The first trailer for 20th Century Fox’s Assassin’s Creed movie didn’t give away much in the way of plot, but it did showcase something that was incredibly important to the creative team behind the movie: the fighting style.
During an October visit to the set of Assassin’s Creed, a frequent refrain was that a key part of getting the adaptation of the hit Ubisoft games right was nailing the fights. That involved bringing on stunt coordinator Ben Cook and parkour runner Damien Walters to make sure these sequences were done right and real.
“Assassin’s Creed is about human feat,” said director Justin Kurzel. “It’s not about superheroes. It was kind of how can we celebrate what is possible. It was pretty amazing in Malta seeing people jump off buildings that are four stories, five stories high, making some pretty significant jumps. We’re hoping to have that sort of flavor flow through the film.”
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During an October visit to the set of Assassin’s Creed, a frequent refrain was that a key part of getting the adaptation of the hit Ubisoft games right was nailing the fights. That involved bringing on stunt coordinator Ben Cook and parkour runner Damien Walters to make sure these sequences were done right and real.
“Assassin’s Creed is about human feat,” said director Justin Kurzel. “It’s not about superheroes. It was kind of how can we celebrate what is possible. It was pretty amazing in Malta seeing people jump off buildings that are four stories, five stories high, making some pretty significant jumps. We’re hoping to have that sort of flavor flow through the film.”
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