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The Legend of Zelda Live-Action Movie is in Production

Nintendo announced that it is working with Arad Productions and Sony Pictures on a live-action movie adaptation of The Legend of Zelda. Shigeru Miyamoto and Avi Arad will produce the film together, with Wes Ball as the director.

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According to the announcement, Nintendo and Sony Pictures will finance the movie together. However, Nintendo will handle over 50% of the budget. Sony will distribute the movie worldwide, though there is no information yet in regards to a release window. In general, there’s not much information on the Zelda live action movie. It’s unclear if it will follow the events of a particular game, or if it will tell a complete new story.

Uncharted. As for Wes Ball, he directed the Maze Runner trilogy of movies.

A live-action movie adaptation of The Legend of Zelda has started production. More information will come out in the future.


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Stephanie is a senior writer who has been writing for games journalism and translating since 2020. After graduating with a BA in English and a Certificate in Creative Writing, she spent a few years teaching English and history before fulfilling her childhood dream of becoming a writer. In of games, she loves RPGs, action-adventure, and visual novels. Aside from writing for Siliconera and Crunchyroll, she translates light novels, manga, and video games.