The Legend of Zelda Movie: What We Know So Far

A live-action Legend of Zelda film is officially in development, a surprising turn for Nintendo after years of reluctance from creator Shigeru Miyamoto. Announced in November 2023, the project has fans eager for details. Here’s what’s known, when it might release, and how it ties to the success of recent video game films.

Miyamoto once firmly opposed a Zelda movie, even rejecting the idea if Steven Spielberg pitched it, according to Gail Tilden, ex-Nintendo of America marketing head in a podcast with the Video Game History Hour. The disastrous 1993 Super Mario Bros. film likely fuelled his stance. Yet, decades later, he’s now a producer on this adaptation.

Cast and Crew

We know that it will be directed by Wes Ball, known for “The Maze Runner” trilogy and “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.” The film is produced by Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of the Zelda series, alongside veteran producer Avi Arad. T.S. Nowlin is set to write the script. The movie is scheduled for a worldwide theatrical release on March 26, 2027.

Release Date

Added 31st March: We now know the film will be released in March 2027, and the latest reports are that this will be the first of a trilogy of films which will be filmed in New Zealand.

We will continue to update the article as and when we get new news.