The live-actionElden Ringfilm is well on its way, and it has made another exciting addition that will please fans of the popular video game franchise. MovieWeb reported earlier this year thatA24was handling the production, hiringCivil Wardirector Alex Garland tohelm the fantasy adaptation.
According to The InSneider,Alien: RomulusstarCailee Spaenyis in talks to star inElden Ring, alongsideWarfareactor Kit Connor. She would reunite with Garland, who directed her inCivil War. The report does not indicate who she might play in the upcoming film, but it seems like Melina, one of the game’s most prominent characters, is a likely option. A deal has not been finalized, and A24 has yet to comment on the news.TheElden Ringgame follows a vast fantasy world created by Hidetaka Miyazaki andGeorge R. R. Martin. Connor is set to play the Tarnished, the protagonist controlled by the player in the original game, while Spaeny is likely playing his maiden, who helps him on his journey to take the Elden Ring.
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Garland, who most recently wrote28 Years Laterandco-directedWarfare, is moving quickly withElden Ring. News of the film being in development only surfaced earlier this year, but two cast members have already been reported. His newfound partnership with A24 seems as strong as ever, collaborating with past actors who have starred in films for the studio. Hopefully, the film will go into production this year or the next, especially since it seems Garland has made it his number one priority. The28 Years Latersequel,Bone Temple, is already shot and ready for release in 2026.
Alex Garland Is Doing What Every Video Game Movie Filmmaker Should Do
In the past few years, video game adaptations have been on the rise. Well, more specifically,goodmovies and shows based on the immersive medium. Every adaptation has a different approach to the source material, fromThe Last of UstoA Minecraft Movie.However, remaining accurate to the video game continues to be a hot topic, especially after HBO’s hit post-apocalyptic show disappointed some longtime fans in Season 2. NO matter the case, it has become clear that the creative mind behind the adaptations should be intimately familiar with the source material. Fortunately,Elden Ringfans have nothing to worry about.
Alex Garland is a massiveElden Ringfan. In fact, he was still playing the game earlier this year. While he remains secretive about his A24 adaptation, Garlandrevealed that he is diving deep into the world, going on his “seventh playthrough” of the main storyline with his character. It’s unclear how faithful his film will be, but it is clear that a labor of deep love for the source material is on the way.
“I’m now on the seventh playthrough of that game. I’ve leveled up. I’ve got lots of juice, and a cool sword, and stuff like that, and I just throw myself at them again, and again, and again, and again. That was the technique I learned withDark Souls. It’s not that you get better, it’s more like monkeys and typewriters. You just keep doing it and eventually, one day they’re dead.”
Source:The InSneider
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