Game of Thrones writer George R. R. Martin has shared his thoughts on the newly-announced Elden Ring movie — and it sounds like he’s pretty positive about the upcoming adaptation.
Martin, who worked on the backstory for FromSoftware’s beloved game, shared his excitement that Elden Ring’s film version will be helmed by Alex Garland, director of Ex Machina, Civil War, and Annihilation.
Writing on his blog, Martin described Garland as a “first rate director” and production company A24 as “kickass.” Overall, Martin said his current mood upon hearing the project announced was “hopeful,” as he shared a YouTube video titled “Why the Elden Ring Movie WON’T SUCK.”
While Martin is clearly excited by the project, there has been no suggestion so far that he is actually involved. Indeed, the writer is already juggling a swathe of projects, including an upcoming animated Hercules movie announced only last month.
Word of Martin’s involvement in A Dozen Tough Jobs, which will update the legendary Greek tale with an early 20th century setting, sparked another wave of criticism from Game of Thrones fans still waiting for Winds of Winter.
Last week, Martin reacted to the criticism by acknowledging “some of you will just be pissed off by this” and saying fans had “given up” on him ever finishing the next book — let alone the series’ final novel, due after.
“I wish you all could share my excitement at the prospect of this movie,” Martin said of the Hercules film.
Winds of Winter, the long-awaited next installment in Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire Saga, is still incomplete and lacking a release date. It has now been 14 years from the publication of A Dance with Dragons in 2011.
Little else is known about the upcoming Elden Ring adaptation, though Garland is reportedly keen to reunite with Heartstopper and Warfare actor Kit Connor for a key role. The film is yet to begin production, or name a release date.
Game of Thrones writer George R.R. Martin. Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images.
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