Atomfall TV show announced which will "expand" the game's mythology

Key art for Atomfall showing a character in the English countryside looking at a nuclear plant some distance away — (Image credit: Rebellion)

Cricket bats at the ready: a TV adaptation of Rebellion's postapocalyptic survival-action video game Atomfall is in development from the duo behind Jamie Dornan thriller The Tourist.

The latest video game to get the live-action adaptation treatment (news of a Battlefield movie landed only last week), 2025's Atomfall hailed from British studio Rebellion, and put a distinctly British spin on the post-apocalypse. Inspired by 1957's Windscale disaster, Atomfall is set in a Lake District Quarantine Zone, where a nuclear incident has caused society to deteriorate and hostile factions to form, among other strange occurrences.

The player assumes the role of an amnesiac with no memory of how they arrived in the Quarantine Zone, as they navigate a world that blends classic British sci-fi, folk horror, nuclear paranoia, and ancient mythology. The TV adaptation will "expand on the game’s mythology" but remain "faithful to its tone, themes and British roots."

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Developed by Harry and Jack Williams' Two Brothers Pictures, the pair are seemingly big fans of the game, with Rebellion CEO Jason Kingsley noting: "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 does not yet have a release date. For more, check out our list of upcoming video game movies.

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