Hey, listen. The film adaptation of “The Legend of Zelda” video game franchise has set a theatrical release date. Sony Pictures will debut the adventure film, co-produced by Sony and Nintendo, on March 26, 2027.
The release date was unveiled Friday on Nintendo’s new app, Nintendo Today, nearly a year-and-a-half after the “Zelda” film was first announced in November 2023. At the time, “Zelda” series creator Shigeru Miyamoto confirmed plans for the live-action movie on social media, sharing that the film would be produced by himself and Avi Arad.
Wes Ball, the director of “The Maze Runner” trilogy and last summer’s “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” remains attached to helm the adaptation. Ball is also a producer, along with Joe Hartwick Jr., under their Oddball Entertainment banner. The initial announcement also disclosed that the film would be co-financed by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Nintendo, with Nintendo providing the majority of financial backing. Casting and story details remain in the works.
“This is Miyamoto. I have been working on the live-action film of ‘The Legend of Zelda’ for many years now with Avi Arad-san, who has produced many mega hit films,” Miyamoto wrote at the time. “I have asked Avi-san to produce this film with me, and we have now officially started the development of the film with Nintendo itself heavily involved in the production. It will take time until its completion, but I hope you look forward to seeing it.”
Plans for a “Zelda” film gained momentum after Nintendo teamed with Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment for “The Super Mario Bros. Movie.” Released in April 2023, the animated comedy was a box office smash, grossing more than $1.3 billion worldwide and currently ranking as the 18th-highest-grossing global release of all time.
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