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Splinter Cell: Deathwatch Unveils Clips at Annecy Festival

The series transports the veteran spy into a 2025 Europe shaped by hybrid warfare, climate tensions, a fictional Cop31 summit, live-action noir influences

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Overview

  • Netflix and Ubisoft revealed three exclusive clips at Annecy, showcasing Sam Fisher’s 2025 introduction, an intense fight and a car chase
  • Director Guillaume Dousse blends inspirations from Michael Mann, Satoshi Kon and Ghost in the Shell with longer, fixed camera shots in animation
  • Liev Schreiber takes over the gravelly role of Sam Fisher from Michael Ironside to present a more weathered and realistic protagonist
  • The narrative unfolds as a road trip across Europe that examines hybrid warfare tactics and the destabilizing impact of fake news
  • The eight-episode series weaves in a fictional Cop31 climate conference and is set to premiere on Netflix later in 2025