Elden Ring Movie Set Photos Tease Practical Lands Between

Elden Ring's movie adaptation is now filming in London, and the first set photos suggest A24 isn’t hiding everything behind CGI. That matters because the pictures point to physical scenery, familiar locations, and at least one major character reveal that fans of FromSoftware’s 2022 game will recognize immediately.

The photos surfaced on Reddit, and the report says they make The Lands Between look like a real place rather than a fully digital backdrop. For players, that’s a good sign: practical sets usually give a fantasy adaptation more texture, and they can make the weird stuff feel grounded instead of floaty and expensive.

One of the clearest details comes from a set image that shows bird cages resembling the ones in Raya Lucaria Academy. That strongly suggests the film will borrow directly from the game’s visual language, and it could mean scenes tied to Glintstone magic show up as part of the movie’s world-building. If the production follows that thread, viewers may also see Rennala and the Red Wolf of Radagon, which would give the adaptation a much firmer link to the game’s most memorable early areas.

Other photos show banners with the Erdtree symbol, what looks like a Leyndell Knight helm, and gilded decoration in the more regal parts of The Lands Between. Those details matter because they tell you the production isn’t just borrowing names; it’s trying to copy the game’s visual hierarchy, from holy iconography to armored elites. In practical terms, that should help the film feel like Elden Ring rather than a generic fantasy project with a familiar logo slapped on top.

One image also appears to show the gallows from the game’s opening sequence, the one tied to the Dung Eater. That’s the sort of detail that should make longtime players sit up straight, because the opening of Elden Ring doesn’t exactly feature a cheerful village square. If the film recreates that scene, it could signal that A24 and director Alex Garland want to keep the adaptation close to the game’s nastier edges.

About Elden Ring’s Movie Adaptation

A24 is producing the movie adaptation, and filming is underway in London. The source also says Alex Garland is directing, and that the project carries an apparent $100 million-plus budget. That combination tells you A24 is treating this as a major swing, not a small prestige experiment, and the scale should give the production room to build real sets instead of relying on empty green-screen stages.

FromSoftware’s Elden Ring released in 2022, and the film is drawing directly from that version of The Lands Between. The article’s focus on physical and practical set design suggests the adaptation wants to preserve the game’s sense of place, which is exactly what a lot of game movies miss when they flatten everything into generic fantasy mud. Here, the source makes clear that the team is trying to keep the world recognizable from the first glance.

What the Set Photos and Video Reveal

• Set photos show that The Lands Between will not be entirely recreated in CGI, with physical and practical set design taking center stage.
• Bird cages resembling those in Raya Lucaria Academy appear in the set photos, pointing toward Glintstone magic and possibly Rennala and the Red Wolf of Radagon.
• Other images show banners bearing the Erdtree symbol, what looks like a Leyndell Knight helm, and gilded adornment in regal areas of The Lands Between.
• One set photo appears to recreate the game’s introductory gallows scene involving the Dung Eater.
• A new set video posted on April 22 at 12:10pm CT confirms the Dung Eater in the film.

The Dung Eater reveal is the biggest concrete update here, because it moves the adaptation from suggestion to confirmation. The source says the character could appear as part of a questline-inspired role, or the production may be recreating the game’s introductory cutscene in live-action. Either way, that’s a strong sign the movie isn’t afraid of Elden Ring's more grotesque material, which is exactly where a lot of adaptations usually back away and start polishing the edges.

The writer also says they’re excited by the “promising cast,” Alex Garland as director, and the apparent $100 million-plus budget. That’s a fair reaction, and for once it feels earned. Practical sets, direct visual references to Raya Lucaria Academy and the Erdtree, and a confirmed Dung Eater all suggest a film that understands what makes Elden Ring distinct, not just what makes it marketable.

For now, the set photos and video are the clearest look at what A24 is building, and they give the adaptation a better first impression than most game movies manage. The next thing to watch is whether more footage confirms how far the film goes with Raya Lucaria Academy, Leyndell, and the Dung Eater material. If the production keeps leaning on practical sets and recognizable Elden Ring imagery, this could be one of the rarer game adaptations that actually looks like it respects the source instead of just borrowing its name.

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