Jonathan Nolan recently stirred up speculation about the Fallout TV series, likening it to “almost like” Fallout 5. However, he has since clarified his remarks, cautioning against presuming that the show could attain the same level of excellence as the game series.
Howard, also mentioned in the article, confirmed that he directed the TV show team to steer clear of certain themes because they would be explored in Fallout 5. Despite the absence of an official announcement for Fallout 5, Howard has been discussing it for quite some time.
Howard remarked, “Well, there were some things where I said, ‘Don’t do this because we are going to do that in Fallout 5.'”
The Fallout TV series doesn’t retell the narrative of any specific Fallout game; rather, it offers an original storyline. Showrunner Graham Wagner noted the challenge of adapting the open-world freedom of the game series into a television format.
“It’s more creatively interesting to be able to build our own story in the world that they’ve carved out for us,” Wagner explained. “That’s historically been the trajectory of Fallout. It’s traded hands many times, with different creative teams taking it over. It’s kept it fresh, kept it relevant. We chose to just vainly look at this as our Fallout.”
The Fallout TV series is set to premiere on April 11 on Prime Video. As for Fallout 5, it’s slated to arrive after The Elder Scrolls VI, indicating a considerable wait. Howard’s next project is Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, set to release this year, where he serves as an executive producer alongside Wolfenstein studio Machine Games.
