GameWatcher details everything we know about A24 and Alex Garland’s Elden Ring film adaptation. From release date to cast, and beyond.
A24 has grown ambitious in recent years after success with humbly budgeted, but highly celebrated hits. Tackling a film adaptation of FromSoftware’s epic RPG Elden Ring is a brave move, even with writer/director Alex Garland on board.
But now we have some concrete information on when the Elden Ring movie will be released, and who will star in it, there’s momentum growing, especially with production due to start soon.
As details on the Elden Ring movie grow, we’ll add to this article, but for now, here’s what we know.
Elden Ring Movie Story
While we don’t have an official synopsis for the Elden Ring movie, it will follow the game to some degree. The sizable cast suggests it won’t be going for a simple snapshot of a story within the sprawling epic.
Elden Ring Movie Release Date
The Elden Ring movie is set to hit theaters on March 3, 2028, and will be filmed for IMAX. Production begins in Spring 2026.
Elden Ring Movie Budget
The budget for the Elden Ring movie is reported to be over £100 million, which would make it one of the more expensive A24 movies to date.
Elden Ring Movie Director
Elden Ring will be written and directed by Alex Garland. Garland began his film career writing for the likes of Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later and Sunshine.
He then became a director, helming Ex Machina, Annihilation, Men, Civil War, and Warfare. He also wrote and directed the TV series Devs.
Elden Ring Movie Cast
Kit Connor
English actor Kit Connor shot to fame in the Netflix series Heartstopper. In film, he’s starred in The Wild Robot, Ready Player One, Rocketman, and Alex Garland’s Warfare.
Ben Whishaw
Award-winning English actor Ben Whishaw is best known for voicing Paddington Brown in Paul King’s Paddington films. He also plays Q in the Daniel Craig era of James Bond films.
Cailee Spaeny
Spaeny reunites with Alex Garland after working together on Civil War and Devs. She has also appeared in Priscilla, Wake Up Dead Man, and Alien: Romulus.
Tom Burke
Tom Burke has grown in stature in recent years with roles in David Fincher’s Mank, George Miller’s Furiosa, and Steven Soderbergh’s Black Bag.
Havana Rose Liu
American actress, model, dancer, and activist Havana Rose Liu has starred in Emma Seligman’s comedy Bottoms and Alex Russell’s thriller Lurker.
Sonoya Mizuno
Mizuno is a Garland stalwart, having previously worked with the director on Ex Machina, Civil War, Men, Annihilation, and Devs. She’s also starred in La La Land, Crazy Rich Asians, and the live-action Beauty and the Beast
Jonathan Pryce
Veteran Welsh actor Pryce has featured in Pirates of the Caribbean, Brazil, Glengarry Glen Ross, Tomorrow Never Dies, and Game of Thrones.
Ruby Cruz
Ruby Cruz joins Bottoms co-star Havana Rose Liu in Elden Ring. Her previous work includes the shows Mare of Easttown, Castle Rock, and Willow.
Nick Offerman
Best known for his role as Ron Swanson in the comedy series Parks and Recreation, Offerman has previously worked with Garland in 2024’s Civil War.
John Hodgkinson
While he has worked predominantly as a stage actor with the Royal Shakespeare Company, he’s had small roles in Ridley Scott’s Napoleon and Sam Mendes’ Skyfall.
Jefferson Hall
English actor Hall has appeared in the TV shows Vikings and Game of Thrones, as well as in smaller roles in films such as Halloween 2018, Oppenheimer, Tenet, and Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Emma Laird
Scottish-born actress Laird is best known for her role in TV series Mayor of Kingstown, but played a fairly notable role in this year’s 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple as Jimmima.
Peter Serafinowicz
Comedian Serafinowicz’s first major film role was as the voice of Darth Maul in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, but he’s since featured in Edgar Wright’s rom-zom-com Shaun of the Dead, James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy, and in John Wick 2.
Elden Ring Movie Trailers
None at present.
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