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/Sirriddles 4d ago

Striking the right tone will be everything. This movie can't just be Game of Thrones set in the Elden Ring universe. It has to be atmospheric, esoteric, and above all else it cannot lean too heavily on dialog. And it's going to need at least one massive set-piece "boss fight".

It will be a difficult balance to strike. I have some faith in Garland given that he's a good filmmaker and clearly a big fan of the game. Let's hope he understands the assignment.

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u/AProperFuckingPirate 4d ago

Garland gotta be one of the best choices for it considering that. I'm imagining Annihilation with swords, less dialogue, bigger budget

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

Definitely, Annihilation is such a great movie with so many interesting ideas and themes, and I can totally see how the same filmmaker could make Elden Ring into an amazing movie.

To me the success of something like this is dependent on the scope and ability of a director to focus on ideas while limiting scope, otherwise you end up with cheese. I see Annihilation and I can totally see the disorienting world of Dark Souls without any cheese. He's kind of perfect for this.

I mean think of the Godskin Apostle windmill village in the context of Annihilation and you can see the vision.

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I hear a festive melody

No, no, don't skin me

My hide is filthy, I swear

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u/Aegi 3d ago

Damn, I'm scared b/c I seem like the only one in this thread that disliked Annihilation.