Fallout reinforces its return on Amazon Prime Video with a first official poster that advances the jump of the plot to New Vegas and thus confirms its release window. The platform is preparing the promotional campaign for the second season, which continues the story after the success of the first season aired in April of last year. We also know that The first trailer will be shown at Gamescom's Opening Night Live., consolidating the Amazon Studios series as one of the highlights of the series calendar. We'll tell you everything we know so far.
Setting, canon and nods to the video game
The promotional material shared so far places the protagonists in the mythical neon desert, a clear sign of where the new episodes will go. The new batch is thus set in New Vegas, featuring appearances by recognizable locations such as Lucky 38, The Tops, and the iconic Dinky the T-Rex.
The creative directors have confirmed that the series is part of the canon and it happens after the games, specifying that the story is set about 15 years after Fallout: New VegasThey warn, though., that the city will not be an exact copy of the one in the video game.
As for the plot, the narrative takes up the fate of Lucy, Maximus and The Ghoul after the events of the finale at Griffith Observatory, with the protagonist maintaining Hank's Search. Among the plot threads being considered (there is no official synopsis yet) there is talk of a cold fusion technology that could alter the course of what remains of civilization.
The material shown and the evidence from the filming also confirm presences such as the Bloody Claws o Mr. House coming into play, elements that have rekindled the debate among fans about the ramifications of the canon, but there is no choice but to wait for its premiere to see how events unfold.
Cast, schedule and where to watch it
They will return Ella Purnell (Lucy), Aaron Moten (Maximus), Kyle MacLachlan (Hank), Walton Goggins (The Ghoul), Moises Arias y Xelia Mendes-Jones. Meanwhile, the most striking novelty is undoubtedly that of Macaulay Culkin, who is incorporated with an "eccentric genius" type character, according to Deadline The series is directed by the showrunners Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner while in production they continue Kilter Movies, with Jonathan Nolan, Lisa Joy and Athena Wickham as executive producers, in addition to Todd Howard (Bethesda Game Studios) and James Altman (Bethesda Softworks), thus ensuring the connection with the video game saga.
The filming of this installment started in December, although it suffered delays due to the fires in Los Angeles, pushing it to a production halt that lasted until May. Since then, the team has been focused on intensive post-production editing and visual effects to have the chapters ready.
In fact, Prime Video has set its premiere in December and for this reason it is already preparing the aforementioned trailer at the opening gala of Gamescom, in addition to launching a first official poster. The image shows, as we described before, Lucy, Maximus and The Ghoul - with Dogmeat - in front of the New Vegas welcome sign, pointing to a trip through the Strip and its most emblematic enclaves.
Let's hope that the combination of drama, action, and references to the video game that captivated audiences continues in this second season, thus maintaining its unique essence. As for the first season, remember that it's available on the Prime Video platform and that it was number 1 worldwide (so much so that the franchise even already has renewal for a third season). If you haven't seen it yet, you still have time to catch up.
