Which director helmed the 2016 Assassin's Creed film?

Justin Kurzel directed the 2016 Assassin's Creed film.

Kurzel directed the film from a screenplay credited to Michael Lesslie, Adam Cooper, and Bill Collage. The movie stars Michael Fassbender as Callum Lynch and Aguilar de Nerha, linking a modern storyline with a Spanish Inquisition-era historical sequence. Fassbender also served as a producer.

The film was released in December 2016 and was inspired by the video-game franchise rather than adapting one game's plot directly. Its historical sections take place in Spain during the fifteenth century, while the modern story centers on the Abstergo Industries organization and the Animus technology.

Kurzel had previously directed films including Snowtown and Macbeth, the latter also starring Fassbender and Marion Cotillard. A common mix-up is naming Fassbender, the lead actor, instead of Kurzel, the director. The film was intended to begin a broader cinematic franchise, but planned sequels did not proceed.