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Forbes
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
The A24 ‘Elden Ring' Movie Has A Director Now, But Does It Have A Point?
Elden Ring Credit: FromSoftware One of the most quotable lines in FromSoftware's hit video game Elden Ring is a line of of the early bosses says to you, foul Tarnished, during a fight. 'Put these foolish ambitions to rest,' the hideous Margit says, rather arrogantly, as he gives you a good thrashing. Eventually you'll put his foolish ambitions to rest, but for most of us, it took a few tries. It's a line that I can't help thinking about as we discuss the upcoming Elden Ring feature film. The big news is that Bandai Namco is working with A24 on the project, and that director Alex Garland is attached to write and direct. According to the press release, 'the project will be led by filmmaker Alex Garland (Ex Machina, Civil War, Warfare) as writer and director. The film will be produced by Peter Rice alongside Andrew Macdonald and Allon Reich from DNA, and George R. R. Martin and Vince Gerardis.' (Any excuse for George R.R. Martin to work on something other than The Winds Of Winter!) Garland is a talented director. I thought Ex Machina was brilliant, and Civil War was quite powerful. An Elden Ring adaptation feels a little outside Garland's wheelhouse, but as far as directors go he seems like a solid choice. I might have gone with Robert Eggers, personally, but a Garland / A24 Elden Ring movie is a pretty compelling proposition. The only problem? I just don't get it. Why even make an Elden Ring live-action movie to begin with? Other than capitalizing on its popularity and maybe making a bunch of money, what is the point of a live-action version of this game? I'm not even opposed to video game adaptations, but this one in particular feels all wrong to me. I could see a series of mostly silent animated shorts working. Get a bunch of different animation studios to each do a different story in The Lands Between using different art-styles and whatnot. That would be cool. But a live-action movie? For a game that has little to no dialogue, extremely cryptic lore, no actual immediate story? Sure, it's steeped in backstory but the actual plot, in true Dark Souls fashion, is mostly 'fight your way through terrifying areas, slay monstrous beasts, engage in some cryptic shenanigans and then prompt one of several opaque and bizarre endings to fulfill a really confusing destiny". Could that make for a cool movie? I suppose so. Will it almost certainly be way, way less cool than the game? I can't see how any film, no matter how talented the director and production team, no matter the size of the budget or the quality of the special effects, could really evoke what Elden Ring is able to through gameplay. The combat, the sense of discovery, the leveling up and finding awesome new loot, none of this will really translate to a film. They're just such utterly different mediums. Still, I'll hope for the best and absolutely watch it when it comes out as will many countless others I'm sure. I'd almost prefer a Demon's Souls movie, however. There's a bit more linearity to that game. Boletaria might be an easier world to bring to life on film as well. Oh well. Just remember, dear reader: You have a heart of gold. Don't let them take that from you.
Newsweek
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Elden Ring is Getting a Movie Adaptation Directed by Alex Garland
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Video games have had a pretty good run in recent years when it comes to film and TV adaptations. Films like Sonic the Hedgehog, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and Detective Pikachu, and TV series like The Last of Us have been massive successes, and while not every game to film adaptation is a smash hit, more of them are succeeding than ever before. Now, a new challenger has entered the ring, with a video adaptation of one of the biggest games of the generation. A24 has announced that it will be partnering up with Bandai Namco Entertainment to produce a live-action film based on Elden Ring, the massive action RPG from legendary developer FromSoftware. The film is set to be written and directed by Alex Garland, with Peter Rice, Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich, George R.R. Martin, and Vince Gerardis acting as producers and presumably executive producers. A screenshot from Elden Ring showing an armored person facing off against a rogue-like character with wolves by their side. A screenshot from Elden Ring showing an armored person facing off against a rogue-like character with wolves by their side. Bandai Namco Alex Garland is best known for his work writing films like 28 Days Later and Dred, and for directing films like Civil War, Warfare, and Men. Peter Rice has worked with Garland on a number of films, including Warfare and 28 Years Later. Few details are known about the upcoming film, including a release date, cast, or plot details, but it's expected that it will likely follow a similar plotline to the Elden Ring game, which was penned in part by George R.R. Martin, explaining his involvement in the film. Elden Ring itself is a pretty big deal — it was released back in early 2022, and quickly became one of the biggest games of the year. A tough-as-nails action adventure game, like most of FromSoftware's games, the game has shipped over 30 million copies to date. It comes after a slew of other video game adaptation announcements, including a release date for Nintendo's live-action The Legend of Zelda movie, which is set to be released in 2027. NBCUniversal also accidentally leaked the name of the Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel, which is coming in 2026.
Engadget
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Engadget
An Elden Ring movie, directed by Alex Garland, is in the works
Bandai Namco has confirmed the rumors going around that Elden Ring will be adapted into a live-action movie. The project will be produced by Bandai Namco and American film company A24, and it will be helmed by filmmaker Alex Garland, who directed Ex Machina, Annihilation, Civil War and Warfare . He was also the novelist behind The Beach and had written the movies 28 Days Later, Dredd and 28 Years Later . The film will be produced by Peter Rice, along with Andrew Macdonald and Allon Reich from DNA, as well as with George R. R. Martin and Vince Gerardis. Elden Ring is a dark fantasy action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware, which was also the studio behind Dark Souls . Like other "Souls games," it has a reputation for being notoriously difficult, and a movie would allow people too intimidated to even touch it to experience its story and its universe. Martin, who's of course most known for the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, provided the game's backstory and world building. FromSoftware's president Hidetaka Miyazaki directed the game. Miyazaki was also the director behind the Dark Souls series, Bloodborne and Sekiro . Not much is known about the movie adaptation at the moment other than what Bandai Namco has announced. There are no stars attached to it yet, or a target release date. Fans do have Elden Ring Nightreign to look forward to, however: The co-op survival spinoff will be available on the PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S starting on May 30. To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so.
