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Geek Tyrant
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Here's the Story That Alex Garland's ELDEN RING Movie Should Tell — GeekTyrant
Alex Garland is officially heading to The Lands Between. A24 and Bandai Namco have tapped the Ex Machina and Annihilation filmmaker to write and direct a live-action Elden Ring movie. This is a big move for both Garland and A24. Known for cerebral sci-fi and grounded psychological storytelling, this is uncharted territory, a sweeping dark fantasy epic loaded with monster gods, obscure lore, and more emotional trauma than a family reunion at Stormveil Castle. It's easily the biggest swing either has taken: a sprawling, high-fantasy world born from the minds of Dark Souls creator Hidetaka Miyazaki and Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin. Expectations are appropriately colossal. But the big question is: What story are they going to tell? If you're familiar with Elden Ring , you know the game gives players the freedom to piece together their own path through fractured lore and cryptic NPCs. It's not exactly screenplay-friendly. That's why the best approach for Garland might be to focus not on your Tarnished, but one who came before: Vyke the Dragonspear. Before the player ever touched grace, Vyke wasn't just another warrior trying to become Elden Lord, he was the Tarnished to watch. A once-loyal knight of Leyndell's Ancient Dragon Cult, Vyke's story is tragic, beautiful, and perfect for the screen. According to lore, Vyke trained under Lansseax and pursued the Elden Ring with a determination that mirrored the player's own journey. But everything changed when he tried to save his Finger Maiden from her destined sacrifice. That's where the tragedy really kicks in. "Vyke's story revolves around his desire to save his Finger Maiden from being sacrificed to become Elden Lord, a fate that seemed inevitable for him. He sought out the Three Fingers, potentially on the advice of Shabriri, and embraced the Frenzied Flame, ultimately becoming a Lord of Frenzied Flame." A man chasing glory gives it all up for love, not for power, not for dominion, but to save someone who was viewed as disposable. And in doing so, he loses his mind, his purpose, and is eventually imprisoned, his journey cut short. 'A fate worse than death' doesn't begin to cover it. This is pure Garland material, a character at war with himself, torn between love and destiny, slowly unraveling under the weight of a cursed world. Vyke isn't a Chosen One. He's not a god or a myth. He's a tragic reflection of the player, the path that could have been, and that makes him the perfect protagonist. "Vyke's story is a cautionary tale about the consequences of choosing the Frenzied Flame path and the struggle between love and duty. He represents the player's mirror image, a Tarnished who embraced the Frenzied Flame to avoid a seemingly inevitable sacrifice." With Garland's eye for psychological nuance and A24's appetite for boundary-pushing cinema, this could be as massive and epic as The Lord of the Rings. This could be a stunning fantasy film that gives us something intimate, brutal, and emotionally honest, and Vyke's story is exactly that, a poetic nightmare about love, power, and the cost of choosing your own path. If A24 and Garland are serious about doing this right, they'll let us burn with Vyke first.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Watch: 'Elden Ring Nightreign' highlights multiplayer gameplay in launch trailer
May 27 (UPI) -- Publisher Bandai Namco highlights the multiplayer action coming to Elden Ring Nightreign in a new launch trailer. Three player-controlled characters known as Nightfarers team up to take on towering monsters in the clip released Tuesday. The Nightfarers explore an open fantasy world before facing more foes, including a dragon. Elden Ring Nightreign is a standalone adventure in the Elden Ring universe and features cooperative gameplay with up to three players. Each player will take control of a hero with unique skills and abilities. Players will take on procedurally generated runs that end with a challenging Nightlord boss. Every new run gives players the chance to try out new abilities and to explore other areas of the map. Elden Ring Nightreign comes to PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and S, and PC on Friday. The original Elden Ring, released in 2022, is a dark fantasy, action role-playing game from acclaimed studio FromSoftware. Renowned developer Hidetaka Miyazaki directed Elden Ring with a story by George R.R. Martin of Game of Thrones fame. The title has sold over 30 million copies and won Game of the Year at the 2022 Game Awards. Filmmaker Alex Garland is set to helm a film adaptation of the video game for studio A24 and Bandai Namco.
UPI
a day ago
- Entertainment
- UPI
Watch: 'Elden Ring Nightreign' highlights multiplayer gameplay in launch trailer
May 27 (UPI) -- Publisher Bandai Namco highlights the multiplayer action coming to Elden Ring Nightreign in a new launch trailer. Three player-controlled characters known as Nightfarers team up to take on towering monsters in the clip released Tuesday. The Nightfarers explore an open fantasy world before facing more foes, including a dragon. Elden Ring Nightreign is a standalone adventure in the Elden Ring universe and features cooperative gameplay with up to three players. Each player will take control of a hero with unique skills and abilities. Players will take on procedurally generated runs that end with a challenging Nightlord boss. Every new run gives players the chance to try out new abilities and to explore other areas of the map. Elden Ring Nightreign comes to PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and S, and PC on Friday. The original Elden Ring, released in 2022, is a dark fantasy, action role-playing game from acclaimed studio FromSoftware. Renowned developer Hidetaka Miyazaki directed Elden Ring with a story by George R.R. Martin of Game of Thrones fame. The title has sold over 30 million copies and won Game of the Year at the 2022 Game Awards. Filmmaker Alex Garland is set to helm a film adaptation of the video game for studio A24 and Bandai Namco.
Business Mayor
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Business Mayor
Elden Ring's live-action adaptation secures Alex Garland as director
Remember when there was a time we all seriously thought Elden Ring would never come out? Now not only has it launched, but it's a bonafide cultural legend. Now it's facing its next evolution: A live-action film adaptation. Bandai Namco and film company A24 announced today that they have selected Alex Garland to lead the adaptation, serving as both director and writer. Garland is a director with a pedigree in games as well as film, being one of the writers behind Enslaved: Odyssey to the West. In film, he's the writer behind the 28 X Later series and sci-fi thriller Sunshine; and the director behind Ex Machina and Civil War. Elden Ring would be slightly outside his normal milieu, but he's clearly got the background to bring such a big story to the screen. Beyond Garland's involvement, we know little about the adaptation of Elden Ring, such as story direction. Bandai Namco confirmed that the film will be produced by Peter Rice alongside Andrew Macdonald and Allon Reich from DNA, and George R. R. Martin and Vince Gerardis. George R. R. Martin was also behind some of Elden Ring's original story concepts. Elden Ring is one of multiple game with confirmed live-action film adaptations in the works, as Hollywood continues to deepen its relationship with the video game industry. The latest games with film counterparts in the works include Split Fiction, OutRun, Gears of War and BioShock (the latter two being Netflix adaptations that have been in the works for some time.
Daily Mirror
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
‘Unfilmable' video game adaptation officially announced as fans left divided
One of the best-selling games in history is finally getting the live-action film adaptation fans have been yearning for Gamers are torn after the announcement of a live-action movie based on one of the best-selling video games to date. The iconic title, which has shifted over 30 million copies as of April 2025, is none other than the open-world fantasy epic Elden Ring. Bandai Namco set social media abuzz today (Friday, 23rd May) by revealing plans for a live-action film adaptation of Elden Ring, with critically acclaimed director Alex Garland of Ex Machina and Warfare fame at the helm. In a statement on X (formerly Twitter), they proudly proclaimed: "We're thrilled to announce that Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. and A24 are teaming up with writer and director Alex Garland to bring FromSoftware Inc.'s world-renowned video game ELDEN RING to life as a live-action film. "We're truly excited to bring the world of ELDEN RING to fans in a new form, outside the game", reports the Mirror US. "Stay tuned. The path ahead is only beginning." Developed by FromSoftware, the open world game puts players in charge of a 'Tarnished' protagonist on a quest through the perilous Lands Between, with aims to conquer powerful enemies and claim the title of Elden Lord. Despite millions relishing the immersive universe – co-envisioned by Game of Thrones author George RR Martin – with its absorbing exploration and combat, there's doubt among some about how well it will make the leap from console to cinema screen. Casting more shadow, a doubtful user on X responded to the news posted by Bandai Namco querying: "Isn't this the game which notably has no plot, just hints of one?" One sceptic voiced concerns, saying: "This won't work out well, especially for a movie instead of a TV series. Elden Ring is full of Show, Don't Tell style writing. "Hollywood doesn't know how to properly do that and resorts to Tell, Don't Show writing where everything has to be explained on screen by someone." Mirroring this thought was another commenter who questioned: "Uhhh... Why a film? "Given the sheer length of the Game's plot and amount of Lore, would a series not be more logical?" A further doubter on Reddit expressed: "I would love for this to be good but I don't see how this can be adapted and be accessible to most audiences." Yet, some gaming enthusiasts remain hopeful, buoyed by Garland's involvement. He most recently led the helm of Warfare, which received applause as one of the finest war films in recent memory, boasting a stellar 93 percent approval on Rotten Tomatoes. An aficionado praised, "Garland makes amazing stuff," going on to remark, "And I was gonna say this is an out there director choice but he did make Ex Machina which is all sorts of f***ed up. Could be epic." As the industry buzzes, many wonder if we are on the brink of witnessing the next cinematic fantasy phenomenon akin to Lord of the Rings with anticipation hanging thick in the air. Elden Ring is available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. Warfare is available to rent or buy on Prime Video and Apple TV.
