The Elden Ring Movie Gets Its First Player: Director Alex Garland

Warfare and Civil War director Alex Garland has found his next dark and gruesome landscape: the world of video game adaptations. Alongside A24, Garland will write and direct the upcoming live-action version of Bandai Namco’s Elden Ring. He’s the perfect person for the part; Garland’s worked on the writing team for two video games, and his films already feel like an MMORPG. Created and written by George R.R. Martin and Hidetaka Miyazaki, the original video game is an open-world third-person game where gamers can explore six different areas set in the Lands Between and travel through dungeons, catacombs, and more. It won Game of the Year in 2022 and sold over 30 million copies worldwide.

We’re thrilled to announce that Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. and A24 are teaming up with writer and director Alex Garland to bring FromSoftware Inc.’s world-renowned video game ELDEN RING to life as a live-action film.

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— Bandai Namco US (@BandaiNamcoUS) May 22, 2025

Peter Rice, Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich, George R. R. Martin, and Vince Gerardis are all signed on to produce the project, but since the film is in the pre-production stages, there’s no word yet on casting. If we’re basing any decisions on Garland’s other films, Oscar Issac should start clearing his schedule.

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