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

George R. R. Martin has tantalizingly hinted at the possibility of an Elden Ring movie, sparking excitement among fans of the acclaimed video game. As the creative mind behind the intricate world and lore of Elden Ring, which became a blockbuster hit in 2022, Martin's involvement was a key highlight in the game's marketing and credits, alongside FromSoftware's Hidetaka Miyazaki.

During IGN Fan Fest 2025, Martin subtly sidestepped questions about a sequel to Elden Ring but openly teased the prospect of a film adaptation. "Well, I can't say too much about it, but there is some talk about making a movie out of Elden Ring," he revealed. This isn't the first time he's hinted at such a project, and FromSoftware's president, Hidetaka Miyazaki, has also expressed openness to an adaptation, emphasizing the need for a "very strong partner" to execute it successfully.

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

However, Martin acknowledged a significant hurdle to his deep involvement in any Elden Ring movie—his ongoing commitment to completing The Winds of Winter, the long-awaited sixth book in his A Song of Ice and Fire series. "We'll see if that [the Elden Ring movie] comes to pass and what the extent of my involvement was, I don't know," he said. "I'm a few years behind with my latest book, so that also limits the amount of things that I can do."

The wait for The Winds of Winter has been increasingly disheartening for fans, with the last installment, A Dance With Dragons, published in 2011—the same year HBO debuted the wildly popular Game of Thrones series. Martin candidly admitted to being 13 years late on the new book and acknowledged the doubts about its completion. "A lot of people are already writing obituaries for me. [They’re saying] 'Oh, he’ll never be finished.' Maybe they’re right. I don’t know. I’m alive right now! I seem pretty vital!”

Regarding his contributions to Elden Ring, Martin elaborated on his world-building efforts, explaining how he crafted the game's backstory. "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."

Martin detailed his process, including collaborative sessions with the FromSoftware team, and noted that not all of his material made it into the game. "Yeah, I think especially when you're world building, there's always more that you actually see on the screen," he said, drawing a parallel to other epic fantasies like those of J.R.R. Tolkien.