Intellectual Property: The Movie Adaptation of ‘Assassin’s Creed’

A great article from New York Magazine about adapting video game publisher Ubisoft’s hit franchise Assassin’s Creed into a movie:

Why a Killer Deal to Turn the Hit Video Game Assassin’s Creed Into a Movie Has Shocked Hollywood

Per the article, Ubisoft has entered into a groundbreaking agreement with Sony for the movie rights to Assassin’s Creed, managing to retain an amount of control over how the film is made that “even Steven Spielberg cannot get.”