Elden Ring movie moves forward
- A24’s Elden Ring adaptation has announced a full cast and a worldwide release date of March 3, 2028. (cbr.com) - Reports say Kit Connor and Ben Whishaw are starring, Tom Burke joined, filming begins this week, and budget tops $100 million. (artthreat.net) - The production shows studios are investing big in prestige game adaptations beyond family animation. (cbr.com)
A24 and Bandai Namco have set Alex Garland’s live-action *Elden Ring* movie for March 3, 2028, with production now underway for an IMAX release. (bandainamcoent.eu) The announced cast includes Kit Connor, Ben Whishaw, Cailee Spaeny, Tom Burke, Nick Offerman, Jonathan Pryce, Sonoya Mizuno, Emma Laird, Peter Serafinowicz, Havana Rose Liu, Ruby Cruz, John Hodgkinson, and Jefferson Hall. Bandai Namco said filming begins in spring 2026. (bandainamcoent.eu) Garland is writing and directing the film for A24 after Bandai Namco and A24 first announced the adaptation on May 22, 2025. The game itself was released by FromSoftware in February 2022 with worldbuilding by George R. R. Martin. (bandainamcoent.co.jp) (bandainamcoent.eu) *Elden Ring* is not a family game adaptation. It is a dark fantasy action role-playing game built around open-world exploration, punishing combat, and a shattered kingdom called the Lands Between. (britannica.com) (bandainamcoent.co.jp) That gives the movie a different target than recent animation-led game hits. A24 is positioning this one as a large-format theatrical fantasy film, and Variety reported Monday that it is being shot for IMAX. (variety.com) (bandainamcoent.eu) The scale looks bigger than A24’s usual lane. Industry reports cited by Yahoo and Art Threat said the budget is above $100 million and principal photography is planned for about 100 days, though A24 has not publicly confirmed a budget figure. (yahoo.com) (artthreat.net) The source material gives the studio a large audience to chase. IGN reported Monday that *Elden Ring* has sold 30 million copies, making it one of the biggest premium game properties now moving into film. (ign.com) Garland has already worked with A24 on *Ex Machina*, *Men*, and *Civil War*, and his name gives the project a clearer creative identity than many game adaptations get at announcement stage. A24 and Bandai Namco are now moving from announcement to production with a locked cast, a release date, and cameras rolling. (a24films.com 1) (a24films.com 2) (a24films.com 3) (bandainamcoent.eu)
