Elden Ring movie teased as Shadow Of The Erdtree sales pass 5 million

Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree – coming to a cinema near you soon? (Bandai Namco)

Shadow Of The Erdtree has proven itself an instant hit, as the series’ creator reveals he’s already been in talks about a possible movie.

There might have been an unexpected amount of complaining about difficultly levels (given everyone should know the deal by now) but there was little question that Shadow Of The Erdtree, the long-awaited DLC expansion for Elden Ring, was going to be a massive hit.

It’s been out for less than a week so far and it’s already sold over 5 million copies, so not only is it the best reviewed DLC ever but it’s almost certainly going to end up as one of the best-selling too.

Given Hollywood’s renewed interest in video game adaptations, the game’s success has also brought with it the first talk of an Elden Ring movie, although how that would work is anyone’s guess…

According to publisher Bandai Namco, the game reached the 5 million mark within just three days. Given a full-price game is considered at least a minor hit if it makes it to 1 million, that’s an impressive achievement.

As for the movie, Elden Ring creator Hidetaka Miyazaki has admitted ‘there’s interest’, implying that film companies have already been sniffing at the door.

Speaking to The Guardian, he discussed how he’s unlikely to make an Elden Ring 2 but that he’s open to the idea of other adventures in The Lands Between, that aren’t games.

‘I don’t see any reason to deny another interpretation or adaptation of Elden Ring, a movie for example,’ he said. ‘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.’

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