PlayStation boss Herman Hulst has said working with FromSoftware on a movie or TV show is “not unthinkable”, meaning a silver screen adaptation of Elden Ring, Dark Souls, or Bloodborne could be on the cards.
Hulst told Reuters that, while game development will always be the priority, Sony’s recent investment in FromSoftware may lead to opportunities beyond gaming too, even with its PlayStation Productions movie and TV rm.
“You should think of collaborations on the game development side first and foremost,” he said about the FromSoftware investment. “But it’s also not unthinkable with our PlayStation Productions efforts that we explore opportunities.”
FromSoftware hasn’t been shy when it comes to adaptations either, especially following the success of Elden Ring. It’s been turned into a manga (that’s a comedy, weirdly), and just last month an official board game was announced.
Sony is currently doubling down on films and TV but has so far only made adaptations based on its own first party IP, with Tom Holland and Mark Walberg’s Uncharted movie kicking things off earlier this year.
A Gran Turismo film starring Stranger Things’ David Harbour is on the way, alongside a Ghost of Tsushima film, a further out Gravity Rush movie from director Anna Mastro (who led Secret Society of Second Born Royals) and a Days Gone adaptation too.