Elden Ring Movie Reuses Props and Players Can't Stop Laughing

A24's Elden Ring movie set photos leaked, and players immediately spotted something familiar—that Leyndell Knight helmet looks suspiciously like a repurposed prop from House of the Dragon episode one. The internet's having a field day: A24 apparently learned FromSoftware's asset-reuse philosophy a bit too well.

The leaked images show Marika, the Dung Eater, and Leyndell's streets. Expectations were high—A24's track record usually delivers—but that helmet reveal turned the comment section into a roast session. One player joked, "If nobody uses FromSoft's iconic door-opening animation on a giant gate, I'm walking out." Another quipped, "The production team nailed the 'reuse tradition'—very faithful to FromSoftware."

Prop recycling is standard practice in film production—saves budget and time. But Elden Ring fans are hypersensitive to this because FromSoftware has been reusing skeleton animations and assets since Demon's Souls. Enemy movesets in their games constantly echo older titles. Now the movie's doing it too, and players find it oddly comforting—"This is the authentic Elden Ring experience."

What I actually care about is whether the film can capture that "getting destroyed by a boss with friends until you question your life choices" vibe. Strong single-player narrative is fine, but without the social suffering component, something's missing. If they lean into the comedy of four players wiping in a dungeon together, that'd be more interesting than armor accuracy.

These are just set photos—no official trailer yet. Hold off on the outrage until release. A24's The Duskbloods reviewed well, so maybe they'll nail that "suffering joyfully" atmosphere Elden Ring is known for. Watching it with roommates while roasting every scene sounds like the ideal experience anyway.