Mar 31, 2025 11:07:00

Nintendo's live-action 'Legend of Zelda' film is set for release on March 26, 2027, with a trilogy planned and planned to be filmed in New Zealand

During

the Nintendo Direct 2025.3.27 broadcast on March 27, 2025, Nintendo announced in its smartphone app Nintendo Today! that the live-action film 'The Legend of Zelda' will be released on March 26, 2027. It has been reported that this live-action film version of 'The Legend of Zelda' will be a trilogy and will be shot in New Zealand.

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In November 2023, Nintendo announced that it was planning a live-action film based on The Legend of Zelda. The film will be produced jointly by Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto and Avi Arad , founder of Marvel Studios and producer of numerous major films. The film will be produced by Nintendo and Arad Productions, a film studio headed by Arad, and will be directed by Wes Ball of the Maze Runner series.

Nintendo announces plans for live-action movie version of 'The Legend of Zelda' - GIGAZINE

On March 28, 2025, Nintendo Today! announced that the live-action version of The Legend of Zelda will be released on March 26, 2027.

According to

Production List , a tracking service run by the Federation of Motion Picture and Television Industries, the live-action version of 'The Legend of Zelda' is scheduled to be shot in New Zealand between November 2025 and April 2026.

The Production List also includes a synopsis of the live-action film 'The Legend of Zelda,' which is as follows:

A live-action adaptation of the video game series. 'The Legend of Zelda' tells the story of Link, a young warrior destined to protect the magical kingdom of Hyrule from the forces of darkness. Hyrule is threatened by the ruthless warlord Ganon, who seeks the Triforce, an ancient relic said to grant infinite power. To stop Ganon, Link must embark on a perilous journey, battling monsters, exploring dangerous dungeons, and solving complex puzzles to find sacred relics that will aid him in his quest.

In addition, according to Daniel Richtman, a film industry insider, Nintendo and Sony Pictures are planning a live-action 'Legend of Zelda' trilogy. According to Richtman, the plan is for three live-action 'Legend of Zelda' films to be made over a six-year period.

Recent films based on Nintendo games include Detective Pikachu in 2019 and The Super Mario Bros. Movie in 2023.