Some of the posters for the Fallout streaming series.
By knowing how big it is, fallout video game fan base, star fall out The streaming series knew venturing into the nuclear-ravaged wasteland wouldn't be easy.
Luckily for star Ella Purnell, fall out She plays Lucy MacLean, an optimistic vault dweller. Any intimidation she felt while playing Lucy quickly disappeared when she saw how closely the show's creators worked with Todd Howard and his game studio Bethesda Softworks. disappeared. On the series side, fall out Showrunners Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner wrote the script. westworld Creator Jonathan Nolan (aka Jonah) directed the first three episodes and also serves as executive producer.
“One of my favorite things about my job is that I get to work with a crew where everyone can do their job and feel completely supported,” said the show's cast and creators. Parnell said in one of a series of recent Zoom interviews with . “I like to trust people, but [it helped] This came about knowing that Bethesda was involved with Todd and that Jonah had a vision of what he wanted. ”
In the end, Parnell said that playing Lucy was much easier than she initially expected because of the passion the staff put into the series.
“Yes, of course you want to do justice to the game, and for me, I wanted to do some research and find out the background, but also trust that so many details are listed. there was” [the production]'' Parnell said.
like that, fallout It's a very faithful adaptation of the video game source material, which made playing Lucy a freeing experience.
“Since she doesn't exist in the game, it gives me a little more freedom to make choices about my character,” Parnell said.
Making its early debut on Prime Video on Wednesdays at 8pm ET/6pm PT, fall out The film is rooted in the story of the inhabitants of the Vault-Tec nuclear shelter. The underground vault is where generations of people lived after a global nuclear apocalypse that destroyed the surface of the earth 219 years ago.
Tasked with a personal mission, Lucy ventures into the wasteland above, where she encounters the remains of a post-bomb Earth, including dilapidated buildings and numerous beasts and humans trying to survive the nuclear fallout. Encounter. Among the beings Lucy encounters is Ghoul (Walton Goggins), some sort of post-apocalyptic cowboy whose body has been half-rotted by exposure to nuclear radiation.
Aaron Moten plays Maximus in Fallout.
Aaron Moten played Maximus with a video game player's approach
Crucial to Lucy MacLaine's story fall out Maximus (Aaron Moten) is a new member of the Brotherhood of Steel. Of course, militaristic groups known for heavy weapons, including high-tech power suits, fall out So Moten took a hands-on approach to his role. He played Maximus in the series as if he were a role-playing fan of the game.
“I always took it as if I was playing myself.'' [and thought], “I'm going to find what's fun for me,” Moten enthused. “We have some great writers on our show. Graham and Geneva have done a great job writing these scripts, so the journey we go on will be a very exciting exploration and will inspire people. will stand behind the characters and enjoy the journey from their perspective.”
Like Ella Purnell, Morten believes there are elements that she can relate to. fall out Game players will see and feel the story of the series unfold on screen.
“It's so rich… So dense and rich that people will be able to pick up everything that's happening on the screen, because there's so much rich detail poured into the screen. ” Moten added.
Even better, Parnell and Morten enjoy how their visual wonders never outweigh the growth of their respective characters. fall out series. In a sense, Mr. Parnell said, looking at the completed series, fall out It feels like a full ensemble.
“There are so many different storylines to follow at once, and everyone brings something different to the table,” Parnell said. “It's so exciting to see Aaron's performance, and so exciting to see the Brotherhood of Steel production go crazy! I just read the script and pictured it in my head, and I was so excited to see it.” Things were completely different from what I had imagined.”
Ella Purnell and Kyle MacLachlan play Lucy and Hank MacLaine in Fallout.
Kyle MacLachlan believes video game fans will respond positively to 'Fallout'
another important character fall out Hank MacLean (Kyle MacLachlan), the supervisor of Vault 33, has a deep bond with his daughter Lucy and son Norm (Moises Arias).
played the lead role in the rebooted series twin peaks He then took on the key role of Paul Atreides in the 1984 film directed by David Lynch based on the novel by author Frank Herbert. dunesMcLachlan knows how to protect the source material of his beloved works.
sitting in the hot seat again fall out McLachlan is transitioning from the world of video games to the live-action series adaptation, and is confident that fans will respond positively to Hank, and the show as a whole.
“the world of” fall out “'' is expansive and obviously immersive…so, of course, we relied heavily on the writers, the script, and the story,'' McLachlan said. “But I did my own research on this world. FarrowAnd it was so overwhelming that I realized, “This is something I have to take seriously in order to truly appreciate and enjoy it.'' ”
After trying my best, fall outMcLachlan is happy with what the series has achieved.
“I said, 'Okay, I went in and looked and I understood what it was.' And I took a step back and said, 'Let's move on,'” McLachlan recalled. . “I think we've done a pretty good job in terms of creating an environment and world for our fans to enjoy. [it’s something] true pure fans fall out I’m going to empathize with it, enjoy it, and have fun with it. ”
fall out Debuts on Prime Video Wednesdays at 8pm ET/6pm PT
