Would you fancy a movie or TV series based on FromSoftware’s latest masterpiece, Elden Ring? Because that seems exactly what George R.R. Martin is teasing in his latest blog update posted on Saturday.
The author of A Song of Ice and Fire famously collaborated with the Japanese studio on the new fantasy franchise, laying down the mythology, worldbuilding, and characters that the game’s plot is based upon. Many had called this a match made in heaven and, indeed, Elden Ring went on to be an outstanding commercial and critical success.
In May 2023, the game even won the Nebula Award for Game Writing. The prize, which cited both George R.R. Martin and Elden Ring game director Hidetaka Miyazaki, was shipped to Japan only recently. The author said that’s where it belongs since FromSoftware did the heavy lifting on the story after he had prepared the groundwork.
Then, out of the blue, he wrote:
Oh, and about those rumors you may have heard about a feature film or television series based on ELDEN RING… I have nothing to say. Not a word, nope, not a thing, I know nothing, you never heard a peep from me, mum mum mum. What rumor?
To be fair, we haven’t really heard much in the way of rumors about an adaptation. In fact, Martin’s peculiar wording is inevitably going to start its own rumor on the subject, and we can’t imagine it was unintentional for a man whose job is to choose the right words. However, publisher Bandai Namco teased in March 2022 that Elden Ring could expand beyond games.
FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa Corporation (which was recently hacked, by the way, and must pay a ransom by today or face the dissemination of the stolen data) regularly produces anime, so it would make sense for the feature film or TV show to be animated rather than live action. The alliance with Sony, announced three years ago and strengthened last year with a new investment, might be related to the project.
Meanwhile, the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion already sold over five million units in the first three days on the market. On PC, fans can also use the updated Seamless Co-Op mod to play the whole game with friends.
