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.png?width=1280&auto=webp&quality=80&format=jpg&disable=upscale "A screenshot of Atomfall, showcasing the protagonist in a fight with a masked person")
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Atomfall, the post-apocalyptic, survival-action game by Rebellion, is being turned into a TV series.
Rebellion has announced a co-production with Two Brothers pictures. Via a press release, the UK-led co-production is set to expand on the game's mythology, which is inspired by the real-world Windscale disaster of 1957, while remaining faithful to its "tone, themes, and British roots."
"Atomfall has such a distinctive British tone and setting, and it's been a real joy developing it alongside the Rebellion team—especially as two brothers working alongside two brothers (Jason Kingsley CBE and Chris Kingsley CBE—co-founders of Rebellion)," Harry and Jack Williams, writers and executive producers at Two Brothers said in the announcement. "There's something very exciting about expanding this strange, unsettling story for television."
"We are delighted to be partnering with Two Brothers to bring the world of Atomfall to television," the Kingsley siblings said. "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."
Rebellion's Jason and Chris Kingsley will act as executive producers alongside Ben Smith, who worked on School's Out Forever and Rogue Trooper.
In addition, Rebellion has shared the news that Atomfall has had "more than 3.7 million players globally" since its launch on March 27, 2025.
More and more studios continue to bet on transmedia projects, and for some, it seems to be paying off. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie earned $747 million at the global box office. Companies like Ubisoft and Activision are capitalizing on the transmedia wave with projects around Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Call of Duty, respectively. Smaller developers, too, are seizing the opportunity, with Pacific Drive and Phasmophobia both with TV and movie adaptations in the works.
