A24’s Elden Ring movie: The latest on story, casting, and release date
A24 is developing an Elden Ring film adaptation with writer-director Alex Garland (Civil War, Annihilation) leading the project. Garland has demonstrated significant commitment to the source material, having completed FromSoftware’s 2022 action RPG approximately seven times, with additional experience in the Dark Souls franchise. His passion for the project is evident in his approach—Garland wrote a 160-page script along with 40 pages of supplementary imagery entirely on speculation, which he used to pitch the adaptation to FromSoftware president Hidetaka Miyazaki and secure approval.
The adaptation represents one of several video game-to-film projects currently in development, though Elden Ring’s abstract narrative structure and layered lore present considerable creative challenges. Garland’s demonstrated expertise with FromSoftware’s design philosophy, combined with his proven track record in science fiction and narrative filmmaking, positions him as a compelling choice to translate the game’s complex storytelling to cinema. The project joins a growing trend of established filmmakers bringing video game properties to the screen.