With Amazon’s Fallout now a global success, it’s time to do justice by another IP that previously failed miserably in the realm of prestige media.

The Fallout TV series has proven to be a rather massive hit for Amazon with its fresh take on the post-apocalyptic wasteland that still manages to retain the themes, absurdity, and magic of the source material.

Ella Purnell as Lucy MacLean in the Fallout TV series – Image Credit: Amazon.

For Bethesda, though, this is a big win, given its rough history with live-action adaptations. But with one of its IPs finding its way to the screen so successfully, we feel that it’s the perfect time to resurrect another series, one that desperately needs to be redeemed in the realm of prestige media.

With Fallout’s Immense Success, It’s Time for DOOM to Return to the Big Screen

The now-infamous FPS sequences in DOOM (2005) – Image Credit: Universal Pictures.

We all knew that Fallout would undoubtedly be receiving another season, and with Leslie Uggams confirming that the second season enters production in November, likely targeting a fall 2025 release, it should be clear to any onlooker that Bethesda’s newly-started streak with live-action adaptations is far from over.

But, for our money, we say that this is a good time for a new adaptation of DOOM to rise from the ashes of its previous failure. Given how The Dark Ages is also right around the corner, why not capitalize on the excitement and produce a competent addition to the franchise on the big screen?

Now, look, the 2005 flick may have been an honest-to-goodness attempt at accurately portraying DOOM 3. Still, as we’re all aware, it failed pretty spectacularly in the end.

The problem with that adaptation was that it tried to lean too much into the sci-fi horror side of the games and simply failed to capture the chaotic energy that made the games so satisfying.

Plus, its attempt to integrate first-person shooter mechanics through awkward POV shots only reinforced how misguided the film’s objectives were from the beginning.

What about the 2019 adaptation, DOOM: Annihilation, then? Well, we don’t really talk about that. It received a total budget of only a couple million dollars and, more frustratingly, doesn’t even feature the damn Slayer properly. If Fallout’s TV Show was a destined success, this was a destined failure.

Considering all that, though, recent adaptations have indeed shown that it’s possible to bring beloved games to life while remaining faithful to what makes them unique. So, is it really out of the realm of reality that we could see DOOM reimagined in a way that does justice to its fan base and its legacy?

In today’s day and age, what would a modern DOOM adaptation truly look like?

A combat sequence in Doom: The Dark Ages – Image Credit: Id Software.

First things first: a new DOOM adaptation would need to rely heavily on what made the 2016 reboot and DOOM Eternal so successful—over-the-top action, relentless pacing, and a heavy metal atmosphere.

You see, the franchise has long since moved away from its initial horror influences and embraced its identity as a demon-slaying spectacle filled with heavy riffs and absurd amounts of gore. So, it wouldn’t make sense to re-tread those old paths now.

If we were to pick a modern reference point, a new adaptation could ditch the clumsy attempts of the past and instead focus on choreographing intense, cinematic action sequences similar to John Wick, with The Slayer tearing through hordes of demons in stylish, visceral combat.

If DOOM embraced its hyper-stylized, action-first direction on cinema, it could stand as a fresh take on the video game adaptation trend while presenting a completely different flavor from the slow-burn of The Last of Us or the fun-filled chaos of Sonic, especially with the rumored God of the War adaptation reportedly out of the way as well.

In doing so, it wouldn’t just ride the coattails of other successful adaptations but instead forge its own path, delivering a uniquely metal experience that no other show could touch. Would it be an expensive project to take on? Most certainly. But would it be a massive success if done right? Absolutely.

With all that said, though, do you think a new DOOM adaptation could succeed where its predecessor failed? Would you prefer an action-heavy approach, or would you want a return to its horror roots? Let us know in the comments below!