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LIVE-ACTION FILM ADAPTATION OF ELDEN RING ANNOUNCED
Bandai Namco Entertainment and A24 Launch Film Project with Alex Garland as Director
Lyon, FRANCE – 23 May 2025 – Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. and A24 today announced their collaboration with writer and director Alex Garland for a live-action film adaptation of FromSoftware Inc.’s world-renowned video game ELDEN RING™.
ELDEN RING was created under the guidance of FromSoftware’s Hidetaka Miyazaki, based on a mythological story written by George R. R. Martin, author of the fantasy novel series, “A Song of Ice and Fire.”
To bring the epic world and intense action of ELDEN RING to film, the project will be led by filmmaker Alex Garland (Ex Machina, Civil War, Warfare) as writer and director. The film will be produced by Peter Rice alongside Andrew Macdonald and Allon Reich from DNA, and George R. R. Martin and Vince Gerardis.
ELDEN RING is an action RPG set in an authentic dark fantasy world. The game allows players to explore vast environments and dungeons to discover the unknown and enjoy the sense of accomplishment that comes from overcoming obstacles and challenges. Combining the development capabilities of FromSoftware and the marketing power of Bandai Namco Entertainment's overseas network, this title was released on February 25, 2022, and has shipped more than 30 million units worldwide.
An ELDEN RING spinoff, ELDEN RING™ NIGHTREIGN™, is set for simultaneous worldwide release on Friday, May 30, 2025. The title is an action game where players co-operate to overcome a variety of challenging situations. While carrying over elements from ELDEN RING, such as weapons and enemies, the game has been redesigned to provide players with a completely new gameplay experience. Players will choose from a cast of unique characters to face off against a new threat.
ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition, an all-in-one version of ELDEN RING for the Nintendo Switch™ 2, is set to release in 2025. It includes content from the DLC ELDEN RING™ SHADOW OF THE ERDTREE™ released in June 2024 and four new armor sets and a new appearance customization feature for Torrent the Spectral Steed (3 variants) have also been added to this edition. Players can look forward to playing ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition anytime, anywhere on the Nintendo Switch 2.
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■ About A24
A24 is an acclaimed global entertainment company known for producing and distributing films, television series, documentaries, music, publishing, and consumer products. Established in New York in 2012 with offices in Los Angeles to London, A24 has cultivated a library of over 150 films and 50 TV series, earning critical and commercial acclaim with more than 21 Oscars, 18 Golden Globes, and 18 Emmys. Renowned for groundbreaking hits like Moonlight, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Uncut Gems, Civil War and Ex Machina as well as television successes such as Euphoria, Beef and Ramy, A24 has developed a passionate fanbase and expanded into ventures like Half Magic and the Cherry Lane theater. Upcoming projects include Marty Supreme starring Timothée Chalamet and Gwyneth Paltrow, The Drama starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, The Smashing Machine starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Emily Blunt, Warfare starring Charles Melton, D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Joseph Quinn and more, Materialists starring Chris Evans, Pedro Pascal and Dakota Johnson, and Eddington starring Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, and Emma Stone, among others.
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