{"id":1955642,"date":"2026-05-26T12:06:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T09:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1955642"},"modified":"2026-05-26T12:06:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T09:06:14","slug":"new-video-from-elden-ring-movie-set-seemingly-confirms-the-presence-of-early-game-foes-and-a-familiar-castle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1955642","title":{"rendered":"New video from Elden Ring movie set seemingly confirms the presence of early game foes and a familiar castle"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/elden-ring\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Elden Ring<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">New video from Elden Ring movie set seemingly confirms the presence of early game foes and a familiar castle<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Unfortified.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Elden-Ring_Stormveil.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Stormveil Castle in Elden Ring\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"Elden-Ring_Stormveil.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Bandai Namco Entertainment<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fran Ruiz avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/fran-j-ruiz-author.png?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Fran Ruiz avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"fran-j-ruiz-author.png\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/fran-ruiz\">Fran Ruiz<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Contributor<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:06:14+00:00\">May 26, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/elden-ring-movie-set-video-conwy-castle?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          4 comments<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"ff9dc38b-613a-4aac-8d72-3e2c62f76df2\" data-name=\"Elden Ring\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Elden Ring\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Elden Ring\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Elden Ring\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Elden Ring\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Elden Ring\" title=\"Follow Elden Ring\"><br \/>\n  Follow Elden Ring<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Production on Alex Garland&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/elden-ring-walkthrough-8042\">Elden Ring<\/a> movie &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/elden-ring-leaked-movie-set-images-significant-pre-game-backstory\">which is, at least partially, a prequel to FromSoftware&#8217;s RPG<\/a> &#8211; is progressing well. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/elden-ring-movie-leak-infamous-character\">Even Dung Eater is seemingly in<\/a>, so fans are expecting a rather faithful adaptation. Now, the latest set video suggests some low-level enemies will show up too.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@mightbeliber\/video\/7642398996442467606\">new video<\/a> from user mightbeliber on TikTok has popped up; it was taken right outside the real set <a href=\"https:\/\/cadw.gov.wales\/visit\/places-to-visit\/castell-conwy\">Conwy Castle<\/a> (North Wales) has been turned into. As you can see, a few familiar human soldiers &#8211; probably before the Shattering occurs &#8211; are atop the walls and towers, guarding the location and patrolling. Back in April, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northwalespioneer.co.uk\/news\/26051416.alex-garlands-elden-ring-set-shoot-conwy-castle\/\">North Wales Pioneer<\/a> teased Alex Garland&#8217;s feature would shoot there.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Elden Ring - Official Cinematic Trailer | Game Awards 2021\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LAv0N7HE84E?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/LAv0N7HE84E\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Elden Ring &#8211; Official Cinematic Trailer | Game Awards 2021<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Elden Ring &#8211; Official Cinematic Trailer<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LAv0N7HE84E\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While we don&#8217;t have any more details on who&#8217;s part of the current shoot at Conwy Castle or how long the crew is staying for, the presence of such characters and the nature of the location may confirm we&#8217;ll be seeing Stormveil Castle in the movie. If Garland&#8217;s take on Elden Ring is indeed focusing on the time before the cataclysm which transforms the Lands Between, there are lore reasons we&#8217;d be heading to the domain of Godrick the Grafted (assumedly before he got that moniker, though). This is just speculation for now, but worth keeping in mind.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the actual nature of the place in the movie, it&#8217;s likely the location will be expanded in post-production with extensive CG backgrounds and other visual effects. Elden Ring&#8217;s use of real buildings and famous sites has been extensive so far, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/elden-ring-film-budget-a24s-largest-and-most-ambitious-project-yet\">its substantial budget<\/a> suggests lots of work will be done in post-production.<\/p>\n<p>For now, we know for sure <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/elden-ring-movie-cast-announced\">Elden Ring&#8217;s cast is stacked<\/a>, with names like Cailee Spaeny, Nick Offerman, Kit Connor, and Ben Whishaw leading the ensemble. The movie is set to spawn in United States cinemas in IMAX on 3rd March, 2028, so it&#8217;ll be a long wait before the marketing campaign kicks off, likely at some point in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, we&#8217;re also waiting for release date updates on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/elden-ring-tarnished-edition-to-include-two-new-classes\">Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/its-been-a-while-since-weve-had-an-update-but-froms-parent-company-promises-duskbloods-is-still-coming-out-this-year\">The Duskbloods<\/a>, both of which will mark FromSoftware&#8217;s first foray into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Nintendo Switch 2<\/a>. At the time of writing, we know <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/the-duskbloods-elden-ring-switch-2-2026\">they&#8217;re still slated for 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Production on Alex Garland&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/elden-ring-walkthrough-8042\">Elden Ring<\/a> movie &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/elden-ring-leaked-movie-set-images-significant-pre-game-backstory\">which is, at least partially, a prequel to FromSoftware&#8217;s RPG<\/a> &#8211; is progressing well. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/elden-ring-movie-leak-infamous-character\">Even Dung Eater is seemingly in<\/a>, so fans are expecting a rather faithful adaptation. Now, the latest set video suggests some low-level enemies will show up too.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@mightbeliber\/video\/7642398996442467606\">new video<\/a> from user mightbeliber on TikTok has popped up; it was taken right outside the real set <a href=\"https:\/\/cadw.gov.wales\/visit\/places-to-visit\/castell-conwy\">Conwy Castle<\/a> (North Wales) has been turned into. As you can see, a few familiar human soldiers &#8211; probably before the Shattering occurs &#8211; are atop the walls and towers, guarding the location and patrolling. Back in April, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northwalespioneer.co.uk\/news\/26051416.alex-garlands-elden-ring-set-shoot-conwy-castle\/\">North Wales Pioneer<\/a> teased Alex Garland&#8217;s feature would shoot there.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Elden Ring - Official Cinematic Trailer | Game Awards 2021\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LAv0N7HE84E?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/LAv0N7HE84E\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Elden Ring &#8211; Official Cinematic Trailer | Game Awards 2021<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Elden Ring &#8211; Official Cinematic Trailer<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LAv0N7HE84E\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While we don&#8217;t have any more details on who&#8217;s part of the current shoot at Conwy Castle or how long the crew is staying for, the presence of such characters and the nature of the location may confirm we&#8217;ll be seeing Stormveil Castle in the movie. If Garland&#8217;s take on Elden Ring is indeed focusing on the time before the cataclysm which transforms the Lands Between, there are lore reasons we&#8217;d be heading to the domain of Godrick the Grafted (assumedly before he got that moniker, though). This is just speculation for now, but worth keeping in mind.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the actual nature of the place in the movie, it&#8217;s likely the location will be expanded in post-production with extensive CG backgrounds and other visual effects. Elden Ring&#8217;s use of real buildings and famous sites has been extensive so far, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/elden-ring-film-budget-a24s-largest-and-most-ambitious-project-yet\">its substantial budget<\/a> suggests lots of work will be done in post-production.<\/p>\n<p>For now, we know for sure <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/elden-ring-movie-cast-announced\">Elden Ring&#8217;s cast is stacked<\/a>, with names like Cailee Spaeny, Nick Offerman, Kit Connor, and Ben Whishaw leading the ensemble. The movie is set to spawn in United States cinemas in IMAX on 3rd March, 2028, so it&#8217;ll be a long wait before the marketing campaign kicks off, likely at some point in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, we&#8217;re also waiting for release date updates on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/elden-ring-tarnished-edition-to-include-two-new-classes\">Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/its-been-a-while-since-weve-had-an-update-but-froms-parent-company-promises-duskbloods-is-still-coming-out-this-year\">The Duskbloods<\/a>, both of which will mark FromSoftware&#8217;s first foray into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Nintendo Switch 2<\/a>. At the time of writing, we know <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/the-duskbloods-elden-ring-switch-2-2026\">they&#8217;re still slated for 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Elden Ring New video from Elden Ring movie set seemingly confirms the presence of early game foes and a familiar castle Unfortified. 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