Elden Ring’s live-action adaptation secures Alex Garland as director

Remember when there was a time we all seriously thought Elden Ring would never come out? Now not only has it launched, but it’s a bonafide cultural legend. Now it’s facing its next evolution: A live-action film adaptation. Bandai Namco and film company A24 announced today that they have selected Alex Garland to lead the adaptation, serving as both director and writer.

Garland is a director with a pedigree in games as well as film, being one of the writers behind Enslaved: Odyssey to the West. In film, he’s the writer behind the 28 X Later series and sci-fi thriller Sunshine; and the director behind Ex Machina and Civil War. Elden Ring would be slightly outside his normal milieu, but he’s clearly got the background to bring such a big story to the screen.