Video game studio Ubisoft and American television network FX are reportedly working on a small-screen adaptation of the Far Cry franchise.
News of the FX “anthology drama” comes after Ubisoft reportedly shared — and later removed — the announcement from its website. The studio’s post regarding the project now directs users back to the Ubisoft website’s main page, though some social media users were quick to notice. The video game studio’s initial announcement said that “each season will be set in a new world with a different cast of characters following the video game franchise’s signature standalone storytelling format.”
According to one Reddit post first uploaded over the weekend, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia creator and actor Rob Mac (formerly Rob McElhenney) and Fargo series creator Noah Hawley are among those behind the project. Mac will reportedly star in the adaptation, while Hawley has been tapped as showrunner. More Better Productions’ Jackie Cohn, 26Keys Productions’ Michael Garcia, and 3Arts Entertainment’s Nick Frenkel will also work on the adaptation.
In addition to creating FX’s long-running hit sitcom It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Mac portrays bar bouncer Ronald “Mac” McDonald in the series. The dark comedy, currently airing its seventeenth season, has been a network staple since its controversial pilot debuted in 2005. Mac is also Executive Producer of the network’s sports doc series Welcome to Wrexham.
Hawley’s ties to FX include his work as series creator and writer on the award-winning small-screen adaptation of the Coen brothers’ Fargo, as well as Marvel Television’s psychological thriller Legion. Hawley’s latest creation, sci-fi horror series Alien: Earth, debuts on FX on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
Other production studios are rumored to have hopped aboard the Far Cry adaptation, including Ubisoft Film & Television, which is currently working on other small-screen adaptations of action-adventure IP Assassin’s Creed and tactical stealth series Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell.
Video game adaptations are having a renaissance. From gritty critical darlings like HBO’s ultra-successful The Last of Us and Amazon Prime Video’s Fallout to star-studded family-friendly flicks like The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Sonic the Hedgehog, game adaptations have seemingly found their footing. The genre’s popularity, while once niche, has blossomed in recent years thanks to myriad offerings from streaming services, pay cable networks.
Neither Ubisoft nor FX confirmed the project beyond the former’s premature post, though swirling rumors and fan hubbub might eventually necessitate a teaser or two.
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A lifelong gamer raised on classic titles like Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, and Croc, Stephanie brings her expertise of gaming and pop culture to deliver unique, refreshing views on the world of video games, complete with references to absurd and obscure media.
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