Elden Ring Movie: Release Date, Full Cast, IMAX Confirmation, and Set Leak Reveals

Director: Alex Garland  |  Studio: A24  |  Editorial: Bandai Namco Entertainment  |  Fecha de publicación: March 3, 2028  |  Formato: Theatrical and IMAX  |  Budget: Well over $100 million

A24 has confirmed a March 3, 2028 theatrical release for the live-action Elden Ring movie, directed by Alex Garland. The announcement came on April 20, 2026 alongside a full 13-person cast reveal and IMAX confirmation. Set leaks that emerged this week have since confirmed multiple major locations and characters from the game, including the Loathsome Dung Eater. This is the most significant video game movie announcement of 2026.

Release Date and Production Details

The film arrives in theaters on March 3, 2028. Según Deadline, A24 and Bandai Namco are co-releasing the film, with a budget described by The Hollywood Reporter as “well over $100 million,” making it one of A24’s most expensive productions to date. The film shoots specifically for IMAX rather than formatting for it after production.

Production began in April 2026 at Greenwich Naval College in South London, with additional locations already appearing in set leak photos circulating online this week. The film is created under the guidance of FromSoftware’s Hidetaka Miyazaki and is based on a mythological story co-developed with George R.R. Martin.

Full Confirmed Cast

Thirteen actors have been confirmed. Kit Connor (Warfare, Heartstopper) plays the Tarnished protagonist. Cailee Spaeny (Alien: Romulus, Civil War) and Nick Offerman (The Last of Us) co-lead alongside him. No character assignments beyond Kit Connor’s role have been officially announced.

The Man Behind the Camera: Why Alex Garland Was Born to Direct This

Garland’s path to directing this film is one of the more unusual stories in recent Hollywood history. According to a New Yorker profile, he wrote a 160-page script entirely on spec, added 40 pages of visual reference material, then flew to Japan to pitch FromSoftware directly. As of last year, he was on his seventh playthrough of Elden Ring. In a prior interview with IGN, Garland described Malenia, Blade of Miquella as the game’s hardest boss and described his strategy as “pure attrition.” Garland is not adapting a game he researched from a wiki. He has been playing it for years.

George R.R. Martin has been publicly enthusiastic about the project. He called Garland a “first rate director” and A24 “kickass,” and shared a YouTube video titled “Why the Elden Ring Movie WON’T SUCK” with a caption describing his mood as “hopeful.” Having both Miyazaki and Martin engaged and optimistic is a meaningful signal for a project that could easily have gone wrong with a less committed creative team.

Set Leaks: What Has Been Confirmed This Week

Production photos from Greenwich Naval College in South London leaked this week and have since circulated widely. IGN y Destructoid both confirmed the following from the leaked material:

• Raya Lucaria Academy is being adapted. Photos show what appear to be the bird cages distinctive to the academy’s interior, suggesting Glintstone magic sequences and possibly Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon.
• The Loathsome Dung Eater is confirmed in the film. A leaked set video from April 22 shows the character being hanged from a gallows, matching the game’s iconic opening cinematic.
• Leyndell, Royal Capital appears to be represented. Photos show banners bearing the Erdtree symbol and gilded armor resembling Leyndell Knights.
• A statue of Queen Marika appears in multiple photos, confirming her presence in the story in some form.

Why This Matters for Gaming and Film

Elden Ring has sold over 30 million copies globally since its 2022 launch, making it one of the best-selling action RPGs of all time. A24 has built its reputation on prestige cinema rather than franchise blockbusters, meaning the Elden Ring film arrives with a creative mandate that is unusual for a video game adaptation. The combination of a director who genuinely loves the source material, a studio with strong artistic instincts, and two of the most respected names in their fields in Miyazaki and Martin gives this project a foundation that most game adaptations never have.

The precedent set by The Last of Us on HBO, which proved that faithful adaptation of a beloved game could generate both critical and mainstream success, makes the Elden Ring film one of the most watched projects in both industries right now. The March 3, 2028 release date gives the production nearly two full years of runway, which for a film of this scale and ambition is exactly what it needs.

Bottom Line

The Elden Ring movie is real, it is well-funded, it is being shot for IMAX, and it has a creative team that has earned the benefit of the doubt. The set leaks this week suggest Garland is pulling directly from the game’s most iconic locations and characters rather than reimagining the story from scratch. March 3, 2028 cannot come soon enough.