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A post on Ubisoft’s news page reportedly announced that FX is working on a TV show adaptation of the Far Cry franchise. The page has since been taken down and entering the website redirects to Ubisoft’s landing page for company news. However, several Redditors have been circulating what they saw in the press release.

According to the alleged Ubisoft post, the Far Cry franchise adaptation will be an “anthology drama” where “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.” The series is reportedly being co-created by Rob Mac, known for creating and starring in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and Noah Hawley, who created Fargo and Legion for FX. The leaked release supposedly detailed that Hawley will serve as the showrunner for the series, while also filling the role of executive producer along with Mac. Several production studios have reportedly joined the project, including Ubisoft Film & Television, which is working on other video game adaptations for the Assassin’s Creed and Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell franchises.

While FX hasn’t confirmed anything officially, the leaked cast and crew could be a sign of the next big hit in the world of video games adapted into TV. The recent success of Fallout and The Last of Us indicates a healthy appetite from viewers and Hawley’s previous experience could be an appropriate fit for the Far Cry franchise’s raw, but darkly comedic style.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/tv-movies/ubisoft-may-have-prematurely-revealed-fxs-tv-adaptation-of-far-cry-162918984.html?src=rss 

It’s been a few years since we last heard anything about the Space Invaders movie that is reportedly in the works, but a new report suggests things are inching forward again. According to Deadline, Ben Zazove and Evan Turner (The Out-Laws) are now on board to write the movie for Warner Bros.’ New Line Cinema.

A movie adaptation of Taito’s classic arcade game has been brewing for over a decade now, after Warner Bros. bought the rights to spin it into a film back in 2014. It was reported in 2019 that screenwriter Gregg Russo (Mortal Kombat 2021) had been tapped to write the script, but it seems some changes have been made in the years since. There’s no word yet on a release date or how it’ll approach the alien invasion story. Video game adaptations have been having a bit of a moment lately, though, so they may be looking to ride that momentum and actually bring this one to life now. Time will tell.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/tv-movies/the-space-invaders-movie-is-apparently-still-happening-210851306.html?src=rss 

Following the rollout of OpenAI’s latest GPT-5 model earlier this week, a certain user base was adamantly calling for the return of the previous GPT-4o model. Outspoken users complained about the writing quality of the updated model, with some even going so far as to grieve the loss of GPT-4o, which some said they considered a friend and confidant.

In the latest OpenAI update that labels GPT-5 as the “smartest, fastest, most useful model yet,” the company removed the option to choose which model to use and defaults to GPT-5 instead. With the new model, GPT-5 uses a “real-time router” that switches between a more efficient model for basic questions and a deeper reasoning alternative for more complex demands. 

The initial rollout ran into some issues that made GPT-5 seem “way dumber,” according to OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman, who also opened up a Reddit AMA to offer more insight into the changes. On Reddit, Altman responded to a question by saying GPT-5’s writing quality is better than previous models, but asked users if this felt true. In response, several Redditors voiced their opinion that the GPT-5 felt “sterile” and “much worse” and answered “briefly and dryly.” In response to the initial outcry, Altman posted on X that OpenAI would let Plus subscribers choose between using GPT-5 or GPT-4o.

“We for sure underestimated how much some of the things that people like in GPT-4o matter to them, even if GPT-5 performs better in most ways,” Altman said on X.

The return of GPT-4o was celebrated, but there’s still no guarantee that OpenAI will keep its older model around indefinitely. In the same X post, Altman said that OpenAI “will watch usage as we think about how long to offer legacy models for.” In the meantime, OpenAI is focusing on finishing the GPT-5 rollout and making changes that will “make it warmer.” However, for users who have grown attached to GPT-4o as more than just an AI chatbot, this could be the beginning of the end.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ai/openai-brings-gpt-4o-after-users-melt-down-over-the-new-model-172523159.html?src=rss