In an interview with podcaster and AI researcher Lex Fridmen this week (opens in new tab), Todd Howard answered the question on every Fallout fan's mind: the "Fallout" TV series Amazon is planning to produce. Is the storyline original or is it an adaptation of one of the many "Fallout" games I've played over the years?

"We're not recreating the story of the game," Howard said. 'It's basically an area of the map, and we're trying to tell a story here that fits the world we've built. We're not breaking any rules, and we can reference things that appear in the game, but it's not a retelling of the game. It exists in the same world, but it is unique."

While it's great to see that finally confirmed, it's not a total surprise: we recently learned that the "Fallout" TV series will feature Vault 33, which has yet to be used in the "Fallout" game. This makes a little more sense given that the story is completely original.

Howard also said in an interview that after the success of "Fallout 3" he met with many film producers and executives who wanted to make a "Fallout" movie. However, he was not convinced by the idea of condensing the "Fallout" universe into a two-hour film, nor was he attracted to the concept of simply recreating the "Fallout 3" storyline. As television studios began to produce shows with larger budgets, Howard began to meet again with producers, including Jonathan Nolan, who became the executive producer and director of the "Fallout" television show.

Not that Todd Howard is an impartial observer, but he is "stunned" by the show so far and praises the team's work. He says, "Their attention to detail, [they are] obsessed with everything that's on the screen, the storytelling, the way it looks, everything.

The full interview, which can be viewed on YouTube here (opens in a new tab), explains why you don't need to refuel your spaceship in "Starfield" (Howard calls running out of gas "a fun killer") and discusses Bethesda's recent film "Indiana Jones," which is famous archaeologist, is a "love letter" to the adventurer, among other topics.