The highly anticipated Fallout series at Amazon Prime has clearly been the subject of a misunderstanding between Bethesda and the showrunners. The situation has now been clarified.
Jonathan Nolan, director of the upcoming Fallout series, made a joke that sowed doubt among fans. He actually suggested that it is almost the expected video game sequel. These are obviously not Bethesda’s plans for its flagship franchise. The showrunners are also in the know.
Series of confusions around Fallout
Expected earlier than expected on Amazon Prime, more precisely on April 11, 2024, the Fallout series is already causing a sensation. Thanks in particular to its latest trailer, the project headed by Jonathan Nolan (Westworld) presents itself as a very promising adaptation of the video game franchise. Perhaps too promising, because the mischievous director cracked a joke which sowed incomprehension among the players. At the microphone of Total Film, he indeed indicated: “ It’s almost Fallout 5. I don’t want to sound presumptuous, but it seems like a non-interactive version of the game, right? »
However, he had to return to his comments in a more recent interview with Den of Geek. This was conducted in the company of Nolan, but also his teammate Graham Wagner and Todd Howard, the mastermind behind the Fallout universe at Bethesda. This time, the man clarified that the series is well anchored in the lore of Bethesda’s games. But it is not intended to replace or narrate the events to come in the fifth opus. A misunderstanding that we apparently owe to the equally facetious Todd Howard.
Secrets not so safe as that
“ We get all the benefits of the great story that Todd and Bethesda tell. But we also have the chance to tell an original story within this universe. As a writer and director, it’s a dream come true “, he added at the microphone of Den of Geek. To which Graham Wagner jokingly replied: “ I think we actually spoiled Fallout 6 “. He then added: “ We know everything about Fallout 5, we won’t tell anyone about it “.
Todd Howard, also present during this interview, spoke about his role in the misunderstanding. Before the production of the series, the man shared all the details of Fallout 5 to the showrunners. This is precisely to prevent the adaptation from presenting any similarities. The project produced by Amazon will therefore occupy a very distinct place in the cult dystopian universe. More precisely in a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles, a destination previously unexplored in games. On the video game side, a fifth opus with its own story is well planned. It remains to be seen when it will see the light of day. Let us remember that Bethesda is also busy with another extremely anticipated title. Remember The Elder Scrolls 6?