A story that started with a ‘tickle’ in 1971 and became a family dynasty, and one of Britain’s most pioneering, successful and enduring brands globally. The film will celebrate 50 years of one of the best loved children’s characters of all time. Men Little Miss universe in September this year. To celebrate this milestone birthday Adam Hargreaves, now Author and Illustrator, will be creating five prototype new characters for a global public vote, with the two most popular announced when the programme airs, before becoming the latest members of the Mr. Presented by super fan, writer, actor and comedian, Matt Lucas, 50 Years of the Mr Men will chart the history of the colourful little characters who changed global publishing forever and found their way into the hearts and bedtime stories of generations of children around the world.
Plus, the educational Discovery Tour modes from Origins and Odyssey have shown Assassin's Creed can provide meaningful content beyond the Assassins versus Templars premise.When, in 1971, 8-year-old Adam Hargreaves uttered these immortal words little did he know he’d just given birth to one of the best loved, successful and psychologically important children’s characters of all time: the Mr. However, Ubisoft's press release does note the picture books are also being created with adults in mind. And the Assassin's Creed story itself, with its convoluted plot lines, seems as though it would fail to hit the mark for children, too. A brotherhood of assassins, no matter how honorable, sit at the center of the story, after all. Men, these books will appeal to both young and adult readers."Īt its core, Assassin's Creed isn't exactly kid-friendly. In a press release about the partnership with Hargreaves, Ubisoft teased the following: " By mixing the Assassin's Creed sense of adventure and history with the colorful and delightful designs of the Little Mr. Six volumes in total are on the docket the first three children's books will follow Mister Ezio, Little Miss Kassandra, and Little Miss Eivor as they try completing missions of their own.įrench publication Hachette Heroes is on board to publish the books, though release date and pricing details remain under wraps. English author and illustrator Adam Hargreaves, who continues his father's work on the Mr. Men books, serves as the new project's talent.
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Today, Ubisoft announced Assassin's Creed's " most iconic heroes" will cross over with the Mister Men and Little Miss picture book series originally created by Roger Hargreaves. Related: Assassin’s Creed 2021: Every Rumored Location For Ubisoft’s Next Release The mega-publisher has now set its sights on a different medium of entertainment - children's books.
And though the Sam Fisher of gaming has been reduced to cameo appearances in recent years, Ubisoft and Netflix are also teaming up for a Splinter Cell animated series. A live-action adaptation of Tom Clancy's The Division is in development at Netflix, with Skyscraper director Rawson Marshall Thurber at the helm, for example. Ubisoft's interest in exploring its multimillion-dollar brands outside of games doesn't end and begin with the history-hopping action series, either. And who can forget the Michael Fassbender-starring feature film that hit theaters in 2016? There's also an Assassin's Creed TV series in the works for Netflix, though details remain scant at best.
Assassin's Creed graphic novels, prequel comics, and novelizations are nothing new. For the last several years, Ubisoft has invested considerably in cross-media projects for its flagship franchise.
Men and Little Miss picture book series for children. Publisher Ubisoft has announced a partnership with author Adam Hargreaves, who will adapt the world of Assassin's Creed into the Mr.