Amazon has quietly been working on a TV adaptation of Bethesda’s popular Fallout gaming franchise. Although they’ve kept everything quite secretive, they just shared a first glimpse of the Fallout TV series to celebrate the franchise’s 25th anniversary. The single teaser image has left fans excited and hungry for more information.
The image was shared on Amazon Prime’s official Twitter page, and despite giving us a sneak peek, it didn’t reveal too much. In the image, we see an open vault door with several vault dwellers standing in front of it. There seems to be another person leaving the vault with what could be a pip-boy attached to their arm. We can also see a pair of feet close to the open door, suggesting the usual battle to escape the vault.
From this image, we can see it takes place in vault 33. This is apparent from the vault number on the back of the dweller’s jumpsuits. This contradicts some of the leaked set images from earlier this year which showed vault 32. As such, there is some speculation as to whether both vaults will play a role in the series. Or if Amazon just decided to change the vault number.
Amazon first announced that they were working on a Fallout series in 2020. However, filming only began in July 2022. So far, there hasn’t been an official trailer or release date, but we’re hoping to see a premier of the show in mid-2023. This is not a confirmed date but is based on similar TV adaptations.
We know that it will star Walton Goggins from Justified and The Shield. There are some rumors that he may play a ghoul – but nothing is confirmed. The other known actor in the series is Ella Purnell, the voice of Jinx in Arcane. The writers and directors heading up the series are Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner. From their previous projects, they seem a good fit to head up a franchise known for portraying a heavy contrast between horror, bleakness, and absurdity.
Even with the teaser image from Amazon, we still don’t know much more. We’re eagerly awaiting any details to be confirmed and will keep you updated as the project progresses. However, from the leaked Fallout images we’ve seen, it looks to be quite exciting.
