Noah Hawley says his ‘Far Cry’ series won’t be adapting any of the games as he thinks audiences skip the story cutscenes in those games: “When you play a video game, you only really move forward through the gameplay section, and then you have these cut scenes that you can skip..."

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What kind of monster skips cutscenes on their first campaign play through??

I agree with not adapting a specific game, those stories have been told, arguably in the best way they can be. I do not agree with him saying Far Cry is a series tou just skip the cutscenes of, THAT shows a distinct lack of understanding about the series and makes me worry for the series

Oof that’s like the worst possible thing he could’ve said to get game fans on board

You what mate

Okay, but... *What* exactly is he adapting? Far Cry isn't like Fallout with its longstanding world building with aesthetics, factions, events, and creatures. Story aside, the connecting thread of the Far Cry games is gameplay, like tower climbing and camps, which I don't expect would work in a non-interactive medium.

I mean, maybe for Far Cry 1 which was really just a glorified tech demo, but the Ubisoft installments have an actual story to them. 2 and 3 were particularly well-written; ignoring them essentially cuts this off from the source material.

Did I ever tell you the definition of insanity?

Well, shit. >Noah Hawley says his ‘Far Cry’ series won’t be adapting any of the games as he thinks audiences skip the story cutscenes in those games He absolutely did not say that and the body of this very post makes that clear. I don't know if this was the original title of the Deadline article (it isn't now) or if OP decided on this title, but the well is poisoned now.

THis man shouldnt be anywhere near a video game adaptation

Another adaptation that is really just some dudes screenplay he couldn’t get greenlit without a recognisable IP

I disagree with his take about games generally, but also Far Cry isn't exactly known for its deep interconnected lore, so yeah, f*** it, do whatever. The one and only time people cared about the story was just cause Michael Mando showed up one day and decided to give it 500% But also finish Alien Earth first you f***, that cliffhanger was ass.

I feel like his statement is being mischaracterized here. He’s saying that writing for TV and movies has different concerns than writing for video games, and that makes directly adapting a video game’s story for film difficult. He’s not saying the cutscenes in a game don’t matter or that most players skip them. He’s saying video game stories are usually written to be told more through the environment and direct action by the protagonist, rather than interpersonal drama, and using the fact that cutscenes are usually skippable (as in the player has the option to skip them) as a way to illustrate what he means.

I wouldn't let this guy adapt the f****** Muppets must less Far Cry. Sounds like I'm going to be skipping his entire series.

Farcry is one of the few FPSs that I DON'T skip cutscenes in.

So he learned nothing from Alien Earth and how poorly the finale did when he moved away from what makes Alien - Alien…

Hmmm, really enjoyed Fargo, but alien earth and legion were misses for me

The funny thing is, Far Cry being a borderline anthology series makes it a perfect game to adapt to a movie in nearly any way you want. What the f*** is this nonsense about skipping cutscenes??? Love when an artist shows you how they just blatantly don't respect an entire medium of art.

Not a good start.

This guy has never played a videogame in his life. Didn't even know a far cry show was in development but now think it's gonna tank. Shame have been a fan of Noah's work

So another In Name Only script. F*** him, cancel the show.

He has that, "I know best," mentality.

This says more about him than it says anything about those games. And the fact that’s what HE thinks Far Cry is makes me incredibly scared for this adaptation

I’m wondering if he has young kids that do this or something. My girlfriend’s 10 year old little brother is playing through Spider-Man 2 on PS5 and skips every cutscene lol, maybe it’s a gen alpha thing? He’s the only gen alpha kid that I know so I have no clue lol

If you're not adapting a Far Cry game story when making a Far Cry movie then you're basically making another Rambo. Why even call it Far Cry?

……….is this the kind of mentality that has led us to never getting an *actual* Resident Evil adaptation or a good, accurate Silent Hill film? Guess this will be the reason a MGS adaptation would be utterly impossible.

Welp. Big fans of this series can go ahead and skip it b/c this makes it sound like it's just going to be an original Hawley story w/a Far Cry skin suit stretched over the opening credits.

Yes, I skipped all the cutscenes featuring Giancarlo Esposito, Michael Mando, Troy Baker, and Stephen Dorff.

Far Cry 3, often praised for how great michael mando is in it. But yea man, we all just skipped those scenes.

Oh great, so it's being adapted by someone who clearly does not play video games and will ignore all of the lore and source material. Yeah, I'm just gonna go ahead and skip that series.

Look I enjoy Hawley's work, but can we PLEASE stop giving game adaptations to people *who hate the f****** games* An adaptation of a video game is an adaptation of the story, atmosphere, general themes, and *maybe* aspects of the gameplay. But it's primarily an adaptation of the story, because the moment to moment gameplay is an experience unique to the video game medium. So hearing that the guy making a Far Cry series not only doesn't know the story, but believes that *everyone* skips the story in games, tells me that he has no interest in making an authentic adaptation.

Seems he skipped through the Alien series as well

On top of this, he's the same guy who made Alien Earth? Easy skip.

He is wrong. And Alien Earth is the greatest dumpster fire Ive seen in a long time. His Fargo was great but I have zero faith in him since Alien Earth.

Well, he's wrong. Looking good so far.

Alien Earth is trash, no reason to think this will be any better. Especially after this banger of a take🤣.

I think I don’t like Noah Hawley and how he treats IP, ice age being in Alien was certainly a choice

It doesn't make me worried about him working on the series, as none of the games are really connected beyond a few of the DLCs. But man what an ass take. Far Cry is one of those games you don't really skip the cut scenes. No matter how lackluster the video games have gotten.

I'm glad Alex Garland is adapting Elden Ring and not Noah :)

That's an absolutely insane thing to say. I'll skip cutscenes if I'm replaying a game but who the Hell skips the cutscenes during your first playthrough? Also if he has this mindset then why even adapt Far Cry? The story isn't entirely told through the gameplay.

So today I learned that Noah Hawley is an idiot.

I like Hawley's works but this is such a baffling take. If he doesn't see why the narrative in these games are compelling, why did he even sign up for this project?

Why do these video game adaptations keep hiring writers/directors/producers with this exact philosophy after watching the last 20 adaptations fail doing the exact same thing?

aaaand he would be wrong.

I get what he means with like X-Men, that's an entire universe with a long rich history and a ton of characters. The games are mostly disconnected and if you don't follow one of the games.... Then why bother calling it Far Cry and not just making a new thing?

The big 2026 and people in Hollywood continue to not learn jack shit about video games but still get jobs to adapt them. Ridiculous.

Can these dweebs stop getting the keys to beloved franchises please? I'm so sick of it. I'm dreading what happens with Helldivers when Lin has been bragging about never playing it.

Just like every video game adaption ever. Or really any adaption of a pre-existikg franchise. Idiot showrunners always think they know best.

That is the dumbest and most disconnected thing ive ever heard. No , not all gamers skip the cut scenes, in single player games. Its a majority illusion, that people skip and fly through.just because he would play that way and sees that reinforced online.

The f*** is this guy talking about?

I swear video game adaptations always get the most ignorant people to make them.

Definitely a guy who adapts stuff he doesn't give a shit about and just does whatever.

Well, at least I know not to watch this show. If he is the type of person to skip all cutscenes, then he isn't the type of person that will make a video game show I want to watch. Other shows by him, sure, but it crosses out this adaptation.

When I read a book I just skip all the reading

Many of us play the game for those cut scenes. What a knob.

What? No way. I love the far cry storylines. It's part of the whole experience.

Why would you adapt a source material that you have no respect for??? From the fallout team loudly and proudly saying that they "don't play the games," from whatever they were on with that Halo show, why? You want to tell your own story??? Get to writing. But don't slap someone else's title on the front to do it. As campy as they are, the "resident evil" movie franchise doesn't hate their fanbase.

I like his work but this sounds like the show is going to be Far Cry in name only and I really dislike that kind of thing. Is the only point of it being Far Cry just for name recognition? It's a damn shame because I think he could make a great Blood Dragon, and that is the only one worth adapting.

He wrote a script and got a streamer to pay him to film it by calling it Far cry. Thats the game, fans. That's why you won't like it when it airs.

Damn, is he really just gonna get stuck in the franchise machine? I want a new season of Fargo :(

Hawley comes across as very presumptuous in his perceptions of what people want or do: With Alien: Earth he stated that he thought the Xenomorph was ‘too human’ (that was the whole POINT!) and said he was willing to compromise it aesthetically for a man-in-suit (which didn’t achieve or help anything because the Xenomorph in Earth moved and looked ridiculous - the performer was a muscular tall dude better suited for a Predator costume and thought the Xenomorph does jazz hands and shakes it’s hips). This was all to make it appear as dangerous and monstrous as possible (he swapped out the biomechanical aesthetic - the very visual identity of the creature - and added cockroach and crustacean elements instead because…who knows). Don’t even get me started on characterisation - a parasitic lovercraftian horror got turned into an attack dog that responds to whistle commands. Now, he’s saying most people skip cutscenes in videogames…for some games I literally have rewatched all of them like a film. God of War, Final Fantasy, Hell even Skyrim, Fallout, Elden Ring, Halo, Gears of War - never skipped them! Some people actually play videogames for the story and the cinematic immersion. Clearly, he thinks everyone just skips. I’ve played Far Cry 3 and 4 and Avatar: FoP (which was Far Cry on Pandora) - didn’t skip the cutscenes - even if the story is ‘so-so’ it adds context to why you’re doing anything in the game. I will be skipping his Far Cry show.

This is gonna suck ass isn't it. Imagine saying no one watched the vaas monologue.......

Sounds like a recipe for another poorly adapted game to TV / movie

I watched Alien Earth and he butchered that property. Not surprising he’s going to butcher this IP too.

I’ve never skipped a cutscene I haven’t seen before. NEVER

“I’m gonna tell a story for the people that skip the story” doesn’t give me confidence in this adaptation

I’m always confident in a show adapted from something when a runner proves they don’t properly follow the content they’re adapting. While I’d agree not to do any of the exiting stories…understanding the stories are what drives the action is important. I think the popularity of Far Cry 3’s Vaas proves him wrong.

I don't think this guy is a gamer if he thinks everyone skips cutscenes. Last of Us would not have gotten as big as it did if everyone skipped cutscenes.

Spoken like someone who's literally never played a video game in his life. That's the only way you speak about games like this. "The gameplay section" "You have these cutscrnes" Bro sounds like a historian trying to imagine what the culture of an ancient society was like.