'Assassin's Creed' trailer shows parkour, stunts and the Leap of Faith

A new “Assassin’s Creed” trailer has been released. This time, it shows off Michael Fassbender as Callum, and displaying his skills in parkour, stealth, close-combat and archery, among others.

This is just a taste of how the “Assassin’s Creed” movie will be like. According to IGN, the cast, particularly Fassbender, had been very involved in the production. And that means being involved by way of stuns. This may be an odd choice, seeing as how it would have been perfectly fine to hide Assassin Aguilar’s face under the hood. However, since Director Justin Kurzel went with the direction of showing Fassbender’s face, he had been involved, stunts and all.

“It’s trying to find a nice balance between the [fighting and story], trying to find a psychological piece mixed in with the fun action ride and to try and elevate both those elements,” said Kurzel to IGN.

Even before the movie hits theatres, there are already some fans who are predicting how it will fare once it is launched. Perhaps it may be due to previous videogame adaptations that did not live up to the hype or the name of the original franchise. For the most part, the trouble lies with fans of the game franchise who already have knowledge of the material way more than what the screen can show.

The Guardian added that Ubisoft is behind the production of “Assassin’s Creed.” So even if the blockbuster cast appears to go all Hollywood, the creators behind the movie are the game creators who have seen through the “Assassin’s Creed” titles.

In fact, the story follows closely to the source material with enough creative liberties. For instance, its main lead is Callum Lynch, but the main focus makes use of a future company that brings back Fassbender’s Callum back in time thanks to his ancestral DNA. And of course, there will be the battle between assassins and Templars.

The trailer, seen below, sets up the thrill of Callum’s return to the time of the Spanish Inquisition through his ancestor’s memories. If those who are questioning the overall feel of the movie, both AC fans and newcomer to the series will feel all the right tension that the game brings.

There’s stealth, there’s action, there’s a lot of parkour moves and there’s even a high dive that is very reminiscent of what gamers can do in the game. It is the right blend of cinematic creativity without losing what rings of the essence of “Assassin’s Creed.”

Of course, whether or not “Assassin’s Creed” finally trumps the long-standing curse of videogame movies remain to be seen. “Assassin’s Creed” will open in theatres come Dec. 21.

"Assassin's Creed" movie trailer (Credit: YouTube/20th Century Fox)