Nintendo’s new news app has made its first decent announcement — and it’s the release date of the «live» Legend of Zelda movie.
According to messageThe film will debut in theaters on March 26, 2027. It is known that to be directed by Wes Ball («The Maze Runner» and «Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes»), and Derek Connelly («Jurassic World») adapts the script.
The video game, created by Japanese game designers Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka, was launched in 1986 and follows the elf-like warrior Link as he saves the fantasy world of Hyrule and Princess Zelda from the demon king Ganon. As of September, the game franchise has sold 150 million units.
Miyamoto will produce the film alongside Avi Arad, who produced almost all of the Marvel Comics adaptations between 1998 and 2015.
Nintendo has a successful track record of adaptations of its titles (the previous an animated movie about MarioThe Legend of Zelda, co-produced with Illumination and Universal, grossed about $1.36 billion at the box office) and will finance 50% «live-action» of the Legend of Zelda movie, while Sony will ensure its release in theaters worldwide.
In 2015, there were rumors that Nintendo and Netflix were going to create a series about Zelda, but they remained unconfirmed.