Official: Creator of “Fargo” and “Alien: Earth” to Develop Far Cry Game Franchise Series

By: Anton Kratiuk | 25.11.2025, 12:09
Overview of all parts of the iconic Far Cry series Collage of the Far Cry series. Source: Ekspert Ceneo

Screen adaptation of "Madness": the author of "Fargo" will film a TV series based on the Far Cry game series based on the famous Far Cry game franchise has been fully confirmed.

What's Known

Ubisoft and FX channel (Walt Disney Company) officially announced that they are working on a screen adaptation of the Far Cry shooter series.

The showrunner and director of the series will be Noah Hawley, author of the dramatic series “Fargo” and the series “Alien: Earth,” which premiered in August.

Actor Rob McElhenney (Mythic Quest, “It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia”) will become a co-author and executive producer and will also play one of the main roles.

Photo Rob McElhenney
Photo Rob McElhenney

As in the game series, each season of Far Cry will be a standalone story with different characters and locations, but it's still unknown whether they will be direct adaptations of the shooters or will tell independent stories.

Source: Ubisoft