The long-gestating “Assassin’s Creed” live-action series adaptation is officially moving forward at Netflix, Variety has learned. The news comes nearly five years after it was first reported that the streaming giant was developing a series version of the global hit video game franchise under a deal with game publisher Ubisoft.

Netflix is turning the Assassin's Creed franchise into a TV show, with people behind Sons of Anarchy, Halo tasked to head production.