Photo by The world of video games has been abuzz with the latest news about the upcoming TV series adaptation of the popular game franchise, Fallout. The show, which is set to premiere on Amazon Prime, has added three new cast members to its roster, including Kyle MacLachlan, Xelia Mendes-Jones, and Aaron Moten. The trio will join previously announced cast members Ella Purnell and Walton Goggins in the series.
MacLachlan is a veteran actor known for his work with David Lynch in projects like Twin Peaks and Dune. On TV, he is also known for playing the mayor of Portland in the comedy series Portlandia and recently appeared in the Peacock limited series Joe vs. Carole.
Mendes-Jones completed their training at the Identity School of Acting in 2021 and will next be seen in the Netflix feature Havoc alongside Tom Hardy, Forest Whitaker, and Timothy Olyphant. They will also have a recurring role in Season 2 of The Wheel of Time, also at Amazon.
Moten most recently appeared in the feature Father Stu opposite Mark Wahlberg and will next be seen in the Apple film Emancipation starring Will Smith. His past credits include shows like Disjointed, Next, The Night Of, and Mozart in the Jungle.
Production on Fallout is scheduled to begin later this year, with Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner serving as executive producers and co-showrunners. Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy executive produce via Kilter Films under their Amazon overall deal, with Nolan also set to direct the first episode of the series.
In other gaming news, two Malaysians have been charged in an international hacking scandal involving video game firms in the US, France, Japan, Singapore, and South Korea. Wong Ong Hua and Ling Yang Ching, who are directors of an online game store operating out of Perak, allegedly worked with hackers from China to profit from computer intrusions targeting video game firms.
The duo, who were arrested in Sitiawan, Perak, face 23 charges, including racketeering conspiracy, intentional damage to a protected computer, and identity theft. If convicted, they could face up to 20 years in prison.
The hacking scandal has raised concerns about the security of online gaming platforms and the need for greater vigilance in protecting against cyber threats.
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In the world of Fallout, the Brotherhood of Steel is a militaristic, religious, cult group who are obsessed with restoring order on the surface. They collect knowledge but aren’t exactly forthcoming about sharing it with others. One of the main characters of the series, Maximus, is part of this group.
Ghouls, on the other hand, are mutated humans who appear in various stages of decay. Another main character, Cooper Howard, is a Ghoul.
The Great War refers to the period of time that set off the chain of events of the series. It was a global thermonuclear war that happened on 23 October 2077.
Raiders are humans who exist solely by murdering and plundering other human groups. They’re lawless and usually survive in small gangs.
RadAway is a drug that gets rid of radiation in the human body.
Smoothskin is what Ghouls refer to non-mutated humans as.
Vault Dwellers are people who live in underground vaults, like Lucy, who has lived her entire life underground in the safety and security of heavily guarded vaults.
Vault-Tec is the company that built the vaults before the war kicked off.
The Wasteland is essentially all the earth above ground which has been destroyed by the nuclear fallout.
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The Fallout TV series is set to premiere on Amazon Prime later this year. With its complex characters, rich world, and gripping storyline, it’s sure to be a hit with fans of the game franchise and newcomers alike.
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