- FX and Ubisoft confirm a series of Far Cry live-action film airing on Hulu and Disney+.
- Noah Hawley and Rob Mac (McElhenney) are leading the project, with Mac starring in the first season.
- The series will follow an anthology format, with a new story, setting, and cast each season.
- The project reinforces Ubisoft's commitment to transforming Far Cry into a major transmedia franchise.
La The television adaptation of Far Cry is now a realityAfter months of leaks, premature press releases, and rumors circulating within the industry, FX and Ubisoft have officially announced the project.The explosive open-world action franchise jumps to the small screen with a live-action series that will seek to bring its controlled chaos to the episodic format.
In Europe, including In Spain, the series will be available to watch on Disney+ as part of FX's adult-oriented offering, while In the United States it will air on the FX channel And it will be available on HuluUbisoft's objective is clear: to leverage the popularity of its most well-known franchises to reach new audiences and to solidify Far Cry as a franchise that works beyond the video game, leaning on modern production technologies.
A joint project between FX and Ubisoft featuring some big names.
The production will be led by Noah Hawley, responsible for series such as Fargo, Legion y Alien: Planet Earth, and by Rob Mac (formerly known as Rob McElhenney), creator and actor of Hanging in Philly (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia) and co-creator of MythicQuestHawley will serve as creator and showrunner, while Mac, in addition to producing, will have a starring role in the first season.
Both arrive at Far Cry with a consolidated relationship with FX. The network has worked with Hawley and Mac on several series over the yearsaccumulating dozens of aired seasons. FX emphasizes that this new collaboration is based on the creative trust built over time, something that Ubisoft itself also values by entrusting these creators with one of its most renowned universes.
The project will be developed under the umbrella of FX Productionswith a large executive production team. Alongside Hawley and Mac, names like Emilia Serrano, Nick Frenkel, Jackie Cohn and John Campisi, in addition to the direct representation of Ubisoft Film & Television through Margaret Boykin and Austin DillThe presence of Ubisoft executives such as Gerard Guillemot It points to tight control over how the brand is transferred to the screen.
For Ubisoft, the series fits into an increasingly clear line of work: convert their main franchises into transmedia propertiesThe film has already premiered Assassin's Creed, the tape of Werewolves Within and animated series Splinter Cell: Deathwatch y Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix, the latter inspired precisely by the spin off Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon.
Anthology format: each season, a different Far Cry
One of the most striking elements of the project is that The series will adopt an anthology formatJust like in video games, each season will tell a standalone story, with a new setting, cast and central conflictThere will not be a single plot connecting all seasons, but rather variations on the same concept: extreme environments, uncontrolled power, and characters pushed to their limits.
Noah Hawley has explained what attracts him most about The Far Cry franchise is precisely that: anthology natureEach game offers a different version of the same theme, just as Fargo It explores new stories and characters each season. Its intention is to build a great action series that can reinvent itself year after yearalways using a "complex and chaotic lens" to analyze human behavior.
In practice, this means that Each season will have its own beginning and end.with a self-contained narrative that will not depend on what came before. The tone is expected to combine stylized violence, dramatic tension, and a certain dose of dark humor, something very present in recent games of the saga and also in the previous works of Hawley and Mac.
Although no concrete arguments have yet been revealed, various media outlets suggest that the series It will not literally adapt any specific deliveryInstead of recreating Far Cry 3, 4, or 5 point for point, the idea would be tell original stories inspired by the essence of the saga: isolated regions subjected to charismatic leaders, sects, armed conflicts and groups that rebel against the established power.
The creative team has emphasized that the anthology structure will allow for exploration from tropical rainforests to remote islands or fictional territoriesThis allows them to address political, religious, and social issues without being tied to a single setting. This gives FX and Ubisoft Plenty of room to experiment with visual and narrative styles throughout the seasons.
Distribution: Hulu in the US and Disney+ in Spain and the rest of Europe
As for its release to the public, the dissemination plan is already quite well defined. In the United States, Far Cry will air on FX and will be available on Hulu., the streaming platform linked to the company. In the international market, including In Spain and the rest of Europe, the series will be part of the Disney+ catalog., framed within the adult content offering where other FX productions already coexist.
This type of agreement is not new: series like Alien: Planet Earth or FX productions like American Horror Story They already follow a similar pattern.The series will air linearly or on Hulu within the United States and exclusively on Disney+ outside of that territory. For Spanish audiences, this means the series will be available with the platform's standard infrastructure, including dubbed and subtitled versions in Spanish.
For now, There is no official release dateGiven the project's early stage, with the announcement still recent and no filming in sight, the most conservative estimates place the release several years away. Some sources suggest that It wouldn't be realistic to expect the series before 2027.However, Ubisoft and FX have not confirmed any specific release window.
Meanwhile, the Far Cry brand remains active in the video game industry. The franchise has accumulated six main installments and numerous spin-offs Since its debut in 2004, it has amassed over one hundred million players worldwide. There is talk of new projects in development, including a possible big-budget sequel and a title focused on... shooter extraction, although this information has not yet been officially announced.
Far Cry on screen: from Uwe Boll to current ambition
The FX series will not be the first time Far Cry jumps from video game to screenIn 2008, a low-budget film directed by Uwe Boll, known for his controversial video game adaptations such as Alone in the Dark o PostalThat film, starring Til SchweigerIt had a very discreet reception and failed to make a mark on the public.
Years later, Netflix opted for a very different approach with Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix, an animated series released in 2023 and loosely inspired by Far Cry 3: Blood DragonThat production mixed references to several Ubisoft sagas in an openly experimental exercise, far removed from what is expected of a live-action adaptation intended for a wider audience.
The new series for FX therefore begins with a different standard and greater ambitionThe backing of a channel known for prestigious adult series, Hawley's experience in anthology series, and Rob Mac's profile as a creator of corrosive comedies and hybrid projects suggest a more carefully crafted proposal with a long-term vision.
The network itself has emphasized that The union of Hawley and Mac comes after six series and 32 seasons of collaboration with FXand that they are confident in their ability to transform the Far Cry universe into an "original, intense, and highly entertaining" television story. Ubisoft, for its part, sees this move as an opportunity to boost the saga's visibility among audiences who may never have held a controller.
In the current context, in which adaptations such as The Last of Us o Fallout They have demonstrated that video games can run on television with high levels of quality, Far Cry joins an ever-growing list of franchises seeking their place in the audiovisual landscapeThe challenge, in this case, will be to translate its particular mix of over-the-top action, charismatic villains and social satire without losing the identity that has made it one of Ubisoft's flagship titles.
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