George R. R. Martin, the creative mind behind the world of FromSoftware's blockbuster game Elden Ring, has dropped the most compelling hint yet about a potential movie adaptation. Despite his pivotal role in crafting the intricate lore and history that underpins the game's universe, Martin's involvement in any future projects might be hindered by his ongoing commitment to his long-awaited novel, The Winds of Winter.
Elden Ring, which became one of the best-selling games of 2022, saw Martin collaborate with FromSoftware's Hidetaka Miyazaki to bring its rich world to life. Martin's involvement was prominently featured in the game's marketing and credits, emphasizing his significant contribution to the game's narrative and setting.
When asked by IGN during IGN Fan Fest 2025 about his interest in a potential Elden Ring sequel, Martin skillfully avoided discussing a sequel directly but tantalizingly hinted at the possibility of an Elden Ring movie. "Well, I can't say too much about it, but there is some talk about making a movie out of Elden Ring," Martin revealed, sparking excitement among fans.
This isn't the first time Martin has teased the idea of an Elden Ring movie. FromSoftware's president, Hidetaka Miyazaki, has also expressed openness to adapting the game into another medium, provided a "very strong partner" is involved. "I don’t see any reason to deny another interpretation or adaptation of Elden Ring, a movie for example," Miyazaki stated in an interview with The Guardian. He emphasized the need for a trusted partner to navigate the complexities of such a project.
However, Martin's potential involvement in an Elden Ring movie faces a significant hurdle: his dedication to completing The Winds of Winter, the next installment in his epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire. Martin candidly admitted to IGN, "We'll see if that [the Elden Ring movie] comes to pass and what the extent of my involvement was, I don't know. 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 a long and arduous journey for fans, with the last book in the series, A Dance With Dragons, released in 2011—the same year HBO launched the wildly successful Game of Thrones series. Martin acknowledged the delays and the pressure from fans, saying, "Unfortunately, I am 13 years late. Every time I say that, I’m [like], 'How could I be 13 years late?' I don’t know, it happens a day at a time."
Despite the uncertainty surrounding The Winds of Winter, Martin remains committed to his work, stating, "But that’s still a priority. 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!"
Martin also shed light on his creative process for Elden Ring, explaining how he helped FromSoftware build the game's world. "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. So what had happened 5,000, 10,000 years before the current day action in Elden Ring that led them to that place? And I had some ideas about the magic and the runes. There was a lot about runes. And I worked it all out."
Martin described the collaborative process with FromSoftware as enriching, with the team flying in for sessions to refine the game's lore. "It was interesting that the team flew in and we had a number of sessions and they would fly back and do their magic, and then they would come back here a couple months later and show me what they had, which was always amazing to see what they came up with."
When asked if all his work was used in the final game, Martin noted that world-building often results in more material than what appears on screen. "Yeah, I think especially when you're world building, there's always more that you actually see on the screen. And that's true of any of these big epic fantasies. I mean, you look at Tolkien and there are hundreds of pages of past history before you get to even the era of the Hobbit and dozens of kings and wars and things like that."
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