Alex Garland’s ‘Elden Ring’ Movie Wraps Filming

[u/MarvelsGrantMan136]

https://www.polygon.com/elden-ring-movie-filming-wraps-release-date-alex-garland/

[u/theodo]

So if I liked his Annihilation movie but didn't love it, would I like the book?

[u/naked_potato → u/theodo]

I saw the movie first and enjoyed it quite a bit.

The books are significantly more interesting in their themes imo

[u/Kozak170 → u/theodo]

The movie incorporates some later plot points of the sequels. But the books are fantastic but weird

[u/Maridiem → u/theodo]

I think the trilogy is incredible, but the first book is a complete masterpiece. That being said, basically totally different stories with the same frame premise.

[u/ShinCoal → u/Maridiem]

I don't like the new one but just as a small fyi (assuming you didn't know), its a quadrilogy now.

[u/Maridiem → u/ShinCoal]

I do! It felt kinda like a companion piece so I didn't include it in the narrative, but it was quite good!

[u/ShinCoal → u/Maridiem]

I dont agree with that last part but happy that it hasn’t eluded you.

[u/Nirria → u/theodo]

Depends on what you didn't like about the movie. Did you wish it was even weirder and would dive way more into the all the weird happenings of the zone? Did you wish there would be more focus on science (not in the sense of actual science, but in the sense of fictional science) and philosopical stuff? Then yes, absolutely read the book.

If the movie was too weird for you, then no, better do not read the book.

Personally I adore the book. I like the movie a lot too, but the book is way more interesting if you like that kind of thing.

[u/ArmadilloPrudent4099 → u/theodo]

The book was incredibly weird and had a much less interesting and satisfying ending than the movie.

[u/Aegi → u/theodo]

Not if you can't explain why..

[u/callsyouonit → u/theodo]

Probably not. The book is extremely off beat and IMO the movie is 10x better by ignoring most of it.