Netflix's Assassin's Creed Series Reveals Behind-the-Scenes Set Photo as Filming Nears Its End

Netflix’s live-action Assassin’s Creed series has produced its first official behind-the-scenes photo, and it arrives as the shoot in Rome heads toward its finish. Ubisoft posted the image on October 30 as part of its Fall 2026 franchise update, which said production on the series is nearing completion.

The picture shows Jean Guesdon, Ubisoft’s Head of Content for the franchise, during a visit to the set. According to The Direct, Guesdon met the show’s creative team, gave input on scripts and spoke with the showrunners. Ubisoft captioned the moment as “a glimpse of something we still can’t show you,” and the photo keeps to that promise.

Jean Guesdon standing beside the unfinished back of a set on the Assassin's Creed Netflix series — Image: Ubisoft, via The Direct

What the Photo Actually Shows

This is a behind-the-scenes picture in the most literal sense. Guesdon is standing at the rear of a scenic flat, the unfinished wooden side that the camera never sees, with crew and equipment visible in the working studio behind him. FilmoFilia noted that the construction holding up the illusion gets more attention in the frame than the illusion itself, and The Direct described him peering around the back of a build that audiences will not see yet.

There are no costumes, no actors and no finished Roman streets in the shot. That restraint is in keeping with how the production has been handled so far. Netflix and Ubisoft have named the cast and the setting, but they have not released a trailer, a teaser or any official footage from the series.

Production Is Close to the Finish Line

Filming began in Rome in March 2026, with Cinecittà Studios as the main base. Variety reported at the time that cameras started rolling on March 9 and that the schedule ran to October 16, according to One More Game’s summary of the report. Ubisoft’s latest update describes production as nearing completion rather than finished, so the shoot is in its closing stretch.

The update also repeated a music announcement from earlier in the fall. Composer Hannah Peel, whose credits include Game of Thrones: The Last Watch and Insomnia, is scoring the series, as Film Music Reporter noted when the hire was announced on September 30.

As for when viewers can watch, Ubisoft said no release date has been communicated yet. Earlier reports from the start of production pointed to a 2027 window, but Netflix has not confirmed one.

Earlier Glimpses: A Quarry Photo and a Leaked Throne Room

The Ubisoft photo is the first official image from the set, but it is not the first time the production has appeared in public. On April 1, the fan account Access The Animus shared a picture said to come from the Cave di Peperino quarries in Vitorchiano, a small town roughly 100 kilometers from Rome. The photo showed large stone blocks, columns and equipment, and the account cited local Italian outlets Tusciaweb, Etruria News and CivOnline for the location. The town’s authorities said the main focus of filming was Rome and Tuscany.

A second, more dramatic leak followed in late July. A 27-second clip, first posted on TikTok and then shared on X by @616riddler, showed a crew member walking through a ruined hall of Roman columns and rubble. At the center sat a stone throne with the Assassin’s Creed emblem carved into it. Insider Gaming and VGTimes were among the outlets that covered it, and both stressed that the footage appeared to be a leak rather than an official release. Neither Netflix nor Ubisoft has confirmed that it belongs to the finished story.

Ancient Rome, 64 AD

Netflix has said the series tells an original story set in the Roman Empire in 64 AD, the year of the Great Fire of Rome under Emperor Nero. It is not an adaptation of any single game. The official logline describes a high-octane thriller about a secret war between two shadowy factions, one set on shaping mankind’s future through control and manipulation and the other fighting to preserve free will, with the story following its characters across pivotal historical events.

Roberto Patino (Westworld) and David Wiener (Halo) are creators, showrunners and executive producers. Johan Renck, the director behind Chernobyl, is set to direct, according to Dark Horizons. The first series born from Netflix’s deal with Ubisoft, it also carries executive producers from Ubisoft Film & Television.

The Cast So Far

Netflix’s Tudum site lists the series regulars as Lola Petticrew, Toby Wallace, Zachary Hart, Laura Marcus, Tanzyn Crawford, Nabhaan Rizwan and Claes Bang. The recurring cast includes Noomi Rapace, Ramzy Bedia, Sean Harris, Corrado Invernizzi, Sandra Guldberg-Kampp, Youssef Kerkour, Mirren Mack and Louis McCartney. Character names have not been announced.

Another Game Adaptation Near the Finish Line

The update lands in the middle of a busy stretch for video game adaptations. Netflix is developing a live-action PUBG series with Donald Glover, which we covered in our report on Glover’s plan to star in, write and direct the show. Amazon’s production has resumed, as detailed in our story on the God of War series restarting with Dave Bautista as Kratos. On the film side, A24’s Elden Ring is reportedly carrying a budget of nearly $200 million, and Peter Berg explained that the Call of Duty movie is about the cost of war. HBO’s hit is also heading into its last chapter, as we noted when The Last of Us season 3 was set for 2027.

For readers curious about what it takes to build a period set from scratch, our feature on the Titanic set and our list of 20 movies that were almost impossible to film show how far productions go to put a world on screen. If you are planning ahead, our guide to the most anticipated movies of 2027 covers the big theatrical releases on the calendar.

What Comes Next

With filming close to wrapping, the next stage is post-production, followed by whatever marketing Netflix chooses to attach to a release date it has not yet announced. Ubisoft ended its update by saying the team would stay hidden in the shadows a little longer, which suggests the first official footage is still some way off. For more entertainment coverage, visit the Every Movie Plug news page, or explore our features in the articles section.

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