It’s official: Netflix just greenlit the long-awaited Assassin’s Creed live-action series — five years after the initial announcement! 🗡️⌛
After years in limbo, the fan-favorite game franchise is finally heading to the small screen with a bold new vision.
🎮 Get ready for hidden blades, secret orders, and time-bending conspiracies like never before.
👉 The creed lives on — tap to find out what we know so far about Netflix’s most ambitious gaming adaptation yet.

Ezio and Altair standing next to each other in Assassin's Creed Revelations

The Assassin’s Creed TV series is finally greenlit at Netflix, moving forward years after the title was announced. Following the unsuccessful 2016 movie adaptation, Netflix’s Assassin’s Creed adaptation has been in the works since 2020, making it one of the most anticipated titles in early production stages for years.

What Netflix’s Assassin’s Creed Show Being Greenlit Means

The Video Game Adaptation Is Still Years Away

Key art for Assassin's Creed Brotherhood showing the cast of characters. Naoe Takeda kneeling in front of a Castle in Assassin's Creed Shadows. Ezio Launching A Jumping Surprise Attack In Assassin's Creed II. Edward Kenway peering through a looking glass at an island from his ship at sea in Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag. Connor hooking an enemy on horseback with the Rope Dart tool in Assassin's Creed 3. Key art for Assassin's Creed Brotherhood showing the cast of characters. Naoe Takeda kneeling in front of a Castle in Assassin's Creed Shadows. Ezio Launching A Jumping Surprise Attack In Assassin's Creed II. Edward Kenway peering through a looking glass at an island from his ship at sea in Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag. Connor hooking an enemy on horseback with the Rope Dart tool in Assassin's Creed 3.

Barring any disasters or MCU Blade-esque dilemmas, the Netflix Assassin’s Creed series will be moving forward with full steam ahead, joining the platform’s growing list of video game adaptations. Although it’s been greenlit and audiences can expect to see the show in the future, it will still be a while before the title hits screens.

From what’s described in the article, Assassin’s Creed looks to be an epic tale set across various historical periods, much like its source material franchise. It’s unclear if the show plans to explore multiple eras per season, but either way, it sounds like an expensive endeavor that will take time to get rolling.

The only thing fans should expect in the coming months will be casting choices, but that’s also contingent on how quickly they dive into pre-production. Regardless, there’s still a long way to go, but this is likely the most pivotal step in the journey, as it finally offers confirmation that the series will be happening.

Our Take On Assassin’s Creed

The Pressure Is On For Netflix’s New Video Game Adaptation

Michael Fassbender wielding his hidden blade in Assassin's Creed

When the Assassin’s Creed movie was released in theaters nine years ago, video game adaptations still had a reputation for being mediocre at best. When the film bombed, it was disappointing to audiences, but not the biggest surprise, all things considered. A lot has changed since then.

In 2025, not only are audiences used to seeing epic, fantastical series on television, but we’ve also seen some excellent video game adaptations.

In 2025, not only are audiences used to seeing epic, fantastical series on television, but we’ve also seen some excellent video game adaptations. The movie’s poor reception alongside the success of shows like Fallout and The Last of Us means the stakes are higher than ever for Assassin’s Creed, and it will have to deliver.