Elden Ring Live-Action Film Set for 2028 Premiere

A24 and Bandai Namco Entertainment have announced that the live-action film adaptation of the acclaimed video game Elden Ring will premiere in theaters on March 3, 2028. Directed and written by Alex Garland, the production marks the studio's most ambitious project to date and will be filmed for IMAX to capture the game's expansive dark fantasy world.

The announcement includes the full cast, featuring Kit Connor, Ben Whishaw, Cailee Spaeny, Tom Burke, Havana Rose Liu, Sonoya Mizuno, Jonathan Pryce, Ruby Cruz, Nick Offerman, John Hodgkinson, Jefferson Hall, Emma Laird, and Peter Serafinowicz. Several actors have prior collaborations with Garland, including Spaeny from his series Devs and film Civil War, Mizuno from Ex Machina, and Connor from Warfare. Production is set to begin this spring in the United Kingdom, with principal photography expected to last around 100 days. Producers include Peter Rice, Andrew Macdonald, and Allon Reich from DNA Films, alongside George R.R. Martin and Vince Gerardis. The budget exceeds $100 million, positioning it as A24's largest-scale endeavor.

Elden Ring, developed by FromSoftware and released in 2022, follows a Tarnished exile in the Lands...