Netflix's Assassin's Creed Live-Action Series Officially Wraps Up Filming

Published Nov 4, 2026, 6:13 AM EST Ashely currently works as a news writer for Polygon. After getting her Translation degree, she was hired as a guide and news writer for GameRant and TheGamer. She enjoyed working as an author for these sites for six years, and in 2026, she started at Polygon, where she is able to continue to do what she loves: writing about video games. The Assassin's Creed series returns to Rome Image: Ubisoft Sign in to your Polygon.com account Netflix unveiled its plans to make a live-action Assassin's Creed series in 2020. Development only began in 2025 when Halo's screenwriter David Wiener and Roberto Patino came on board. Six years after the announcement of this project, as reported by Matt's Inside Line, filming is complete. It's now time to get it ready for the TV screen as the series enters the post-production phase. Netflix's live-action series isn't the first attempt to take the Assassin's Creed franchise beyond the world of video games. In 2016, Michael Fassbender entered the Animus as Cal Lynch to access the memories of his ancestor Aguilar de Nerha, a 15th-century assassin from Spain. Unfortunately, the movie was not well-received, scoring a mere 18% on Rotten Tomatoes. Assassin's Creed fans have traveled all over the world as different members of the Assassin Brotherhood. Netflix will take them back to Rome in its upcoming live-action series, the city where Ezio Auditore fought the Borgia family in the early 16th century in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. However, they won't come across one of the series' most beloved characters, as the show will take place in 64 AD, a long time before Ezio Auditore. Netflix's Assassin's Creed will take place in Nero's Rome Kerry Brown/20th Century Fox Instead, they will find themselves in an ancient Rome ruled by Emperor Nero. According to Netflix, its focal point will be the secret war between two "shadowy factions," — presumably the Templar Order and the Assassin Brotherhood — played out across "pivotal historical events." Beyond that, not much is known about the plot; more is likely to be revealed soon. Shooting for Assassin's Creed took place in Italy and Bulgaria. The series cast includes Lola Petticrew (Say Nothing), Toby Wallace (Euphoria), Zachary Hart (Black Doves), Laura Marcus (Bad Education), Tanzyn Crawford (A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms), Nabhaan Rizwan (KAOS), and Claes Bang (The Square). There is still no expected release date for Netflix's Assassin's Creed. Post-production is next, and that is when we can expect a trailer and more details.