Alex Garland Set to Direct Live-Action ELDEN RING Movie for A24 and Bandai Namco
Alex Garland is stepping into The Lands Between. A24 and Bandai Namco have confirmed that Garland, known for Ex Machina, Annihilation, and most recently Warfare, will direct and write the upcoming live-action adaptation of Elden Ring.
Elden Ring is the awesome beutifully-made genre-defining 2022 action-RPG that combined the creativity of Hidetaka Miyazaki with the fantasy myth-weaving talents of George R.R. Martin. The result was a dark fantasy world crawling with grotesque monsters, twisted lore, and enough player deaths to form a religion.
Garland had been rumored for the project for some time, but now it’s officially locked in. The film will be produced by Peter Rice, alongside DNA’s Andrew Macdonald and Allon Reich, Martin himself, and Vince Gerardis.
This movie is going to need a serously talented and creative team because this is going to be an massive and ambitious fantasy epic.
The game was developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco, was a massive success from day one, shipping over 30 million units globally. It dominated the 2022 Game Awards, taking home Game of the Year, Best Game Direction, and Best Role-Playing Game.
The Elden Ring universe is expanding in every direction. On May 30, Elden Ring: Nightreign drops, which is an intense, cooperative experience built around navigating punishing scenarios.
Then, later this year, the Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition arrives for the Nintendo Switch 2. This all-in-one version bundles the acclaimed Shadow of the Erdtree DLC with new armor sets and appearance customization.
No release date yet for the film has been announced yet, but one thing’s clear: with Garland steering the ship, we’re not getting a typical fantasy blockbuster. I’m expecting him to deliver something epic, bold, cerebral, and haunting.
Source: Variety
