Michael Fassbender has confirmed that production on the forthcoming Assassin's Creed movie is due to begin this year.
The actor, who is expected to both star in and produce the film, added that trying to develop the right script has held up progress on the project.
"You say it's a long time [and] it's all new to me but starting to develop scripts and work on them, they take time," he told ComingSoon.
"It just takes time to get a good story together and we really want to do it right," the Shame star added.
"It's exciting. It's going to start this year, we'll be filming in September."
Fassbender refused to confirm which role (or roles) he will be taking on in the time-travelling story, but explained that the plot is likely to be less complex than those of the original game series.
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"That's always the challenge of something that's so dense, to really find something and pare it down," he admitted.
"Basically, there are so many elements to it, so trying to translate that to an audience, you have to pick key things. So yes, that is part of it, getting through the density of it and paring down and engaging a simple story."
Marion Cotillard has also been cast in the movie, which is to be directed by Justin Kurzei (Macbeth).
Assassin's Creed is set for a December 21, 2016 release.
Watch a trailer for recent release Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China below:
