The "Fallout" TV show is here. Really good. It's so good that some have rightfully wondered if Bethesda's televising ambitions go that far: Will they follow "Fallout" with "Skyrim," 4K HDR for the "Starfield" series, 4K HDR for "Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3" ("Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3")? Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3) in 4K HDR?

Unfortunately, Todd Howard says no.

Interviewed by IGN at the glamorous red carpet premiere of "Fallout," Howard was asked if Bethesda had plans for a TV show based on another series. When asked, Howard replied, "Nothing at the moment. People keep asking me about 'The Elder Scrolls,' and I keep saying no."

This is a pretty definitive answer, and it looks like we shouldn't expect any TV show projects outside of Fallout for quite some time. Still, Howard has not completely shut down the idea, admitting that "you never know when something will click," and apparently you can't "predict the future." So I updated Todd Howard's ESP spreadsheet.

But even with that caveat, Howard says he will "probably say no" to any future offers he receives for Bethesda-based TV shows. In his opinion, the collaboration with Amazon was a matter of luck and chemistry: until he met Jonathan Nolan, the director of Fallout, and they "hit it off," Howard said, "the 'Fallout' show was something I had been turning down for 10 years."

"'Hey, you want to do this?'" It was like, "I'm not going to do this. It wasn't forced. It was a natural relationship. In other words, unless Howard happens to be friends with an Elder Scrolls-loving director, it seems highly unlikely that a "Skyrim," "Oblivion," or "Morrowind" TV show will be produced.

This is, well, probably for the best; a "Fallout" show would be great. I have to admit that I didn't expect to be the least bit interested, but the fact that it's getting so much hype means that I'll probably settle down and watch a couple of episodes in the near future. But a show like that can't be forced. Howard is right: they come about because someone has a good idea and wants to put it into action, not because executives smell money and do it for branding purposes. If it means not seeing "The Elder Scrolls" (or Wayne Gretzky) on the big screen anymore, I'm willing to pay the price.