Tarnished, rejoice. The most ambitious video game adaptation in years is officially underway — and it has the cast, the director, the budget, and the release date to back up the hype. A24’s live-action Elden Ring film just revealed its full ensemble, and honestly, it looks as epic as the Lands Between itself.
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The Elden Ring Everything You Need to Know
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Title | Elden Ring |
| Release Date | March 3, 2028 |
| Director & Writer | Alex Garland (Civil War, Ex Machina) |
| Studio | A24 / Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| Budget | Over $100 million |
| Filming Format | IMAX |
| Principal Photography | UK (incl. Scotland) & Iceland |
| Filming Duration | ~100 days |
The Elden Ring: Full Cast
The confirmed cast includes Kit Connor, Ben Whishaw, Cailee Spaeny, Nick Offerman, Tom Burke, Havana Rose Liu, Sonoya Mizuno, Jonathan Pryce, Ruby Cruz, John Hodgkinson, Jefferson Hall, Emma Laird, and Peter Serafinowicz. The Hollywood Reporter
Notably, Sonoya Mizuno previously worked with Garland on his directorial debut Ex Machina, and is currently one of the stars of HBO’s House of the Dragon. Kit Connor, fresh off Heartstopper and Warfare, reunites with Garland for this massive project.
What’s the Story?
Set in the Lands Between, the powerful Elden Ring has been shattered, with its shards divided amongst corrupted demigods. An exile from the Lands Between is tasked with traversing the realm to repair the Elden Ring and become the Elden Lord. Wikipedia
The game’s world was built in collaboration with Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin — and that mythology is the foundation this film is being built on. Read more about the source material on the Elden Ring Wikipedia page.
Why This Is Such a Big Deal
Elden Ring is one of the most critically acclaimed video games ever made — a dark fantasy-action RPG that has sold over 30 million copies worldwide and received more than 400 Game of the Year awards since its 2022 debut. Variety
This is A24’s most expensive and ambitious feature project to date The Hollywood Reporter, and having Alex Garland — whose recent war film Civil War held the title as A24’s priciest production until now — at the helm signals the studio is betting big on this one.
Garland is understood to have been a longtime fan of the game, and made a personal pitch to publishers Bandai Namco and FromSoftware to bring it to screen. Variety
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