Based on one of the greatest video game series of all time, Fallout is the story of haves and have-nots in a world in which there’s almost nothing left to have. 200 years after the apocalypse, the gentle denizens of luxury fallout shelters are forced to return to the irradiated hellscape their ancestors left behind — and are shocked to discover an incredibly complex, gleefully weird and highly violent universe waiting for them. From executive producers Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, the creators of Westworld, starring Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, Walton Goggins and more.

Arriving April 12 on Prime Video.

Ella Purnell to Executive Produce, Star in Sky’s ‘Sweetpea’ With Nicôle Lecky, Jon Pointing, Calam Lynch, Leah Harvey

Ella Purnell (“Yellowjackets”) will star in and executive produce “Sweetpea,” a female driven original drama series from pay TV operator Sky.

The series is adapted from C.J. Skuse’s novel of the same name by writer and executive producer Kirstie Swain (“Pure”), and written by Kirstie Swain (“Run”) and Krissie Ducker (“Killing Eve”), alongside Laura Jayne Tunbridge (“Nights”) and Selina Lim (“Sex Education”). The series will be directed by Ella Jones (“The Baby”), who also serves as executive producer.

Purnell stars as Rhiannon Lewis, who doesn’t make much of an impression – people walk past her in the street without a second glance. She’s continually overlooked for a promotion at work, the guy she likes won’t commit, and her dad is really sick. Then everything in her life turns upside down. Rhiannon is pushed over the edge and loses control. Rhiannon’s life transforms as she steps into a new, intoxicating power.

The cast also includes Nicôle Lecky (“Mood”), Jon Pointing (“Big Boys”), Calam Lynch (“Bridgerton”), Leah Harvey (“Foundation”), Jeremy Swift (“Ted Lasso”) and Dustin Demri-Burns (“Slow Horses”).

“Sweetpea” is produced by See-Saw Films and its new label fanboy – from Emmy winner and “Heartstopper” executive producer Patrick Walters – in association with Sky Studios. Commissioning editor Manpreet Dosanjh is the executive producer for Sky Studios. Executive producers for See-Saw Films are Walters, Helen Gregory, Iain Canning and Emile Sherman. Co-executive producers are Krissie Ducker and Simon Gillis. Zorana Piggott (“Heartstopper”) is series producer.

The series is now in production in the U.K. and will be available on Sky Atlantic and streaming service Now in 2024 in the U.K., Ireland, Italy and Germany. NBCUniversal Global Distribution are handling international sales on behalf of Sky Studios.

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The “Fallout” TV series coming to Amazon’s Prime Video has unveiled its first-look images.

Based on the popular video game franchise of the same name, the series is due to debut on Prime Video on April 12, 2024. The cast of the series includes Ella Purnell, Walton Goggins, Kyle MacLachlan, Xelia Mendes-Jones, and Aaron Moten.

Official character descriptions are as follows:

–Purnell plays Lucy. “Lucy is an optimistic Vault Dweller with an all-American can-do spirit. Her peaceful and idealistic nature is tested when people harm her loved ones.”

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The official description of the series states “takes place in a future, post-apocalyptic Los Angeles. Citizens must live in underground bunkers to protect themselves from radiation, mutants and bandits after nuclear annihilation. The story begins in Vault 33, one such bunker that is a prominent setting in the video games.”

Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner serve as executive producers, writers and co-showrunners. Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, the duo behind “Westworld,” executive produce via Kilter Films under their Amazon overall deal. Athena Wickham of Kilter Films also executive produces along with Todd Howard for Bethesda Game Studios and James Altman for Bethesda Softworks. Amazon MGM Studios and Kilter Films produce in association with Bethesda Game Studios and Bethesda Softworks. Nolan directed the first three episodes of the series.

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Prime Video has announced the release date for its upcoming post-apocalyptic drama series “Fallout,” adapted from the popular video game franchise of the same name.

“Fallout” will premiere on April 12, 2024. The news was announced on Monday, a.k.a. “Fallout Day” in the video game community, with a teaser styled like one of the Pip-Boys in the game.

Starring Walton Goggins, the series takes place in a future, post-apocalyptic Los Angeles. Citizens must live in underground bunkers to protect themselves from radiation, mutants and bandits after nuclear annihilation. The story begins in Vault 33, one such bunker that is a prominent setting in the video games. The “Fallout” show will also take place in the official canon of the games.

Along with Goggins, the series also stars Ella Purnell, Kyle MacLachlan, Xelia Mendes-Jones and Aaron Moten. Goggins is known for starring in the FX series “Justified” and Purnell gained recognition for her role as Jackie in Showtime’s “Yellowjackets.” MacLachlan is known as a frequent collaborator of director David Lynch, having starred in “Twin Peaks” and “Blue Velvet.” Moises Arias, Johnny Pemberton, Aixa Kendrick, Leer Leary, Dave Register and Rodrigo Luzzi also star.

Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner serve as executive producers, writers and co-showrunners. Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, the duo behind “Westworld,” executive produce via Kilter Films under their Amazon overall deal. Athena Wickham of Kilter Films also executive produces along with Todd Howard for Bethesda Game Studios and James Altman for Bethesda Softworks. Amazon and Kilter Films produce in association with Bethesda Game Studios and Bethesda Softworks. Nolan directed the first three episodes of the series.

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Hollywood Thompson’s life reaches a new low after a fateful punch derails his championship boxing career.

Directed by Ella Purnell
Written by Max Bennett Kelly, Logan Cleverly, Ella Purnell, Adam Meilech
Produced by Max Bennett Kelly, Logan Cleverly, Ella Purnell

Wil invites Prodigy’s Brett Gray and Ella Purnell onto the show, executive producers Kevin and Dan Hageman give us a refresher on the first half of the season and where things stand with Gwyn, her father The Diviner, and the rest of the Protostar crew. And to cap off this jam-packed episode, The Ready Room has an exclusive preview of next week’s episode of Star Trek: Prodigy, which features the Borg collective!

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