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A24’s Fantasy Epic ‘Elden Ring’ Heads To AFM As The Biggest Movie Ever On Sale At A Market; Amazon Joins Pic Starring Kit Connor
A24’s film adaptation of the video game Elden Ring is being offered to buyers at the American Film Market with a reported budget of $175 million to $200 million, making it the largest stand-alone project ever presented at a film or television market. Amazon MGM Studios has already bought international first-pay streaming rights across many territories, a deal sources say is worth tens of millions of dollars; the sale reduces the risk for other buyers and helps A24 finance an unusually costly independent production.
Alex Garland wrote and directed the film, which stars Kit Connor and is in post-production with Industrial Light & Magic. Its plot is largely secret, though Connor is said to play the protagonist on a journey involving monsters and dragons; A24 is reportedly arranging for buyers to read a script of at least 180 pages, and may show footage at the market. The film is planned for theatrical release in March 2028, followed by HBO Max in the US, while the 2022 game has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide.
In short
- Elden Ring’s reported budget approaches $200 million.
- Amazon MGM bought streaming rights in many international markets.
- The film is set for theatres in March 2028.
Explained simply
Elden Ring is a fantasy action role-playing game released in 2022, set in a world of ruined kingdoms, powerful monsters and dragons. Players guide a character through that world, and the game has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide.
The film is based on the game and is written and directed by Alex Garland, with Kit Connor starring. A24, an independent film company, is making it on a reported budget of $175 million to $200 million, unusually large for a production being offered to international buyers.
Amazon MGM Studios has bought streaming rights for many countries outside the United States, while A24 is offering rights in other markets to help finance the film. The project brings together a popular game, a large-scale film production and several companies with roles in its financing and distribution.
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