Fallout: Could Amazon's show turn TV viewers into gamers? - BBC News

Are video game adaptations "the modern version of seeing the film and then deciding to read the book?"

1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, JOJO WHILDENImage caption, Ella Purnell - who appears in the Fallout TV show - also voices a character in video game-inspired animation ArcaneBy Tom RichardsonBBC NewsbeatVideo game adaptations are a hot property in Hollywood.

Fallout, a new Amazon Prime series based on the post-apocalyptic gaming franchise of the same name, has been thrilling reviewers and fans, and has been commissioned for a second season.

Adapting a video-game franchise to the big screen used to be a cursed endeavour - but more recent efforts have hit high scores. Last year's Super Mario Bros Movie took the second-highest box office receipts of 2023, beaten only by Barbie..

Meanwhile, on TV, The Last of Us, which earned Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for its performances and gripping story, surprised many viewers when they found out about its gaming source material.

The appeal of video games to Hollywood studios is obvious. The biggest games have millions of dedicated fans - and a ready-made world for writers and directors to use.

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