Elden Ring Film Pre-Sells to Amazon MGM Studios at AFM

The film version of Elden Ring has found a buyer before its cameras have stopped. Amazon MGM Studios has pre-sold the sci-fi fantasy adaptation, according to Variety, which reported the deal from the American Film Market (AFM), the trade event where sales agents and buyers look for films to sell.

The project comes from A24 and Bandai Namco Entertainment, the company behind the original video game. Alex Garland leads the production. Variety reports a budget of $175 million to $200 million, meaning the amount it would cost to make the film. Kit Connor, Ben Whishaw and Cailee Spaeny top the cast. Variety calls Elden Ring the biggest project at the AFM this year.

A pre-sale means a buyer commits to a film ahead of its release, which helps the people making it line up money and partners in advance.

Other films are also looking for buyers at the market. Gods Don't Give Gifts, according to Variety, is an animated sci-fi horror epic made with AI. It is directed by Zack London, who is also known online as Gossip Goblin and built a following on YouTube. International sales for the film are handled by AGC Intl., the company that offers a film to buyers outside its home market.

Variety also lists several other titles at the market. Get Rid of It is directed by Ry Russo-Young and stars Daisy Ridley, Sosie Bacon and Simon Rex. Inferno is written and directed by Bryan Hill and stars Vera Farmiga. Found Alive is directed by Carlota Pereda and stars Chloë Grace Moretz and Rupert Friend, and it opened the 2026 Sitges Film Festival in Spain.

For most people, the market is where a film's route to a screen starts taking shape. A title that changes hands at the AFM can reach cinemas or streaming services well after the deals are signed. The films listed here are all at the stage of finding buyers.