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Bethesda director Todd Howard explained his vision for anElder Scrollsadaptation during the red-carpet premiere of theFalloutTV series. Longtime fans ofThe Elder Scrollshave advocated for a live-action adaptation of the high fantasy action RPG series for years, but while many studios have expressed their interest in the chance to bring the land of Tamriel to film or television, the franchise has yet to branch out to either medium to this day.
When news of aFalloutlive-action adaptation was announced back in 2020, it did more than excite fans of the post-apocalyptic video game franchise. It also sparked hope thatother best-selling Bethesda gameswould soon follow in the Ella Purnell-led adaptation’s footsteps. This includedThe Elder Scrollsplayers, many of whom hoped theFalloutTV show was a sign that Bethesda was similarly reserving a spot for the fantasy series in the growing video game adaptation roster with the intent of turning the IP into a multimedia franchise juggernaut on the level of several massively popular shows. However, it might have been too early to celebrate, as Howard claimed it wasn’t that simple.
Speaking with IGN, the Bethesda director revealed there were no plans for a TV or film adaptation ofThe Elder Scrolls. Howard additionally revealed he had so far rejected all offers from various studios, stating that he was looking for an opportunity where he and his team could work with passion throughout production rather than just for the sake of pushing out a lackluster film or TV series.
This was notably also how theFalloutadaptation originally received his blessing. Howard reportedly rejected offer after offer from other studios looking to expand on the post-apocalyptic series until he finally hit it off with executive producer Johnathan Nolan, who agreed to create an entirelynew story for theFalloutTV series.
Todd Howard Addresses Future Elder Scrolls TV Adaption
While Bethesda has no plans for anElder Scrollsadaptation, Howard remained open to the idea. The director explained how, even though no offer had so far caught his eye, a pitch from a creative enough studio in the future might finally pull his team on board despite thechallenges in creating the live-actionFalloutseries.
While Howard might still be hesitant to exportThe Elder Scrollsto the big or small screen, recent years have seen a marked increase in the number of high-budget video game adaptations. Apart fromFallout, shows likeThe Last of UsandHaloTV adaptationsare signs of a changing industry, one that continues to blur boundaries between interactive and non-interactive entertainment.
