"Arise now, ye Tarnished, ye dead who yet live, the call of long lost grace speaks to us all!"
A24, the critically acclaimed studio behind Ex Machina, Moonlight, Midsommar, Everything Everywhere All at Once, and more, is reportedly looking to make a film adaptation of Japanese developer FromSoftware's award-winning 2022 action role-playing game, Elden Ring.
The rumor was first posted by Nexus Point News and then corroborated by Jeff Sneider.
It should be noted that Nexus Point News' original post has been removed from the site, a sign that typically means someone threatened the site with legal action.
MovieWeb is also confirming the news, as a third source.
Furthermore, the report says that A24 is looking to have Alex Garland (Ex Machina, Annihilation, Warfare) direct.
With over 30 million copies sold globally, FromSoftware’s 2022 hit Elden Ring has cemented its place among the best-selling video games of all time—and holds the title of Bandai Namco’s fastest-selling game ever. For added perspective, Elden Ring has outsold the combined total of all previous Dark Souls titles released by the studio.
In the Lands Between, once blessed by the Elden Ring and Erdtree (established by the outer god Greater Will through Queen Marika), a cataclysm called The Shattering fractured the Ring. Marika's demigod offspring now war over its shards, the Great Runes. Exiled beings called the Tarnished, including the player, are summoned back to gather the Runes, repair the Elden Ring, and become the new Elden Lord.
What set Elden Ring apart was its vast, seamless open world—the Lands Between—which broke from the more linear or segmented designs of previous FromSoftware titles. From the very beginning, players are given an unprecedented level of liberty to explore in nearly any direction, creating a truly open-ended adventure.
Elden Ring director Hidetaka Miyazaki previously addressed the possibility of movie or television adaptation back in 2024, stating, "I don’t see any reason to deny another interpretation or adaptation of Elden Ring, a movie for example, but I don’t think myself, or FromSoftware, have the knowledge or ability to produce something in a different medium."
"So that’s where a very strong partner would come into play. We’d have to build a lot of trust and agreement on whatever it is we’re trying to achieve, but we have interest, for sure."
Considering the most recent developments, it's certainly plausible that Miyazaki possessed an inkling that a significant collaboration was on the horizon. When examining potential Hollywood studio partners to translate FromSoftware's unique and enigmatic world for a broader audience, A24 emerges as an exceptionally fitting partner.