Elden Ring movie locked

Bandai Namco and A24 have set Alex Garland’s live-action *Elden Ring* movie for theaters on March 3, 2028. (bandainamcoent.com, polygon.com) The announced cast includes Kit Connor, Ben Whishaw, Cailee Spaeny, Tom Burke, Jonathan Pryce, and Nick Offerman, with Bandai Namco also saying the film is being shot for IMAX and that production begins in spring 2026. (bandainamcoent.com, variety.com) Garland is writing and directing the adaptation for A24 after Bandai Namco and A24 first announced the project in May 2025. George R. R. Martin, who helped build the game’s world, and producer Vince Gerardis are attached as producers. (polygon.com, bandainamcoent.com) That release date locks in a long runway for one of the biggest game-to-film bets now on the calendar. Bandai Namco said the original game has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide since its February 2022 launch. (bandainamcoent.com, fromsoftware.jp) *Elden Ring* is a dark-fantasy action role-playing game from FromSoftware, the Japanese studio behind *Dark Souls*, with a story framework built by Martin. Its 2024 expansion, *Shadow of the Erdtree*, pushed the game back into the sales charts and kept the series active ahead of the film. (bandainamcoent.com, fromsoftware.jp) The movie news landed as Bandai Namco and retailers started taking pre-orders for *Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition* on Nintendo Switch 2. Nintendo’s product page says that version bundles the base game, *Shadow of the Erdtree*, and extra in-game content. (player.one, nintendo.com) Player.One reported Amazon listed the Switch 2 edition at $79.99 with a December 31 placeholder date rather than a firm launch day. GameSpot also reported the Switch 2 release uses Nintendo’s Game-Key Card format, which requires a download after purchase. (player.one, gamespot.com) For now, the fixed date is the movie’s: March 3, 2028, in IMAX-capable theaters, with Garland’s adaptation moving from announcement to production. (bandainamcoent.com, variety.com)