One of the biggest news in Hollywood lately was Sony’s announcement that it has acquired the rights to make an Assassin’s Creed movie. It was big news because Assassin’s Creed is one of the hottest video game properties right now and it is a property that has been hotly fought over by various movie studios – among them, Dreamworks, Universal and Warner Bros. Sony getting the rights is big news indeed.
But more than the acquisition of a hot property, Hollywood is all abuzz because the terms of the agreement is just coming to light, and it’s one that Hollywood insiders are not comfortable with, to say the least. [Read more…]