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An untitled live-action film based on The Legend of Zelda was announced on November 7, 2023. The film will be directed by Wes Ball and produced by series creator Shigeru Miyamoto and film producer Avi Arad and will be distributed by Sony Pictures Entertainment.[2]
Trivia[]
- Although the casting had not been announced, Patricia Summersett, Princess Zelda's voice actress in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, said that she would like to reprise her role for the character.[3] Hunter Schafer of the Euphoria fame has also expressed interest in playing the character.[4]
- It will be the third (second if Pokémon is excluded) live-action film of a Nintendo property, following Detective Pikachu and 1993's Super Mario Bros. film. It will be their fifth one overall, excluding the Pokémon films.
- This will be the first major collaboration between Nintendo and Sony.
- The two previously partnered for the Nintendo PlayStation prototype add-on, which ultimately became Sony's console.
- PlayStation Studios' MLB The Show 23 was released on Nintendo Switch.
- A rejected pitch for an animated Zelda film was done by Imagi Animation Studios (closed in 2010).
- Some of Avi Arad's works include the Uncharted and various Marvel films (notably Spider-Man, Hulk and Fantastic Four).
- Wes Ball directed The Maze Runner and Kingdom for the Planet of the Apes films.
- Rumors have emerged that Illumination (The Super Mario Bros. Movie) was developing an animated film of the The Legend of Zelda series; this was later denied by CEO Chris Meledandri.
- A live-action The Legend of Zelda series, along with a stop-motion Star Fox series, were planned for Netflix. Both were canceled after leaks have surfaced.
References[]
- ↑ Sony's Legend of Zelda Movie Has Found Its Writer, Too (Gizmodo) Date: November 8, 2023. Author: Gordon Jackson, James Whitbrook.
- ↑ Development of a Live-Action Film of The Legend of Zelda to Start (Nintendo) Date: November 8, 2023.
- ↑ BOTW/ToTK Zelda VA says "of course" she wants to reprise her role for the live-action movie (GamesRadar) Date: November 12, 2023
- ↑ Hunter Schafer Says Playing Zelda in Nintendo’s Live-Action Movie Would Be ‘So Cool’ Amid Fan Casting Buzz (Variety) Date: November 9, 2023
| Nintendo-related movie adaptations | |
|---|---|
| Mario | Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach! (1986; JP; video) • Super Mario Bros. (1993) • The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) • Untitled Super Mario Bros. film (2026) |
| Pokémon | Pokémon film series |
| Other series | Animal Crossing: The Movie (Animal Crossing; 2006; JP) • Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins (Star Fox, 2016) • Untitled The Legend of Zelda film (The Legend of Zelda; TBA) |
| Compiled | Donkey Kong Country: The Legend of the Crystal Coconut (1999; video) • Kirby: Fright to the Finish (2005; video/TV) |
| Miscellaneous | The Wizard (1989) • Super Hornio Brothers (1993) • Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005) • Wreck-It Ralph (2012) • Pixels (2015) • 8-Bit Christmas (2021) |