Nazis, be careful. Wolfenstein is coming to the small display screen with some assist from the identical individuals (and the identical manufacturing firm) behind Amazon’s hit live-action adaptation of Fallout.
On July 25, Selection solely reported that Amazon was working as soon as once more with Kilter Movies and Jonah Nolan on a brand new online game live-action TV present adaptation. This time, it’s a special Bethesda-owned property: Wolfenstein. The video games have virtually all the time revolved round US soldier BJ Blazkowicz killing Nazis who usually use superior tech, like mechs. The present’s particular plot particulars aren’t but recognized, however Selection stories that the collection’ official logline is solely: “The story of killing Nazis is evergreen.”
In line with the outlet, Patrick Somerville will function the creator, author, govt producer, and showrunner on the Wolfenstein collection through his chaoticgood.television manufacturing firm. In the meantime, Jonah Nolan, Lisa Pleasure, and Athena Wickman will govt produce through Kilter Movies. Jerk Gustafsson from MachineGames, the studio behind the current Wolfenstein entries, can even reportedly be an govt producer on the present.
Somerville is greatest recognized for creating Maniac at Netflix and Station Eleven, on which he additionally served as showrunner, at HBO Max. Earlier than that, he helped produce HBO’s The Leftovers. Selection stories that Somerville has been a fan of the Wolfenstein video games since he was a baby. He grew up killing Nazis and loving it. And now he’ll get to make a TV present about it. Generally issues work out.
Assuming the undertaking strikes ahead and doesn’t die in pre-production or negotiations, it will mark Amazon and Kilter’s second online game adaptation. Fallout has confirmed to be a giant hit for the web streamer, with a second season on the way in which and a 3rd season already ordered. Amazon can also be engaged on TV exhibits primarily based on God of Warfare, Mass Impact, and Warhammer 40,000.
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