The Elden Ring community is riding a wave of creative energy following last week's Alex Garland movie announcement, with massive fan art challenges, cosplay events, and discussion threads taking over social media platforms.
One week after the bombshell announcement that Alex Garland (Ex Machina, Civil War) will write and direct an Elden Ring feature film, the Tarnished community is showing no signs of slowing down its celebration. Across Twitter, Reddit, Instagram, and Discord servers, fans are pouring their creativity into celebrating the Lands Between in anticipation of its big-screen debut.
The #LandsBetweenCanvas fan art challenge, started by prominent Elden Ring artist @LilyOfTheValleyArt, has already accumulated over 12,000 submissions on Twitter alone. The challenge asks artists to reimagine iconic Elden Ring scenes—from the first sighting of the Erdtree to the Malenia boss fight—in various artistic styles. Some standout entries reimagine the game in the style of classical oil paintings, while others take a minimalist Bauhaus approach to the game's sprawling environments.
On Reddit, the r/EldenRing subreddit has seen a surge in discussion threads speculating about the movie's plot and casting. The recent news that Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal are in final negotiations for lead roles has only fueled the fire. A particularly popular thread imagines hypothetical casting for other FromSoftware characters—with suggestions ranging from Pedro Pascal as Maliketh to Cate Blanchett as Ranni the Witch.
The creative wave extends beyond visual art and discussion. YouTube is seeing a new wave of machinima-style Elden Ring videos, with creators using in-game footage to storyboard potential movie scenes. Video essayist Joseph Anderson released a 45-minute analysis titled "Why Elden Ring Is Perfect Movie Material" that has already garnered 800,000 views.
Cosplayers have also jumped into the fray. The #TarnishedOnScreen cosplay challenge, organized by cosplayer community group CosplayUnited, has seen entries from over 200 participants worldwide, dressing as iconic characters from Malenia to Radahn. Japanese cosplayer group Team GOKU even produced a group cosplay featuring the entire demigod family tree.
FromSoftware has remained largely silent on the movie front, though Hidetaka Miyazaki's role as creative consultant has been confirmed. The director, known for his hands-off approach to adaptations, is reportedly providing lore guidance to ensure the film stays faithful to the game's established mythology.
While production isn't expected to begin until early 2027, the Elden Ring movie's momentum continues to build. For Tarnished eagerly awaiting more news, the community's creative outpouring offers plenty to enjoy in the meantime.