Overview
- Bo Bragason, known for her roles in Three Girls and the horror film Censor, will portray Princess Zelda in her first major franchise role.
- Sixteen-year-old Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, whose credits include The Haunting of Bly Manor and voicing Pinocchio, has been tapped to play Link.
- Wes Ball, director of the Maze Runner trilogy and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, is helming the adaptation to bring a grounded fantasy vision to the screen.
- The production, co-financed and distributed by Sony Pictures and Nintendo, delayed its premiere from March 26 to May 7, 2027, to allow for additional polish.
- Shigeru Miyamoto and Marvel veteran Avi Arad are producing the film, extending Nintendo’s move into live-action after the success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie.