Army of the Dead star Ella Purnell has reportedly joined the cast of Prime Video's upcoming Fallout TV show.
For Deadline, Purnell, who also stars in Netflix's animated series Arcane and Showtime's Yellowjackets, landed one of the lead roles in the Fallout TV series. Unsurprisingly, there are few confirmed details as to who Purnell will be playing. However, Deadline suggests that the Army of the Dead actor will play someone named Jean, a "young woman with a positive attitude" who hides a dark secret early in the series.
Purnell will line up alongside Walton Goggins (Justified, Invincible), who signed on for the Prime Video show's project in February 2022 (per The Hollywood Reporter). Goggins is set to play another of the show's main characters, but there's no word yet on who he'll play.
Prime Video's live-action adaptation of Bethesda's beloved post-apocalyptic RPG series has been in development since 2020, but is expected to enter full production sometime in 2022. Reminiscence, starring Hugh Jackman, is reportedly writing. the scripts and would assume the roles of executive producer. .
The duo will be joined by Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner, who will serve as showrunners. Meanwhile, Bethesda Game Studios boss Todd Howard is also on board as an executive producer along with James Altman, Bethesda Softworks publishing director.
Fallout has been a hugely popular series among gamers ever since the first title was released in October 1997. The critically acclaimed franchise puts players in the shoes of a nuclear war survivor, known as the Vault Dweller, who must break out of your shelter and head to the wastelands to complete various tasks, explore the post-apocalyptic world and more.
Bethesda's game series currently includes nine titles, with the MMO action RPG Fallout 76 the latest to be released. Fallout 76 is expected to receive its next major update in late 2022.
Analysis: Can Fallout make the big leap from beloved game series to popular TV show?
It's a posibility. The Fallout game series is rich in lore, interesting characters, real-world settings, and despite having been made countless times before, it fits perfectly into the popular post-apocalyptic genre. Throw in two well-known actors in Goggins and Purnell, and Prime Video's adaptation of Fallout has the makings of a good TV series.
Of course, it will take the show's proverbial chefs to cook up a great meal - a well-received TV adaptation, that is - using those raw ingredients.
Many have tried (unsuccessfully) to create a worthy film or television adaptation of a beloved video game series. There have been a few hits recently – Pokémon: Detective Pikachu, Sonic the Hedgehog, Mortal Kombat, Arcane, and The Witcher, to name five – but, for the most part, video games don't translate well to screens big or small. Just watch The Rock's Doom movie, Michael Fassbender's Assassin's Creed movie, or one of the many animated Sonic TV shows.
Still, Amazon Studios will need Prime Video's adaptation of Fallout to get it right. Amazon is also reportedly developing a God of War TV show, based on Sony's iconic Santa Monica game series, so its Fallout live-action show will have to show if there's an audience for that kind of show. contents. Otherwise, Prime Video can always fall back on its fantasy shows like The Wheel of Time and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, or fan-favorite superhero shows like The Boys.
In the meantime, there are plenty of other video game franchises that are becoming, or have become, TV shows that gamers and the general public can enjoy. HBO is developing a Last of Us show based on Naughty Dog's acclaimed game series, while Netflix has a Resident Evil TV show in the works. Finally, the long-gestating Halo show has just started airing on Paramount Plus, but we think it has an identity problem.
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