Fallout Television Series

Fallout is an upcoming television series based on the Fallout Series of video games.

Background
Licensed to Amazon Studios, the series was developed by Kilter Films, in association with Bethesda Game Studios and Bethesda Softworks. Executive producers included Jonathan Nolan, Lisa Joy, and Athena Wickham for Kilter Films, Todd Howard for Bethesda Game Studios, and James Altman for Bethesda Softworks. The rights to the TV series adaptation were purchased by Amazon in 2020 following months of negotiation.

Following the first teaser trailer, Nolan and Joy commented in a statement that "Fallout is one of the greatest game series of all time. Each chapter of this insanely imaginative story has cost us countless hours we could have spent with family and friends. So we're incredibly excited to partner with Todd Howard and the rest of the brilliant lunatics at Bethesda to bring this massive, subversive, and darkly funny universe to life with Amazon Studios."

Albert Cheng, chief operating officer and co-head of television at Amazon Studios stated that "Fallout is an iconic global franchise, with legions of fans worldwide and a rich, deeply compelling storyline that powers it. And Jonah and Lisa are the perfect storytellers to bring this series to life. We’re thrilled to join with Bethesda to bring Fallout to television." Bethesda Game Studios' Todd Howard shared that "over the last decade, we looked at many ways to bring Fallout to the screen, but it was clear from the moment I first spoke with Jonah and Lisa a few years ago, that they and the team at Kilter were the ones to do it right. We're enormous fans of their work and couldn't be more excited to work with them and Amazon Studios."

Filming
Filming and production took place in Utah, New York, and New Jersey. The series stars Walton Goggins, Ella Purnell, Kyle MacLachlan, Moises Arias, Xelia Mendes-Jones, Mike Doyle, and Aaron Moten. The protagonist of is an unidentified vault resident who is compelled to journey out into the wastelands in order to obtain a new Water Chip and save their fellow vault residents. Filming ended on March 24, 2023, and post-production is expected to last 7-8 months. Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner will also serve as showrunners on the series.

Development

 * July 2020: A teaser for the series was released on July 2, 2020, via @Fallout Twitter, revealing Amazon and Kilter Films' involvement.
 * August 2020: Bethesda design director Emil Pagliarulo stated that Bethesda set up lore information and guidelines for the series' writers, but afterward the writers, "go off and do their things" as they are the experts.
 * August 2021: In an interview with Collider, Lisa Joy described the upcoming series as "a gonzo, crazy, funny, adventure, and mindfuck like none you’ve ever seen before. It’s pretty cool."
 * November 2021: During a Reddit AMA, Bethesda Game Studios' Todd Howard confirmed that the series was still in motion, stating: "[It's] moving ahead. [I'm] really excited to be working with Jonah, Lisa, and Amazon on it."
 * February 2022: Walton Goggins joined the cast in February 2022 in a lead role, portraying a Ghoul character.
 * March 2022: Ella Purnell was cast for a lead role.
 * June 2022: The series entered production, with Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner serving as showrunners.
 * October 2022: A promotional video was published for Fallout 25th Anniversary, titled "Beyond the Game." The video caption stated, "the world of Fallout ventures into exciting new territory as an original television series, coming soon to Prime Video! Learn more about adapting Fallout’s post-nuclear setting for live action in this special interview."
 * March 24, 2023: Series officially wraps up filming and is set to release in 2024.
 * October 23, 2023: Amazon Prime Video announces the release date to be April 12, 2024.

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