Overview
- Shigeru Miyamoto announced on July 16 that Bo Bragason will portray Zelda and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth will portray Link in the live-action adaptation.
- The film’s worldwide release is set for May 7, 2027, after Nintendo moved it from its original March date for production reasons.
- Wes Ball directs the adaptation, which is produced by Miyamoto and Avi Arad in partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment.
- No narrative details have been disclosed, fueling fan speculation about which Zelda titles will inform the screenplay.
- The project represents the first live-action bringing of Hyrule to cinemas and follows the box-office success of Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. movie.