Anyone with any interest in videogames knows that an Assassin’s Creed movie has been on the cards for a while now, and also that it’s set to star Michael Fassbender as its main protagonist.

We still don’t know whether or not the star of X-Men: First Class and the upcoming Steve Jobs will be any good heading up a film based on Ubisoft’s stab/stealth series, but today at least we can report he looks the part.

Yahoo Movies has posted the first image of Fassbender in his Assassin’s Creed costume. Fans of the franchise will note that it ticks all of the expected boxes – cowl, wrist-mounted blades and sash (presumably containing all manner of death-dealing items – are all present and correct. Have a gander:

Yahoo Movies has also revealed a couple of details about the movie’s plot. Apparently, Fassbender won’t be playing Altair (the protagonist from the original Assassin’s Creed) as fans expected. Rather, he’ll be playing someone called Callum Lynch, a brand new character in the Assassin’s Creed lore.

Furthermore, the new film will be set in Spain in the 15th Century – an historical age that hasn’t yet featured in the videogame franchise. We don’t know what years it’ll cover during that century, but a quick google reveals that the Spanish Inquisition (which no one expected) was established around 1478, so that could add a little spice to the plot.

The movie’s official blurb reveals that ‘through a revolutionary technology that unlocks his genetic memories, Callum Lynch (Michael Fassbender) experiences the adventures of his ancestor, Aguilar, in 15th Century Spain. Callum discovers he is descended from a mysterious secret society, the Assassins, and amasses incredible knowledge and skills to take on the oppressive and powerful Templar organization in the present day.”

The Assassin’s Creed movie is set for release sometime next year.