The latest video game to have penetrated Hollywood, "Assassin's Creed," premiered December 27 and raked in $1.35 million from 2,470 theaters in the US from early previews. The video game movie was expected to make between $30 million and $35 million over its first six days; but, so far in the country, it's earned around $23 million, which is well below the expected figures.

Deadline previously predicted that "Assassin's Creed" may fall short on numbers. The site stated that it might earn as much as $13.8 million for its first three days, and could bring in around $28.2 million on the sixth day, which is still below the $35 million figure.

Deadline's prediction seems close to becoming the truth, but Fox Domestic Distribution Chief Chris Aronson is not at all worried, saying "Assassin's Creed" will perform well overseas, as with the video game series. "This start exceeded our modeling," he said, via Variety. "We'll be the beneficiaries of a strong holiday play period."

If Aronson's statement is to unfold, the reported "Assassin's Creed" trilogy might eventually happen. According to IGN, movie lead Michael Fassbender, who is also a producer, revealed that a sequel is on its way. The Irish-German actor also noted that the team has plans for a third installment.

Carrying a budget of $125 million, the "Assassin's Creed" movie is not the first Ubisoft property to be made into a movie. To recall, "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" became an unexpected hit, opening at $37.8 million domestically and grossing at $90.8 million in the US. The movie, which stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Dastan and Gemma Arterton as Tamina, operated a budget of $200 million.

To see the full weekend numbers on the "Assassin's Creed" movie, head over to Deadline. An analysis and full recap of this weekend's box office figures are also available on the site.