This is why I believe HBO should make 'Assassin's creed' A tv show

Submitted by metronomy94 t3_10eldje in television

Assassin's Creed is one of the most popular video game franchises in the world, with millions of fans worldwide. The series, which began in 2007, follows the story of the Assassins, a secret society that fights against the Templars in various historical settings. The games are known for their engaging stories, complex characters, and thrilling action sequences.

There are several reasons why an Assassin's Creed TV show would be a great idea for HBO. First, the franchise has a built-in fanbase that would be eager to watch a television adaptation. The games have sold over 155 million copies worldwide, and the franchise has a dedicated fan base that would be excited to see the characters and stories brought to life on the small screen.

Second, the Assassin's Creed series is known for its historical settings, which would provide a rich and diverse canvas for a TV show. From ancient Egypt to Renaissance Italy, the games have explored a wide range of historical periods and cultures. This would allow a TV show to explore different eras and civilizations, providing a unique and engaging viewing experience.

Third, the series' core themes of power, secret societies, and conspiracy would provide plenty of material for a compelling TV show. The ongoing battle between the Assassins and the Templars is filled with political intrigue, and the series' science fiction elements would allow for imaginative storytelling.

Finally, the series' focus on parkour and action would make for some visually stunning and exciting scenes on the small screen. It would be a great opportunity for HBO to showcase their ability to create visually spectacular scenes that are both exciting and cinematic.

Overall, an Assassin's Creed TV show would be a fantastic addition to HBO's lineup. With a built-in fanbase, rich historical settings, and engaging themes, the series would make for a compelling and entertaining television show.

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meowskywalker t1_j4rmfd5 wrote

> Second, the Assassin's Creed series is known for its historical settings

Which is why it would make a terrible tv show. The movie, with an actual budget, it set almost entirely in modern times because all the animus scenes look like hot garbage. I can’t imagine a show would get anywhere near that kinda money. It’d be even fewer, even more claustrophobic sets than Rome, expect they built the sets on Rome assuming they’d be used for multiple seasons, these sets would be built assuming they’re all getting torn down for season 2.

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__War_Eagle__ t1_j4rpddh wrote

I loved the last of us....but I'm not sure if it's going to be worth it if we are going to get pitches for everyone's favorite video game daily now.

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Drunken_Vike t1_j4rv6xz wrote

Replying to __War_Eagle__ (#1,388,820)

Almost everyone's favorite video game gets picked up for screen adaptation already anyway, then quietly dropped after a few years of trying to put a script together. Good adaptation is hard to do.

The Last of Us benefitted from a perfect combo of a talented screenwriter with a golden ticket to make anything and an interest in the game combined with the game's respected producer wanting to dabble. It won't be that easy for most.

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MrDabollBlueSteppers t1_j4rx1x9 wrote

Assassin's Creed doesn't have any characters as compelling as Joel and Ellie, and the story is a several tiers worse.

>Second, the Assassin's Creed series is known for its historical settings, which would provide a rich and diverse canvas for a TV show. From ancient Egypt to Renaissance Italy, the games have explored a wide range of historical periods and cultures. This would allow a TV show to explore different eras and civilizations, providing a unique and engaging viewing experience.

This sounds good, but won't look good when you have to build so many completely different sets

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myassholealt t1_j4s58j7 wrote

Black Sails on STARZ was the TV adaptation of Assassin's Creed: Black Flag in my head canon.

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anasui1 t1_j4s669l wrote

it would need a helluva big budget if they wanted to keep the beauty and scale of these historical settings

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OkayAtBowling t1_j4s6c6v wrote

Replying to Drunken_Vike (#1,389,121)

It also helps that The Last of Us is a pretty easily adaptable game, all things considered. Not to diminish what they've done with the show so far, but it was already quite a tightly-paced and well-structured story as video games go. Most games would need a lot more work to get them into a place where it could be a compelling TV show. (Even the sequel is going to be tougher to adapt, I think.)

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Weird_Slice4439 t1_j4skkm8 wrote

They need to stop relying on the built-in audience thing. The built-in audience will watch the first couple of episodes until "the message" starts creeping in. Then they'll check out. Just like they did with Halo and Rings of Power. Just like Obi-Wan.

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Automatic_Randomizer t1_j4u3976 wrote

I think you're right. I don't play Assassin's Creed, but have seen enough that it could be the premise for a show. HBO might screw it up, but maybe not.

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KakiLangit2579 t1_j4ufixf wrote

hbo will have none of that. they had standard (i talk about hbo not max) netflix and amazon on other hand will take any ip.

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Exploding_dude t1_j4uulzn wrote

Replying to traceitalian (#1,389,678)

Agreed. There is no way to make ass creed a good series without totally changing the source material. They have a really stupid story and I say that as a fan of the first 2 games and black flag.

That's the difference between ass creed and TLOU. TLOU is a legitimately good narrative regardless of medium, most video games just suck at telling a good story.

Uncharted is made by the same studio and while I didn't hate the movie it wasn't nearly as good as the games because they fucked with the source material in the worst ways. It could've been Indiana Jones v2 if they made it right.

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