at all with release set for 2017. Polish company Platige is working with American production company, The Sean Daniel Company (The Mummy franchise) on the movie. Check out a snippet of their press release below.
"Andrzej Sapkowski’s novels are conquering international fantasy book markets and his short story collection, ‘The Last Wish’, had been placed on the New York Times bestseller list. The hero created by Sapkowski, Geralt the witcher, is a monster hunter with superhuman abilities. He is a creature suspended between two worlds – the human and the magical. The Witcher saga is already being compared to the hugely popular ‘Game of Thrones. The film will be an introduction to the Witcher’s world and is planned to be the beginning of a series."
The press release also mentions a "television continuation" so if the movie is successful, expect an interconnect world that then crosses both Film and TV. Platige do also state that the movie will not follow the exact plot of the Witcher games or Sapkowski's related short stories from his 'Last Wish Collection' but instead follow the themes of this fantasy setting and follow Geralt in a fresh adaptation. If you haven't played any of the Witcher games then you really should, just make sure you've got a spare 300 hours or so first! The world of the Witcher is immersive, engaging and rich in beauty and brutality, the most recent entry in the series, 'The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt' was an unbelievably awesome experience and I myself spent many a long night battling against fearsome monsters and searching out lost treasures. The idea that this epic fantastical world is being developed for film and television is something to be very excited about indeed.
If you aren't familiar with the work of Platige Films they were responsible for cinematics in 'Halo 5' and have already worked on the Witcher series, producing somestupendous stuff for 'The Wild Hunt' . Check out a fearsome trailer in the player below and make sure you take a lookat their site for even more awesome creations.
We'll have more on this story as it develops so make sure to keep it locked right here, at Cape and Cowl!
Warner Bros Announce 'Batman: The Killing Joke' Animated Movie
The Classic Joker Story Comes to Life
By Alex Burns
Following the premier of DC's latest animated film 'Justice League: Gods and Monsters' at San Diego Comic-Con we now have details on comic giant's next project. Warner Bros. Animation and DC entertainment announced their next DC Universe Original Movie will be 'Batman: The Killing Joke'. An adaptation of the classic Joker origin story by uber-talented writer Alan Moore. The graphic novel is renowned for it's take on just how the Joker came to be. The plot deals with a vicious attack on Commission Gordon's sanity by the Clown Prince and Batman's attempts to stop him. It's also notable for the Joker causing Barbara Gordon's paralysis and ending her career as Batgirl. We can't wait to see this defining story adapted into animation and the thought of seeing Brian Bolland's artwork from the graphic novel come to life is positively awesome! There will also be an original 15-minute prologue to the film that expands on the book which will add something new for longtime fans and give us something else to get pumped about. The film will be executive produced by Bruce Timm and is set for release 2016, plus with Jared Leto starring as the Joker in 'Suicide Squad' that same year your fix for everyone's favourite psychopath will be well and truly covered. We'll have more as the release approaches so keep it locked here at Cape and Cowl.
