Atomfall, a very British take on games like Fallout or STALKER from Rebellion that landed on PC and consoles in March 2025, is the latest recent release to get its own adaptation. Two Brothers Pictures, the production company behind hit shows like Fleabag and The Assassin will lead up a TV show adaptation of the game, which also just took home the BAFTA for Best British Game two weeks ago.
News of the adaptation comes via a report from Deadline, who add that the Two Brothers Pictures founders, Harry and Jack Williams, will also be creative leads for the adaptation as the series main writers. It's unclear if the brothers will also handle showrunner duties, but they'll be heavily involved in the series direction regardless. Rebellion co-founder Chris Kingsley and creative director/chief executive officer Jason Kingsley will also work as executive producers on the show.
"Atomfall has such a distinctive British tone and setting, and it's been a real joy developing it alongside the Rebellion team," said Harry and Jack Williams, "especially as two brothers working alongside two brothers. There's something very exciting about expanding this strange, unsettling story for television."
The Kingsley brothers added, "Harry and Jack demonstrated a clear love for Atomfall and talked about their own particular endings when they were playing the game. It is always exciting to work with people who share the same passion for creating and telling great stories and we are sure that this partnership will help to deliver a television series that will delight fans of the game and beyond."
Atomfall's gameplay and setting similarities to a series like Fallout make it easy to see how it could work as a TV show, particularly because we've already seen how well it's worked out for the Fallout TV show, which is arguably one of the best video game to small (or big) screen adaptations we've seen in this renaissance of video game to film/TV adaptations.
It'll be interesting to see the show develop, and if Atomfall, which doesn't carry nearly the same weight in its name as its inspirations, is capable of expanding its reach as a relatively new IP by way of a TV show that could, realistically, end up being more popular than the game. Something that isn't necessarily a concern for other successful adaptations we've seen, as they're all based on established franchises.
Sure, more people might end up watching the shows/movies than play the games they're based on, but the games were established for years before the adaptations came along. We know that Atomfall has surpassed 2 million copies sold, and while Rebellion hasn't confirmed it, we could see a sequel at some point in the future.
But it would surely be something if 'Atomfall the show' became more significant than 'Atomfall the game,' and we eventually stopped seeing more games because the show kept growing.
About the author: David has been writing about videogames, technology, and culture since 2020, with a focus on reporting daily news across multiple publications, including GameDaily.Biz, GameSkinny, and PlayStation Universe before joining Wccftech in 2025. David started contributing as Canada/US reporter for Wccftech's gaming section in 2025. Besides being up-to-date on the industry's movements, he loves interviewing developers, reviewing games, and writing intricate essays about the symbolism and layered meanings to be found in rich narratives as he's done for publications like GamesIndustry.Biz, LostInCult, and others. Outside of games he loves movies, music, theatre, his hometown, and his family, though not necessarily in that order.
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