Alex Garland Confirmed to Direct Live-Action ‘Elden Ring’ Movie From A24 and Bandai Namco

Alex Garland will direct a live-action film adaptation of the hit video game “Elden Ring” film, produced by A24 and Bandai Namco.

Garland, who recently wrote and directed “Warfare” for A24, will also write the coming feature, based on the mythological story by George R. R. Martin. Garland had been previously rumored to be attached to the project. “Elden Ring” will be produced by Peter Rice alongside Andrew Macdonald and Allon Reich from DNA, Martin and Vince Gerardis.

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The original 2022 role-playing action video game was directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki, with Yui Tanimura co-directing. Set in an authentic dark fantasy world, “Elden Ring” is a fantasy epic with swathing environments and grim dungeons. Developed by FromSoftware and released by Bandai Namco Entertainment, this game has shipped more than 30 million units worldwide since its launch.

After its release, “Elden Ring” became a sweeping success at the 2022 Game Awards, taking home prizes for game of the year, best game direction and best role playing game.

An “Elden Ring” spinoff, “Elden Ring Nightreign,” will be released on May 30. In the new title, players co-operate to overcome a variety of challenging situations. Later this year, “Elden Ring Tarnished Edition,” an all-in-one version, will be released for the Nintendo Switch 2. It includes content from the DLC expansion “Shadow Of The Erdtree,” released in 2024, plus four new armor sets and a new appearance customization feature.