Amazon Prime has already expertly adapted popular graphic novels into acclaimed television series on its streaming service. Now it’s going to try doing the same thing, but this time with a video game franchise. In recent weeks, Amazon’s intention to adapt the popular video game franchiseFallouthas been well-publicized, and the upcoming show’s recent casting of Walton Goggins has demonstrated that Amazon means business.
Today it was announced that veteran actor Goggins was cast as the lead forthe upcomingFalloutlive-action adaptation. Before landing theFalloutrole, Goggins was known for both his work in television (Justified) and movies (The Hateful Eight).
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As of now, there are no details surrounding what character Goggins is going to play in theFalloutseries or who else will be beside him in the series, but by casting Goggins in a lead role, fans now have a glimpse of where the showrunners are going to take the show. Goggins has proven that he has both dramatic and comedic shops as an actor in the past, which should make fans optimistic about what direction the series will take with his versatility. Even though only his casting has been announced at the moment, fans will be salivating for more details leading up to when the show is finally released on the streaming service.
There’s a reason why the fanbase is excited to see their favorite video game series get its own television show. TheFalloutseries has resonated with gamers so much over the years because of the dystopian feel of a post-apocalyptic world. Granted, seeing a television series take place in a post-apocalyptic world is technically nothing viewers, in general, haven’t seen before -The Walking Deadis among the most notablepopular shows to do that - but given thatFallouttakes place in a post-nuclear war future, it could potentially give showrunners many avenues to take.
If all goes right, this could very well prove to be the turning point for live-action video game adaptations. By adaptingFalloutinto a television series instead of a movie like Hollywood usually has in the past, this gives the showrunners more run time and hence, more material to aptly adapt onto the big screen.GivenFallout’s massive popularity and its reputationwith gamers, seeing such a popular franchise gets the proper adaptation it deserves could open the gates for more video games to get the same treatment in the future.
Sadly, we’ve seen how this story has played out in the past. Hollywood has time and time again adapted popular and renowned video game franchises into the Hollywood medium, and they’ve failed pretty much every time.TheFalloutshowrunners mayhave a different opportunity than previous franchises by having the game be adapted into a series instead of a movie, but even the biggest of fans should be cautiously optimistic regardless.
