Overview

• Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto announced the film will now premiere on May 7, 2027, instead of the originally planned March 26 date.
• The six-week delay is driven by production needs and intended to give the creative team extra time to elevate the movie’s overall quality.
• Wes Ball is directing the project with a screenplay by Derek Connolly and production led by Nintendo alongside Avi Arad’s Arad Productions.
• Sony Pictures will handle global distribution, and the new date benefits from the summer window cleared by Avengers: Secret Wars moving to December.
• The postponement has sparked fan speculation that the extended timeline will allow for more ambitious visual effects and expansive world-building.