Oh man, where do I even start? Imagine picking a director for an Elden Ring movie—it’s like trying to choose the perfect cereal when you’re half-awake in the breakfast aisle. I mean, sure, names like Peter Jackson or Guillermo del Toro pop into your head first. They’re the heavyweights, right? You’d think their experience with fantasy would make them shoe-ins. But, nah, the studio has gone and picked Alex Garland. Seriously, Alex Garland! The guy behind Ex Machina and Annihilation. I know what you’re thinking: “This guy? For a fantasy saga like Elden Ring?” Yeah, it’s baffling, but maybe that’s what makes it interesting.
Anyway, Garland—seems he’s also writing the script, by the way. It’s a bold choice with him not really being the poster child for hardcore fantasy. His movies are more about thought-provoking sci-fi than swinging swords and dragons, but maybe that’s the twist. Or maybe not.
So, here’s the deal. Garland apparently games. Like, seriously gets into it. He’s played Resident Evil, which influenced 28 Days Later, if you can believe it. And some folks even say The Beach had a Banjo-Kazooie vibe? No idea why that stuck in my head, but it did. It makes me think maybe he’s up for the challenge.
Oh, and the feeling you get from his film Warfare? Almost seems like it runs parallel to the vibe of playing Elden Ring. You know, the feeling of being overwhelmed, outmatched, kinda terrified—sounds about right, huh?
So swapping an Iraqi town for the eerie lands in Elden Ring—and not focusing on some huge backstory, but the daily grind of being a Tarnished? Might just work. Garland’s style could capture that almost poetic eeriness, making you feel like you’re in some dream. Or maybe not even a dream—more like a vivid, unsettling thought that won’t leave you alone.
Word is, he’s eyeing someone from Warfare for the lead role. Kit Connor, I think. This could take a turn for sure. Like, the kind that glues you to your seat, watching someone fight through chaos and fear, which is kinda what you’d expect from an Elden Ring movie anyway.
Man, this one’s gonna be interesting to watch unfold. It could flop, or it could be brilliant. But hey, isn’t that the fun of it? Let’s see what Garland’s got up his sleeve for us.
