Although he doesn't get script credit and he's not working with regular collaborator Adam McKay here (it's actually co-directed by Josh Gordon and WillSpeck, with a screenplay credited to Jeff and Craig Cox, among others), Ferrell remains the movie's alpha male.
However, Avouris cautions that this is still early stage research, and that the particular glowing speckwill not be used for any of these applications in the near future.
But as long as those living in and around the region watch its conflicts from starkly opposing viewpoints, the old powder-keg will retain every speck of its explosive power.