Elden Ring film shoots at real Welsh castle ahead of March 2028 release
A24's Elden Ring film is shooting at real medieval castles — and the footage to prove it has surfaced online. New clips posted to TikTok by user mightbeliber show costumed actors on the battlements of Conwy Castle, a 13th-century fortress in North Wales. The film is due in theaters on March 3, 2028, and with a budget north of $100 million, it stands as A24's most expensive project to date.
The shoot
Principal photography began in April 2026 and spans locations across Wales, Scotland, London, and Iceland. Conwy Castle — a UNESCO World Heritage Site managed by the Welsh heritage body Cadw — was closed to the public for filming on May 21–22, 2026. Fans of the game have been quick to suggest the castle doubles for Stormveil Castle, the game's first major fortress and the setting for two of its hardest boss fights. That connection is fan speculation for now; the production hasn't confirmed it either way.
'Elden Ring' live-action movie shooting at Conwy Castle ? ⚔️
— Culture Crave ? (@CultureCrave) May 25, 2026
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Director Alex Garland (Ex Machina, 28 Days Later) wrote a 160-page spec script and pitched it directly to FromSoftware to get the project off the ground, per GamesRadar+. George R. R. Martin — who co-created the game's lore with FromSoftware — is on board as a producer, though the screenplay itself is Garland's work alone. The film will be shot in IMAX.
The cast
The ensemble is stacked with recognizable British and American faces. Deadline confirmed the full lineup in April 2026:
- Kit Connor (Heartstopper) - Cailee Spaeny (Alien: Romulus) - Ben Whishaw (Perfume: The Story of a Murderer) - Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes) - Nick Offerman (The Last of Us) - Tom Burke (Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga) - Sonoya Mizuno (Ex Machina) - Havana Rose Liu (Bottoms) - Ruby Cruz (Bottoms) - Peter Serafinowicz (Guardians of the Galaxy) - Jefferson Hall (House of the Dragon) - Emma Laird (28 Years Later: The Bone Temple) - John Hodgkinson (Napoleon)
The stakes
Elden Ring has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide since its February 2022 launch and won over 400 Game of the Year awards. That fanbase gives A24 a built-in audience that dwarfs most of its previous releases — the studio's Warfare grossed $127 million globally earlier this year. Whether a prestige indie label can deliver a satisfying fantasy epic at blockbuster scale is the real question. March 2028 is when we find out.
