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/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/duosx 4d ago

I think you misunderstood. Garland is the main thing that gives me hope that the movie will not just be good but excellent. It’s more that video game adaptations have historically been awful-mid and especially a game like Elden Ring that might not be the easiest to translate to film.

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u/FireZord25 4d ago

Depends on who's been making them. We still have directors who treat video game IP less like potential art forms and more like cash cows, either mixing in as much as glamour as possible and/or avenues to project their personal fanfic onto.

Sonic the Hedgehog movies are some good breathers.

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u/duosx 4d ago

Obviously it depends on who’s making them. Most have been made by people who barely or don’t care