A24 has confirmed that Alex Garland will write and direct a live-action adaptation of popular video game Elden Ring in collaboration with Bandai Namco Entertainment.

Peter Rice will produce the film alongside Andrew Macdonald and Allon Reich from DNA, as well as George R R Martin and Vince Gerardis.

Garland is no stranger to working with A24: he released his debut feature, Ex Machina, with the entertainment company, as well as subsequent films Men, Civil War, and most recently, Warfare. Warfare, a dark depiction of the Iraq war, has raked in over $32 million since its release in April. Garland is also currently writing and producing a new 28 Years Later trilogy with Sony, directed by Danny Boyle, releasing on June 20.

Since landing in 2022, Elden Ring, an action RPG set in a dark fantasy world called ‘The Lands Between’, has become a critically acclaimed game. Over 30 million units have shipped worldwide over the last few years, with a spin-off titled Elden Ring Nightreign slated for worldwide release on May 30. Created by FromSoftware designer Hidetaka Miyazaki, the game is based on a story written by Game of Thrones writer George R R Martin.