Nintendo has found its leads for the upcoming Legend of Zelda live-action film. Starring as Princess Zelda and the hero Link are Bo Bragason (Renegade Nell) and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth (Everything’s Going to Be Great). Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto made the announcement on X today, saying “This is Miyamoto. I am pleased to announce that for the live-action […]
The Legend of Zelda movie gets release date, first synopsis
With the critical and commercial success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie softening Nintendo’s stance on adapting its IPs, the video game giant is teaming with Sony Pictures to develop a live-action movie based upon the beloved The Legend of Zelda franchise, and now we have an official release date for the film of March […]
LEGO unveils The Legend of Zelda Great Goku Tree set
The LEGO Group has announced that it will continue its Nintendo collaborations with the upcoming The Legend of Zelda Great Goku Tree 2-in-1 set which is inspired by The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and comes with a minifigure for Princess Zelda and three variations […]
The Legend of Zelda director planning “serious” and “fun” live-action movie adaptation
Announced back in November, Sony Pictures partnered with Nintendo to bring The Legend of Zelda to the big screen. Wes Ball (The Maze Runner, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes) will direct the live-action adaptation of the iconic video game series. He has now revealed his mindset for the film, calling the project “serious” […]
Wes Ball offers update on The Legend of Zelda movie
Wes Ball is awaiting the release of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, which is still in post-production, but the filmmaker is already looking ahead to another fan-favorite project. During a recent conversation with Entertainment Weekly, Ball dove into his upcoming live-action Legend of Zelda film that Nintendo is planning with Sony Pictures. Ball notes he […]
Live-action Legend of Zelda movie from Nintendo and Sony officially in the works
After the massive success of Nintendo and Illumination’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie earlier this year, Nintendo will bring The Legend of Zelda to the big screen in live-action in a partnership with Sony Pictures. Nintendo already has a director attached with The Maze Runner trilogy and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes‘ Wes Ball set to helm the […]
The Legend of Zelda movie adaptation isn’t happening just yet, says Illumination CEO
As we reported last week, rumors began to swirl that Illumination and Nintendo would re-team for another film; this time, they’d adventure in the world of The Legend of Zelda. Though fans were thrilled at the news, founder & CEO of Illumination, Chris Meledandri, claims that’s not happening yet. While promoting Illumination’s next film, Migration, […]
The Legend of Zelda movie adaptation in the works from Illumination and Universal
We know the success of Super Marios Bros. would put Illumination and Universal in the Nintendo business for quite some time, and now it seems like their next project is almost set. A new report suggests Illumination’s next big project will be an adaptation of The Legend of Zelda, reports Jeff Sneider via John Rocha’s […]
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gets May release date, new trailer and Collector’s Edition
It will be time to save Hyrule again as Nintendo announced the anticipated The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will be released on the Nintendo Switch May 12th, 2023 in a newly revealed trailer showcasing gameplay, new vehicles, tools, enemies and locations. In addition, a Collector’s Edition and new amiibo have been revealed as well. […]
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 footage debuts at E3 2021
Your favorite Hyrule Warrior is back for another round of stunning gameplay. For years, fans have clamored for a follow-up to the beloved 2017 game, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Nintendo finally answered those prayers with some of the first footage for Breath of the Wild 2. Producer Eiji Aonuma noted “that […]