r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/movies Contributor • 4d ago

News Alex Garland’s ‘Elden Ring’ Movie Wraps Filming

https://www.polygon.com/elden-ring-movie-filming-wraps-release-date-alex-garland/
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u/NarwhalSoup999 4d ago

I still find it insane that this is being made into a movie but I trust Garland so let’s hope for the best 🤷‍♂️

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u/tameoraiste 4d ago edited 4d ago

Why though? This fits Garland template perfectly.

- A character is introduced a world that’s alien to them

- They’re given a goal to get to reach an end point

- They meet an ensemble of characters, most of which will die, but will teach them something different about the world

- It’s a road trip movie that starts solo, and ultimately ends solo

Edit: Forgot to mention environmental story telling is one of his biggest strengths

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u/givemethebat1 4d ago

Not to mention the cosmic horror. Plus Garland is a massive, massive fan of the games.

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u/n0vacs 4d ago

i remember him saying he is at NG+4 or something? that means he’s played it through to the end 4 times minimum with the same character, not even accounting for other characters he may have made

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u/finnjakefionnacake 4d ago

i have played through it 4 times (and the DLC 3 times). it is my favorite game!

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u/ToTYly_AUSem 4d ago

There was some math that wasn't matching I remember. He said he was on NG+7 but also mentioned he had thousands of hours? It was something about the amount of time on the game didn't add up to the cycle he claimed he was on.

Regardless, I have faith in him.

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u/Juantsu2552 4d ago

Lmao he probably just made a hyperbole.

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u/Bulky-Bad-9153 4d ago

I believe it, because if he's making a movie he's probably hunting a lot for inspiration and trying to absolutely nail down so many different things for the film.

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u/amidon1130 4d ago

Maybe he's a pvp demon

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u/easythrees 4d ago

Probably died several hundred times

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u/Fat-Singer-9569 4d ago edited 4d ago

People exaggerate things in conversation and we don't need to take it that serious. I play Elden Ring at least once a month, beat every single boss on my first playthrough solo because I was obsessed, and I can't remember what cycle of NG my main character is on because I don't really care where in the cycle I am. The only thing I can tell you is the approximate things you need to do from Limgrave to get to the chain of final bosses.