A live-actionLegend of Zeldamovie is on the way. Earlier today, video game giant Nintendo announced that it isdeveloping an adaptation of its massively popularZeldaseries. For now, there’s no news regarding which game in the long-running franchise Nintendo will opt to adapt or whether they will create an entirely new story for the feature. As the project is still extremely early in development, there is currently no release date. However, it will be distributed across theaters by Sony Pictures Entertainment.
The Legend of Zeldamovie is set to be directed byWes Ball, who has worked with adaptations prior in his career. He is well-known for directingThe Maze Runnerand its sequels,The Scorch TrialsandThe Death Cure. Coming up, he will next helmKingdom of the Planet of the Apes, releasing May 2024.The Legend of Zeldawill be produced byShigeru Miyamoto(Representative Director and Fellow of Nintendo) andAvi Arad(chairman of Arad Productions, Inc.). Arad also has a hefty filmography under his belt, having worked on severalSpider-Manprojects such asSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verseand more,Uncharted, andTarzan and Jane, among several others. Nintendo and Arad Productions will produce, with Nintendo and Sony Pictures co-financing. At the time of this writing, no writer or casting has been announced.
The Legend of Zeldahas long been a staple amongstvideo game fans, having first released in 1986 on the NES. Since then, the franchise has received nearly 30 video games spanning a range of consoles. The games typically follow a young hero named Link, a Hylian who must save Princess Zelda from some sort of danger. In 2017, Nintendo released the first open worldZeldagame,Breath of the Wild, which follows a similar premise but allows players more freedom in how they approach tackling the main storyline and exploring the world. The sequel,Tears of the Kingdom, was released in May 2023.
‘Breath of the Wild’ and ‘Tears of the Kingdom’ Are Potential Adaptation Options
Although Nintendo has yet to reveal any more specifics on storyline ideas fortheLegend of Zeldamovie, their two recent games offer apossible avenue for them to adapt from. As playersgo through the games, they unlock a series of Link’s memories that ultimately culminate in the main story of the games. InBreath of the Wild, Link wakes from a century-long slumber to learn that Zelda has been keeping Ganon at bay at Hyrule castle and must help defeat him. His memories lead up into Ganon’s eventual reign over the castle, following Link, Zelda, andHyrule’s champions.Tears of the Kingdomprovides its own movie sequel potential, set years following the events ofBreath of the Wild. This time, Zelda goes missing during an exploration mission, with Ganondorf once more threatening the kingdom. However, new elements come into play as Link carries out his heroic quest.
The Legend of Zelda
The evil demonic King Ganon has kidnapped the Princess Zelda of Hyrule and held her captive. He put a spell on his lair so no one can get in, and the only way to get in is the three magic pieces of the triforce- Power, Wisdom, and Courage. Ganon splits these three pieces into eight shards and scattered them into the different dungeons in the land. It’s up to a young boy named Link to go through the different dungeons, collect the shards, make them up into the three triforces, brake the spell, defeat Ganon with the silver arrows, and save the princess.
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