Elden Ring Set Leak Goes Viral on TikTok and Reddit
A TikTok clip posted by user throxtv is making the rounds, and if it's genuine, it may be the first real glimpse of the Elden Ring live-action movie in production. The video allegedly shows a Church of Marika set, seemingly built somewhere in the British countryside, and it's already pulled in over 25,000 upvotes on the game's dedicated subreddit.What the clip actually showsThe footage presents what looks like a near-exact physical recreation of one of Elden Ring's most recognizable points of interest. The Church of Marika, scattered across The Lands Between in various states of ruin, is an immediately identifiable location for anyone who has spent serious time with FromSoftware's action RPG. The set in the clip appears to match the in-game aesthetic closely, right down to the crumbling stonework.Here's the thing though: no crew is visible anywhere in the video. There have been zero reports of principal photography beginning on the project. Throxtv provided no location details, no context, and no follow-up, which makes independent verification essentially impossible at this stage.dangerAI video generation has improved significantly, and a recent Doctor Who "set leak" that went viral was later confirmed to be entirely AI-generated. The same skepticism applies here.Running the clip through AI-detection tools reportedly produces results that lean toward authentic, but those tools are not foolproof. If this is fabricated, it sits among the most convincing fakes produced to date.The movie's real backstoryThe Elden Ring film is a legitimate project. Director Alex Garland, best known for Civil War and as the writer of 28 Years Later, confirmed a partnership between A24, Bandai Namco, and FromSoftware. Actors Cailee Spaeny, Kit Connor, and Ben Whishaw were reported to be in talks for starring roles. Since those initial announcements, the project has gone largely quiet, which is part of why this clip landed with such force.FromSoftware has long expressed ambitions to take Elden Ring beyond the realm of games, so a film adaptation fits squarely within that vision.What the set might tell us about the storyAssuming the footage is real, the choice of location carries some narrative weight. The Church of Marika shown in the clip appears in a post-Shattering state, meaning broken and abandoned rather than intact. That points toward the movie being set after the Shattering event rather than serving as a prequel depicting The Lands Between before Ranni stole a fragment of the Rune of Death.Some fans had hoped for a prequel built around George R.R. Martin's original worldbuilding, which covers events predating the game entirely. The destroyed ruins in this clip suggest otherwise, though nothing is confirmed.Whether the film follows a straight adaptation of the Tarnished's journey or tells an adjacent story within the same world remains completely open. Elden Ring officially confirmed new DLC content is also on the horizon, so the franchise is clearly in an expansive phase across multiple fronts.The Lands Between post-ShatteringWhere things stand right nowNo studio confirmation. No filming announcement. No verified location. That's the full picture at this point. The clip is compelling, the subreddit is buzzing, and AI-detection software is cautiously optimistic, but none of that adds up to confirmation.If filming is genuinely underway in the UK as the clip implies, more sightings should surface soon. A24 productions shot openly enough in the past that set leaks have preceded major announcements before. Keep an eye on the Elden Ring subreddit and official channels from A24 and Bandai Namco for anything that moves this story forward. Make sure to check out more:GamesGuidesReviewsNews
