Amongst the many up-and-rising TV series, Fallout’s recent release has found itself in a comfortable position owing to the name’s long built-up legacy. Borrowing source material from a video game franchise directed by none other than Todd Howard, fans have been tuning in to watch the series based on their favorite games adapted into another form.
However, as anyone would be, the studio was potentially unsure of whether to go ahead with the project or not, and Jonathan Nolan’s ambition on how to construct the series’s universe might have been the last straw Howard was waiting for to take the leap of faith.
How Jonathan Nolan’s Vision For Fallout Just Might Be The Cause For Its Success
In an interview via IGN conducted with Jonathan Nolan and Todd Howard, the duo was asked why the TV series was made so intertwined with the source material, i.e. the games. It was put forward how they had the potential to essentially do what the MCU did when they started producing movies, which was to stray far from the comics and have another unique universe. Replying to the same, Nolan mentioned-
“I think from our end, we had seen the care with which Todd and the team at Bethesda had made sure that all of these games connect together, unlike the MCU or when I worked on Batman, where you have so many different stories, and long, long ago they abandoned any attempt to connect them all together...-But we didn’t want to be in our own little private corner of an Elseworlds or a different universe. I think that would be less meaningful to me watching the series, to know that it was completely divorced from the reality of the games.”
Jonathan Nolan ultimately disclosed how when it came to creating the Fallout TV series, he decided to not follow the path studios like Marvel or DC had chosen in the past. He decided it would be better and would hold more meaning if the series held a close connection to the events that actually take place in the games, allowing a bond to be formed with those fans who have experienced the titles for themselves.
It remains impressive how Todd Howard, the director of the Fallout video game series on behalf of Bethesda continues to dedicate his life to curating more content for fans every single day despite working for nearly three decades already. He revealed in an interview the person he looks up to when it comes to retiring.
Who Is The 71 Year Old Nintendo Legend Todd Howard Looks Up To As Inspiration
The renowned director has revealed how he feels ‘weird‘ when he even considers the possibility of retiring soon. He disclosed how he looks up to none other than Shigeru Miyamoto, a 71-year-old veteran responsible for creating Nintendo’s most popular franchise, Super Mario.
The director mentioned how he wants to keep working in the industry forever and thinks the way he works will potentially evolve in the future. He mentioned how he takes inspiration from Miyamoto, stating that “He’s still doing it“.
Fallout is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video.
