Elden Ring Movie Runtime Pushes 3 Hours: A24 Details [Confirmed]

A24 and director Alex Garland are developing a live-action Elden Ring movie adaptation featuring an expansive 180-page screenplay that could push total theatrical runtime to nearly three hours with an unprecedented studio production budget between $175 million and $200 million. According to verified reports from IGN Articles citing Deadline, the high-profile adaptation of FromSoftware’s dark fantasy epic stars Kit Connor as the central protagonist journeying across the Lands Between. Script pages indicate intense sequences against monstrous demigods and dragons, demanding staggering visual effects that make this A24's most expensive endeavor to date. Security around Garland's script remains strictly locked down; prospective international film distributors are permitted to inspect the draft solely in the physical presence of an assigned A24 representative to avoid unauthorized digital leaks. While broader video game entertainment ventures navigate industry volatility—as seen when [Life Is Strange Dev Don't Nod Faces Insolvency [Confirmed]](/news/dont-nod-layoffs-insolvency-crisis-2026)—A24’s massive financial backing reflects extraordinary faith in Hidetaka Miyazaki’s universe. The production aims to provide an uncompromised, faithful interpretation of the Tarnished's harrowing quest without truncating narrative depth for standard multiplex constraints.