Pop Culture Headlines — Assassin’s Creed Plot Update

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Assassin’s Creed Plot Update

Netflix confirmed a bit more about the plot line for their live-action Assassin’s Creed series.

“The year 64 A.D is known for the Great Fire of Rome that started around the city’s chariot stadium, Circus Maximus, and raged for days during which Emperor Nero was away in the coastal resort of Antium — thus the phrase “Nero fiddled while Rome burned.” Nero was widely blamed for the disaster, with accusers claiming that the emperor started the fire to bypass the senate and rebuild Rome to his liking, though modern historians believe the fire was accidental”

Netflix has yet to announce the release date for Assassin’s Creed.

The Game of Life Adaptation

Deadline confirmed that Amazon MGM Studios, Chernin Entertainment, and Hasbro are set to make a film adaptation of the classic board game The Game of Life.

This is just one of many board games that’s been in development from Hasbro. They’re making multiple adaptations of Clue, Dungeons & Dragons, Magic the Gathering, My Little Pony, Scrabble, and more!

Sean Anders will direct. Allan Loeb wrote the script.

Life is Strange Gets Writer

Variety confirmed that Karyn Kusama is set to write the first two episodes of Amazon MGM Studios’ live-action adaptation of the popular video game Life is Strange.

Life is Strange follows Max, “a photography student, who discovers she can rewind time while saving the life of her childhood best friend, Chloe . As she struggles to understand this new skill, the pair investigate the mysterious disappearance of a fellow student, uncovering a dark side to their town that will ultimately force them to make an impossible life or death choice that will impact them forever.

Life is Strange: Reunion recently premiered across platforms, and it’s available to play now.

Scooby-Doo Casting

Netflix has found the cast for their live-action Scooby-Doo series. Maxwell Jenskins will play Fred Jones. Tanner Hagen will play Shaggy. Abby Ryder Forston will play Velma Dinkley. Mckenna Grace will play Daphne.

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