By Published Apr 25, 2026, 12:25 PM EDT Zoë Miskelly is an editor and second in command for Screen Rant's Movies team, having covered the entertainment industry for almost 10 years now. Zoë's love of superheroes and all things Marvel & DC started out in childhood, and has blossomed into a career getting to talk about some of the biggest and best movies and shows of all time, having previously focused on comics while working at WhatCulture. follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap
The early set photos and videos for have confirmed one notable scene from the games has been filmed for the movie, which should prove an exciting update for fans. Given Elden Ring can be played in a largely non-linear way for most of its story, figuring out what parts of the world of the Lands Between to adapt for the film itself may be a relatively challenging endeavor for the movie and its plot.
One of the most beloved parts of Elden Ring is that it borrows a leaf from predecessors like the Dark Souls games in terms of taking a more subtle approach to much of its story, which is told in ways like item descriptions and easy-to-miss side quests as much as it is in unmissable cutscenes and boss fights.
As such, it should prove fascinating to see how the Elden Ring movie translates the game on-screen, and what elements are focused on or put to one side throughout this process. This also makes the glimpses we've gotten at Elden Ring's filming all the more interesting, since they reveal one game scene is being at least partially adapted into the story of the .
Elden Ring's Set Photos Confirm The Game's Opening Will Be Adapted
The that we've gotten have certainly suggested the movie will be adapting the world of the game pretty closely, based on the designs of the characters we've thus far been able to see.
Interestingly, while it's not yet fully clear exactly what events Elden Ring will focus upon story-wise, the set photos and videos have shown that one iconic part of the game that players will be very familiar with is transferring over at least in part to the film, as they confirm that part of the Elden Ring opening cutscene that plays when you first begin the game will be in the movie itself.
This is evident because one set video of the movie's filming shows a scene of a character known by the name of Dung Eater being publicly executed by hanging, which is notable as it is a part of the game's intro montage.
Though it's not yet clear whether the rest of the Elden Ring opening will be adapted into the movie, this moment featuring in the film suggests other portions of this cutscene will make their way into the release as well, since the sequence both provides a lot of crucial lore and character context, and is one of the biggest in the game.
This would also make a lot of sense given Dung Eater is a far less central figure when it comes to the plot of Elden Ring overall, so the character getting the moment on-screen suggests other more central characters will likely also get their respective intro moments as well.
Why Adapting Elden Ring's Intro Sequence Is A Big Deal For The Elden Ring Movie
Elden Ring has a gargantuan player base, but these players often have drastically different overall experiences when it comes to the game.
With Elden Ring having many entirely optional bosses and thus optional boss cutscenes - and a selection of different endings that mean two players could play the game otherwise the same and yet have entirely different story arcs for their character - ensuring the Elden Ring movie appeals to the wide array of game fans alongside movie-only fans thus means picking some of the game's most unifying and most universally appealing moments to adapt.
This makes adapting even just part of the intro sequence of Elden Ring all the more key, as it's one of the very few sequences that all players are guaranteed to be shown in their respective runs, and also contains a slew of visually striking scenes sure to intrigue all types of audiences at the same time.
Combine this with the fact that the Elden Ring intro remains one of the biggest faucets of the game's lore, and a sequence intended to explain a lot about the world to those who don't know much about it yet, and it seems as though the Elden Ring movie adapting even just a part of this segment of the opening cutscene would be a wise and perhaps crucial move for the film to make.
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