Daniel Espinosa Eyed To Direct ‘Assassin’s Creed’
By Angie Han/Jan. 24, 2014 8:44 am EST
Although nothing is confirmed at this point, a new report indicates that Daniel Espinosa is the top pick to take over at the helm. The Swedish director is known for his Joel Kinnaman thriller Snabba Cash (a.k.a. Easy Money) and the Denzel Washington / Ryan Reynolds actioner Safe House. More details after the jump.
Espinosa broke through internationally with the European thriller Snabba Cash, and then turned in his first American studio picture, Safe House, in 2012. Currently, he’s putting the finishing touches on Child 44, a Soviet-era thriller starring Hardy as a KGB agent investigating a child murder.
Assassin’s Creed is moving along slowly but surely. Playwright Michael Lesslie turned in a draft last year, and Scott Frank (The Wolverine) has worked on a rewrite. However, things’ll have to pick up soon if Assassin’s Creed is to meet its August 7, 2015 release date. Whether Espinosa clinches the job or not, we should be hearing about a director in the very near future.
