Long before A24 got involved, FromSoftware director Hidetaka Miyazaki was asked directly whether an Elden Ring movie could ever happen. Speaking to The Guardian, he said he wouldn't rule it out - "I don't see any reason to deny another interpretation or adaptation of Elden Ring, a movie for example... there's interest, for sure" - while cautioning that FromSoftware itself doesn't have the film-mak...
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