Far Cry series from FX adds five cast members, release still unknown

The cast is expanding with Jennifer Jason Leigh, Brendan Gleeson, Hamish Linklater, Sam Spruell and Jamie Demetriou. Their roles have not been revealed.

FX and Hulu are the planned platforms for the series. No release date or release window has been announced.

What happened

FX has added five new names to the cast of the upcoming Far Cry series: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Brendan Gleeson, Hamish Linklater, Sam Spruell and Jamie Demetriou. In the reporting, Leigh and Gleeson are described as Oscar nominees. The source does not mention any characters or role assignments for the five actors, so it is still unclear who they will play in the series.

The series is based on Ubisoft’s Far Cry franchise and is being developed as an anthology series. That means each season will feature a different story, a different setting and a different cast. Noah Hawley and Rob Mac are attached to the project as showrunners. That gives the TV adaptation a structure that differs from a traditional ongoing story with fixed lead characters, which also fits the loose structure of the game franchise itself.

Rob Mac, Lizzy Caplan and Steve Buscemi were previously attached to the series. FX and Hulu are set to air the show, but no release date has been announced. The available information does suggest the project is moving toward production, although the source does not confirm that filming has started. A release window is also completely absent, so for now the series still has no announced launch date.

Background

Far Cry is one of Ubisoft’s best-known game franchises and centers on first-person shooter action. The TV adaptation is not choosing a fixed storyline, but an anthology format in which each season stands apart from the last. That makes the series suitable for a different cast and setting each season, without earlier episodes or seasons needing to continue directly in the same story.

The combination of Noah Hawley and Rob Mac makes the series stand out within FX’s TV lineup. Hawley is attached as a showrunner, while Mac is also working on the project as a showrunner alongside his role in the series. The source also says the show is meant for FX and Hulu, meaning the project is being positioned for both linear TV and streaming.

The casting update shows FX is aiming for a notable ensemble. Jennifer Jason Leigh and Brendan Gleeson are explicitly identified as Oscar nominees, while Hamish Linklater, Sam Spruell and Jamie Demetriou round out the new additions. Together with the previously announced names Rob Mac, Lizzy Caplan and Steve Buscemi, the series already has a cast full of recognizable actors.

The source does not mention a specific plot, any characters or a production schedule with dates. What is clear is that the series still has no announced release date and no release window. For now, Far Cry remains an FX and Hulu project in development, with a cast that keeps growing but whose roles are still being kept secret.

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Sources

• IGN: Far Cry TV show adds Oscar nominee Jennifer Jason Leigh, Spider-Noir’s Brendan Gleeson to cast