It looks like the production on A24’s film adaptation of Elden Ring has been going quite smoothly. As caught by ResetEra user Zor, a member of the film’s art and props department revealed through a since-deleted Instagram post that filming on the project has been wrapped up. While the post is no longer available, it included a caption by Sean Schofield about how the movie is on track for its March 3rd, 2028 theatrical release.
“Dream job to end all dream jobs. 6 solid months of blood, sweat, and tears making the coolest stuff ever, working alongside the best of the best. Can’t share anything else for a very long time, but I couldn’t be more proud of what we did. See you in the Lands Between on March 3rd, 2028!”
Schofield has worked on a number of critically acclaimed projects in the past, including Thor: The Dark World, Netflix’s The Witcher adaptation, Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Game of Thrones, among others. Interestingly, he has also worked with the Elden Ring movie’s writer and director, Alex Garland, in the past on the 2022 film Men.
The Elden Ring movie’s full cast, along with its release date, was revealed back in April. It is set to star Cailee Spaeny (Alien: Romulus, Civil War, and Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery) and Ben Wishaw (Skyfall, Spectre, and No Time to Die). Other cast members include Nick Offerman (The Last of Us, Parks and Recreation) and Peter Serafinowicz (Guardians of the Galaxy, John Wick: Chapter 2).
Concrete details about the film’s story haven’t yet been revealed, including whether it will adapt the Tarnished One’s journey through the Lands Between as a whole, or if it will instead focus on smaller character-oriented arcs featuring Ranni, for instance. Garland has spoken about how, when he first pitched the film adaptation to Bandai Namco, he turned in an “epic” 160-page draft. He has also confessed to being a fan of the game, calling Malenia, Blade of Miquella the toughest fight he experienced during his time.
“It’s Malenia who’s the tough one. I’m now on my seventh playthrough of that game,” he said. “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 with Dark Souls,” he said. “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.”
A report from back in April has indicated that Elden Ring is being produced with a budget of more than $100 million. When compared to A24’s other releases, Elden Ring will essentially be the production company’s most expensive, largest, and most ambitious project yet. At the time, it was also believed that the principal photography for the movie would take place over the course of 100 days before it would then be sent for post-production work.
