George R. R. Martin Discusses Potential Elden Ring Movie at IGN Fan Fest 2025

George R. R. Martin, the acclaimed author behind the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series and a key contributor to the lore of FromSoftware's hit game "Elden Ring," has once again teased the possibility of an "Elden Ring" movie. During IGN Fan Fest 2025, Martin hinted at ongoing discussions about adapting the game into a film, although he remained cautious about his level of involvement due to his ongoing commitment to completing "The Winds of Winter," the long-awaited sixth book in his fantasy saga.

Martin's involvement in "Elden Ring" was pivotal, as he crafted the game's intricate world and history. FromSoftware, the game's developer, and publisher Bandai Namco have highlighted his contributions in their promotional efforts. The game's credits proudly note that the "Elden Ring" world was co-created by FromSoftware's Hidetaka Miyazaki and Martin himself.

When questioned about a potential sequel, Martin skillfully redirected the conversation towards the possibility of a movie. "Well, I can't say too much about it, but there is some talk about making a movie out of Elden Ring," he shared, stirring excitement among fans. This isn't the first time Martin has hinted at such a project; FromSoftware's president, Hidetaka Miyazaki, has also expressed openness to an "Elden Ring" adaptation, provided they find a "very strong partner" to bring the vision to life.

Miyazaki elaborated on this in an interview with The Guardian, stating, "I don’t see any reason to deny another interpretation or adaptation of Elden Ring, a movie for example. But I don’t think myself, or FromSoftware, have the knowledge or ability to produce something in a different medium. So that’s where a very strong partner would come into play. We’d have to build a lot of trust and agreement on whatever it is we’re trying to achieve, but there’s interest, for sure."

Despite the enthusiasm surrounding a potential "Elden Ring" movie, Martin remains focused on his literary work. He admitted to IGN that his priority is finishing "The Winds of Winter," which has been delayed for over a decade. "We'll see if that [the Elden Ring movie] comes to pass and what the extent of my involvement was, I don't know. I'm a few years behind with my latest book, so that also limits the amount of things that I can do," he explained.

Martin's struggle with "The Winds of Winter" has been a source of frustration for fans, with the last book in the series, "A Dance With Dragons," released in 2011—the same year HBO's "Game of Thrones" premiered, further amplifying the anticipation for his work.

Reflecting on his contribution to "Elden Ring," Martin shared insights into his worldbuilding process with FromSoftware. "When they came to me, FromSoftware, they wanted the world. They knew the action of Elden Ring that the players would get into would be in the ‘present.’ But something had created that present, had created that world. So where did that world come from? And I've done a lot of world building, most notably on Westeros and the backgrounds of A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones. And I like doing world building. So what had happened 5,000, 10,000 years before the current day action in Elden Ring that led them to that place? And I had some ideas about the magic and the runes. There was a lot about runes. And I worked it all out."

Martin's collaboration with FromSoftware was a dynamic process, involving multiple sessions where ideas were exchanged and developed. "It was interesting that the team flew in and we had a number of sessions and they would fly back and do their magic, and then they would come back here a couple months later and show me what they had, which was always amazing to see what they came up with," he recounted.

When asked if all his work was utilized in the game, Martin noted that worldbuilding often results in a wealth of material that exceeds what appears on screen. "Yeah, I think especially when you're world building, there's always more that you actually see on the screen. And that's true of any of these big epic fantasies. I mean, you look at Tolkien and there are hundreds of pages of past history before you get to even the era of the Hobbit and dozens of kings and wars and things like that."

George R. R. Martin has hinted that an Elden Ring movie may be in the works. Photo by Amanda Edwards/WireImage.