Netflix's Assassin's Creed series levels-up with Johan Renck, the director of one of the all-time greatest miniseries ever, Chernobyl.

Acclaimed director Johan Renck, known for Chernobyl, to take on directorial role in Netflix's Assassin's Creed adaptation.

Netflix’ upcoming live-action "Assassin's Creed" series - which has already been building out its main cast, with Toby Wallace (“Euphoria”), Lola Petticrew (“Say Nothing”) recently unveiled as leads and Zachary Hart (“Slow Horses”) and Laura Marcus (“Death by Lightning”) as regulars - has now found its director.

Laura Marcus (Death by Lightning, Sunrise on the Reaping) has been cast as a series regular in Netflix’s Assassin’s Creed.

Speaking after the 2025 Game Awards, where the title was nominated for Best Accessibility but lost to Doom: The Dark Ages, Bedard said recognition for accessibility work reflects shared progress across the industry. “It’s one of those disciplines where we don’t mind if somebody beats us,” Bedard told Polygon. “When someone wins, we all win.”

A developer behind Assassin's Creed Shadows' award-nominated accessibility explains how to make games more inclusive.