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Live-action The Legend of Zelda movie in development at Nintendo and Sony Pictures

The Legend of Zelda movie will be produced by Shigeru Miyamoto.

November 7, 2023 2:08 PM

Nintendo has announced that a live-action film adaptation of The Legend of Zelda is in the works. The movie is being made in association with Sony Pictures and will be produced by Shigeru Miyamoto.

Nintendo announced the Zelda movie in an official press release today. The film is being co-financed by Nintendo and Sony Pictures, who will both fund 50 percent of the movie’s production. Miyamoto provided the following statement in a thread of tweets.

This announcement comes on the heels of the Super Mario Bros. Movie’s smash success, crossing the billion dollar mark and currently standing as the second-highest grossing film of 2023. We’ve created a new topic page dedicated to Nintendo and Sony’s The Legend of Zelda movie where we’ll share updates on the film as they become available.

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November 7, 2023 2:08 PM

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- Masem
  
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  November 7, 2023 2:18 PM
  
  Starting Rob Schneider as Link, and Tina Fey as Zelda. "Well, excuuuuuse me, Princess!"
- atom519
  
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  November 7, 2023 2:20 PM
  
  Uhhh sure why not? I really hope they include some excuse me princess fan service.
- roushimsx
  
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  November 7, 2023 2:23 PM
  
  Very, very low expectations for this.. Would love to be surprised... But eh... :(
- Shadowdane
  
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  November 7, 2023 2:26 PM
  
  Found the leaked trailer! /s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umhKcl1Z52I
- evildanish
  
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  November 7, 2023 2:49 PM
  
  Nintendo and Sony to make The Legend of Zelda live-action movie.
  
  https://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/release/en/2023/231108.html
  
  Avi Arad and Miyamoto will produce, Wes Ball to direct.
  - Schnapple
    
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    November 7, 2023 2:53 PM
    
    Sony will clash with Nintendo and then fuck off and make their own very successful movie that has nothing to do with Hyrule.
    
    Meanwhile Philips will get the rights to make the Legend of Zelda games, of which there will be half a dozen, all terrible.
  - ughhhhhhh
    
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    November 7, 2023 3:25 PM
    
    I'd personally rather they just do a 100% CG Zelda movie based on BOTW, then sequel with TOTK. Same visual style as the games, same VAs. Maybe even an Ocarina movie.
    - dopefish
      
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      November 7, 2023 3:53 PM
      
      pretty much all of the voice acting in Zelda would be insufferable at feature-film length.
      - EvilDolemite
        
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        November 7, 2023 3:57 PM
        
        THE BLOOD MOON VRISES ONCE AGAYN
        
        metralgia
        
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        November 7, 2023 6:19 PM
        
        NOBLE SWORDSMAN
      - dantastic
        
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        November 7, 2023 4:13 PM
        
        Same with Mario but they made it work and it made bank!
      - derelict515
        
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        November 7, 2023 4:14 PM
        
        feature-film any
        
        dopefish
        
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        November 7, 2023 4:19 PM
        
        Zelda’s breathy weepy helplessness is definitely not bearable for more than a single line or two.
      - ughhhhhhh
        
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        November 7, 2023 4:16 PM
        
        I only listened to the Japanese VAs but yeah, English was pretty bad.
    - roushimsx
      
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      November 8, 2023 5:33 AM
      
      Y'all sleeping on Age of Calamity and that one is baller as fuck
      - EvilDolemite
        
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        November 8, 2023 6:39 AM
        
        Framerate is brutally bad :(
        
        wunderbred
        
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        November 8, 2023 7:31 AM
        
        Sucks they’d have to duplicate the games framerate in the film
        
        roushimsx
        
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        November 8, 2023 7:33 AM
        
        Especially in split screen. It's a killer app for emulation :(
        
        (Still played the shit out of it on og hardware tho)
- falidorn
  
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  November 7, 2023 2:53 PM
  
  Sony has a great track record for videogame adaptations so I’m sure this will be fine.
- dantastic
  
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  November 7, 2023 4:12 PM
  
  I wonder what the tone will be.
  
  The Mario movie worked so well I think because it was light, fun, and a property for all ages.
  
  Does Zelda have the same appeal to as wide of an audience? Going light and comical will have people pissed but going serious and sticking with source material won't make a fun movie for kids and people not that into video games.
  
  Will be interesting to see I think. I'd watch it either way.
  - dantastic
    
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    November 7, 2023 4:13 PM
    
    Oh and Illumination of course
- spazzium
  
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  November 7, 2023 4:16 PM
  
  Remember the Super Mario Bros live action in the 90's? Though Samantha Mathis will always be a princess in my heart.
- Maarc
  
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  November 7, 2023 5:59 PM
  
  Starring Chris Pratt as Link, Zelda and Tingle!
  - kikilupo
    
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    November 8, 2023 5:29 AM
    
    Nah, they'll get Jack Black or Kevin Hart to be Tingle
- Chandler55
  
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  November 7, 2023 6:07 PM
  
  timothe chalamet pls he kind of looks like an elf too
  - cleo813
    
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    November 8, 2023 2:15 AM
    
    lucas till from x-men first class would be my pick
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