On this Geek Freaks Headlines update we break down the new details on the Elden Ring movie. A24 is developing a live action feature with Alex Garland attached. We cover how Garland pitched the project, the spec script he delivered, why A24 is leaning into auteur game creators, and the biggest open questions for fans waiting to see the Lands Between on the big screen.
00:00 Introduction and what sparked today’s update
00:05 Who is involved A24 and Alex Garland
00:12 The London pitch to A24 acquisitions lead Noah Sacco
00:20 The spec script 160 pages plus a large image packet
00:30 The trip to Japan to meet rights holders and close the deal
00:36 Context A24 is also developing Death Stranding
00:45 Why this pairing fits auteurs in games and film
00:52 The key open questions lore era scope and franchise potential
01:07 Music talk how the score could echo the game
01:15 What this signals for game adaptations
01:30 Next steps and sign off
A24 is developing a live action Elden Ring film with FromSoftware and Bandai Namco involved
Alex Garland is attached and has already written a full spec script with an extensive visual packet
Garland personally pitched the adaptation and helped secure buy in from creator Hidetaka Miyazaki
A24 is actively courting auteur game creators which aligns with the studio’s filmmaker first identity
No casting synopsis production start or release window has been announced
Smart expectations a focused story in one slice of the world with weighty boss encounters and a mood forward tone
“An Elden Ring movie is in the works. We got more details thanks to a New Yorker article.”
“It looks like it is trying to take the right lessons and lean on the source material. That is what seems to work.”
“The pairing of auteurs in games with a studio known for creative freedom feels like it was waiting to happen.”
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