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Flickering Myth’s Most Anticipated 2016 Movies

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Flickering Myth looks ahead to 2016… It’s the future! And with the New Year officially upon us (we’re five days into it after all), we sat down to vote for our most anticipated movies of 2016, and below are the results. Each writer had five votes, which were then collated into scores and tallied to […]

Comic Book Review – Assassin’s Creed #1

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Chris Sanderson reviews Assassins Creed #1… Charlotte de la Cruz is overeducated and underemployed, wasting her time in a dead-end job in San Diego, and spending her free time chasing down conspiracy theories on the dark side of the internet.  When a real-life conspiracy crashes into her life, she’s pulled into the orbit of the Assassins, […]

Assassin’s Creed movie adds Jeremy Irons and Brendan Gleeson

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With production already underway on the Assassin’s Creed movie, it has just been announced that two veteran actors are joining the cast. Deadline is reporting that actors Jeremy Irons and Brendan Gleeson are both set to to join the cast of the video game adaptation. With the story not following material from the games, both […]

Video Game Preview: Hands On with Assassin’s Creed Syndicate

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Ben Rayner previews Assassin’s Creed Syndicate… As I stepped off the train at Whitechapel, I stopped to take a deep breath. Drawing in all the sights and sounds of London as if it was my first time visiting, shortly before a sneaky little git pilfered my wallet and scarpered at two sheets to the wind. […]

Alicia Vikander confirmed for Bourne 5, won’t appear in Assassin’s Creed

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Back in May it was reported that Alicia Vikander (Ex Machina) was in talks for roles in two high profile projects in the fifth instalment of the Bourne franchise and the upcoming Assassin’s Creed movie. However, it seems that scheduling conflicts has meant the actress has had to choose between the two, with Deadline reporting […]

Alicia Vikander in talks for Bourne 5 and Assassin’s Creed

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Having signed on to appear alongside Tom Hanks in The Circle eariler this month, Deadline is reporting that Alicia Vikander (Ex_Machina) may leave the project, but is instead lining up another two high profile pics. According to the site, the Swedish actress is in talks to appear alongside Matt Damon in the upcoming fifth Bourne […]

Michael Fassbender says Assassin’s Creed movie will start shooting in September

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Having been in development for some time now, it looks like cameras will finally start rolling on the Assassin’s Creed movie later this year, with producer and star Michael Fassbender telling Coming Soon that production on the video game adaptation will kick off in September. “You say it’s a long time but what I’ve found–it’s […]

Video Game Review – Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China

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Ben Rayner reviews Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China… It’s hard to believe that in its short time, Assassin’s Creed has become such a huge franchise, rich in lore and more plot threads than your average conspiracy theory. In fact, it bares the hugest conspiracy theory of all, one which spans all of human history and tells […]

Marion Cotillard joins Michael Fassbender in Assassin’s Creed

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As New Regency and Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed gears up to go into production later this year, Deadline has revealed that Oscar-winner Marion Cotillard (La Vie En Rose, The Dark Knight Rises) has signed on for a mystery role in the video game adaptation. Cotillard is set to join star Michael Fassbender in the cast, having […]