Australian director Justin Kurzel doesn't exactly have the most extensive filmography. His feature-length debut came in 2011 with The Snowtown Murders, a dark and disturbing biopic about Australian serial killer John Bunting and his only other major film credit has been 2015s Macbeth, starring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard. Despite that, both films were critically well-received and it seems Kurzel has a bright future ahead of him which is what makes his newest project all the more peculiar. Last year, we received word that Kurzel had re-teamed with actors Fassbender and Cotillard to create a film adaptation of Ubisofts popular video game series, Assassins Creed. Now, Fassbender is an actor with a spectacular track record, having just picked up an Academy Award nomination for his performance in Danny Boyles Steve Jobs and its hard to imagine that he would join a project if he wasnt confident it would be good. Admittedly, video game movies dont have the best track record but could Justin Kurzel be the man to break that streak? Well just have to wait and find out.
Spencer is a Film Studies major at the Rhode Island College in Providence. He is a professional video editor, hopeful screenwriter, aspiring director, and prays that his ambitions aren't just starry-eyed daydreams. Follow him on twitter @NotSpencerSerra
