40 years after the original film, Legend of Zelda The movie is finally happening – and it looks very faithful to the games. (At least the recent movies. A faithful movie based on an old Nintendo game would probably be too blocky for most tastes.)
The image above, which Nintendo premiered on the Nintendo Today app, shows the film’s two main stars: Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link and Bo Bragason as Zelda. Unlike the hugely successful Nintendo mario bros. franchise (the first part of which will be released next summer), Legend of Zelda It will be a live-action film with flesh-and-blood actors.
Nintendo also released an additional close-up of its characters. Ainsworth’s first as a link…
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And so is Bragson as Zelda… with some serious troll ears.
After decades of development, it has become Zelda The film was finally officially announced in March 2025. That’s when Sony and Nintendo officially announced production on the project, which was directed by Wes Ball. Maze runner Franchise and the latest film in Planet of the Apes series, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. The film’s casting was first confirmed by Nintendo in July of this year.
Little is known about the film other than the two lead roles and basic story lines inspired by decades Zelda Games on various Nintendo consoles. original, Legend of Zeldawas released on the Nintendo Entertainment System on February 21, 1986. Last updated as of this writing, The Legend of Zelda: Kingdom Tearswas released on Nintendo Switch on May 12, 2023. (The game was recently re-released for Nintendo’s new Switch 2 console, although the Switch 2 is specific to Zelda The game has not been announced yet.)
Legend of Zelda The live-action film is scheduled to hit theaters on May 7, 2027.
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