Earth creator Noah Hawley and Rob Mac

The variety of online game franchises not being tailored for TV should absolutely now be nearing the single-figure mark, and we’ve recognized for a short time {that a} Far Cry present is on the best way too. Ubisoft has now confirmed earlier that Alien: Earth’s Noah Hawley and It’s At all times Sunny in Philadelphia creator Rob Mac will helm an anthology present based mostly on its long-running FPS collection. FX is making it and it’ll stream on Hulu within the US.

Each Far Cry recreation is a standalone expertise with no apparent narrative hyperlinks between them (even when a fast Google tells you that hasn’t stopped collection devotees from on the lookout for them anyway). Likewise, the plan for the Far Cry TV present is that every season will characteristic new characters and a brand new setting.

“What I really like concerning the Far Cry recreation franchise is it is an anthology. Every recreation is a variation of a theme, the identical means every season of Fargo is a variation on a theme,” Hawley in a press launch. “To create an enormous motion present that may change from 12 months to 12 months, whereas at all times exploring the character of humanity via this advanced and chaotic lens is a dream come true. I am excited to associate with Rob and produce our shared irreverent, bold sensibility to the display screen.”

This technically isn’t the primary time Far Cry has gotten the TV therapy. The 2013 “Blood Dragon” growth for Far Cry 3 was the inspiration for Netflix’s 2023 grownup animated collection, Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix. Nevertheless, whereas that featured loads of enjoyably chaotic motion sequences and deep minimize Ubisoft cameos that make sure you’ll by no means take a look at Rayman the identical means once more, there wasn’t a lot that was clearly Far Cry about it.

Earlier this month, The Hollywood Reporter that Noah Hawley had signed a multi-year cope with Disney that may see him produce exhibits for a variety of the company’s networks, together with Hulu. In addition to the Far Cry adaption, the Fargo creator might be heading up the season of , which is able to reportedly go into manufacturing in London in 2026.

As for Ubisoft, elevating the profile of its numerous franchises — notably even those that have not had a brand new recreation for years — via TV appears to be an ongoing technique for the French writer. Again in the summertime, Netflix lastly an Murderer’s Creed present, 5 years after penning a with Ubisoft, whereas the long-awaited animated present began streaming in October and was nicely obtained by critics.

The newest Far Cry recreation was 2021’s , which starred Giancarlo Esposito because the dictator Aston Castillo.