A live-action Elden Ring movie is in the works from Ex Machina and Civil War director Alex Garland, Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., and A24, announced Thursday.
A film based on FromSoftware and Bandai Namco’s massive RPG hit is now confirmed to have the filmmaker attached not only as its director but as its writer, too.
Plot, casting details, or a release date for the Elden Ring movie have yet to be announced.
George R. R. Martin, who helped create the original Elden Ring, is attached as a producer on the movie, as is Vince Gerardis.
DNA’s Peter Rice will also produce, along with Andrew Macdonald and Allon Reich from DNA. There’s no word yet on how involved FromSoftware or game director Hidetaka Miyazaki will be.
Elden Ring shook the gaming world when it took FromSoftware’s tough-as-nails formula open-world in 2022. It’s since become a beloved entry in the developer’s catalog, boasting high praise from critics (we gave it a 10/10) and fans alike. While the team behind it had expressed interest in expanding its bleak fantasy world in the past, few believed their efforts would result in a movie.
That is, until 2024, when Martin teased that he may have heard a few details about a potential Elden Ring movie, sending fans down a rabbit hole as they hoped to see the iconic FromSoftware title eventually grace movie theater screens. He went on to double down on his comments earlier this year, saying during IGN Fan Fest 2025 that he had heard “some talk” about an Elden Ring movie.
Outside of the movie world, Elden Ring has continued to attract gaming fans with more content in the years since its release. DLC arrived in 2024 in the form of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, and next week, players will get their hands on a completely separate, multiplayer spinoff called Elden Ring Nightreign. Although FromSoftware says it isn’t considering a full-fledged sequel, a version of the original game dubbed Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition is set to come to Nintendo Switch 2.
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