It’s official: the Fallout TV show launches April 12, 2024.
Confirmation comes from the tweet below, which reveals the release date from inside a Pip-Boy, Fallout’s famous wearable computer.
The first teaser for the upcoming Fallout TV show was revealed at gamescom 2023, but wasn’t released to the public. At a presentation for Bethesda’s Starfield, creative director Todd Howard surprised attendees with a sneak peek at Prime Video’s television adaptation of Fallout.
PLEASE REMAIN CALM. An Important Dated Message Brought to You By Your Friends at @PrimeVideo. pic.twitter.com/yyaFynVjAK
— FALLOUT⚡️ (@falloutonprime) October 23, 2023
The short trailer showed glimpses of the Brotherhood of Steel ominously marching across a dusty desert reminiscent of a more urban version of Dune’s Arrakis setting, with their iconic Vertibird vehicles, a vault opening as a woman shielded her eyes from the sun, multiple nuclear explosions taking place in what looks like a present-day setting, and a shot of who we presume is Walton Goggins’ ghoul character who bore more than a passing resemblance to Fallout 4’s John Hancock.
While we only had a very small look at the show, it was clear the production values are high, with the visual effects looking impressive. What we do know is that the story will be separate from any of the games, which Todd Howard confirmed in November of last year.
Helmed by Westworld’s Jonathan Nolan, the show looks set to feature plenty of fan-favourite aspects from the games. According to the poster below, the Fallout TV show is set in Los Angeles, and there’s mention of Vault 33.
? Vault 33
— Prime Video (@PrimeVideo) August 23, 2023
Location: Los Angeles
Fallout, an original series, coming to Prime Video in 2024 pic.twitter.com/tlHh2WutF4
"One of the movies that inspired Starfield was Interstellar, written by Jonathan Nolan," Howard said during the presentation. "And I got to know Jonah, and I always wanted to make a Fallout TV show. So I talked to Jonah about it and we have been making the Fallout TV show. We don't ever plan on putting this out. There will be bigger teasers later."
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