A24 and Bandai Namco Entertainment have confirmed that the live-action adaptation of the video game Elden Ring will be released in theatres on March 3, 2028. Written and directed by Alex Garland, the film is currently in production and is being shot specifically for the IMAX format.
The project represents a significant financial commitment for A24, with reports indicating a budget exceeding $100 million. Garland secured the project after pitching a 160-page spec script and 40 pages of visual materials directly to Hidetaka Miyazaki, the president of FromSoftware. George R.R. Martin, who collaborated on the game's original worldbuilding, serves as a producer on the film alongside Peter Rice, Andrew Macdonald and Allon Reich.
The production has announced a primary cast consisting of the following actors:
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Kit Connor
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Ben Whishaw
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Cailee Spaeny
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Tom Burke
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Havana Rose Liu
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Sonoya Mizuno
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Jonathan Pryce
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Ruby Cruz
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Nick Offerman
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John Hodgkinson
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Jefferson Hall
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Emma Laird
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Peter Serafinowicz
Specific roles for the cast members have not yet been disclosed.
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What is the Elden Ring game's success and Twitch impact?
Released in February 2022, Elden Ring is a dark fantasy action RPG developed by FromSoftware. The game achieved commercial success, with official figures from Bandai Namco confirming over 30 million copies sold worldwide. It received critical recognition across the industry, winning the Game of the Year award at the 2022 Game Awards and several other major ceremonies. The game also received the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, released in June 2024, followed by the multiplayer-focused spinoff Elden Ring Nightreign in 2025.
The title also maintains a substantial footprint on Twitch, the primary platform for gaming-related content in Western markets. At the time of its launch, Elden Ring recorded over 909,000 concurrent viewers, making it the fourth most popular single-player game in the history of the platform.
The game also demonstrated high levels of creator engagement, peaking at over 24,000 concurrent channels broadcasting the title simultaneously. This figure ranks it sixth overall for Twitch streamer activity across all genres, including multiplayer titles that typically dominate these metrics.