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Nintendo Reveals First Look at Live-Action Zelda as Filming Begins in New Zealand

Wes Ball directs a SonyNintendo collaboration produced by Shigeru Miyamoto targeting a May 7, 2027 theatrical release.

Overview

  • Nintendo published three official images via the Nintendo Today app showing Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link and Bo Bragason as Princess Zelda.
  • Shigeru Miyamoto said filming is underway and on track for a May 7, 2027 release, asking fans to be patient as production continues.
  • Wes Ball is directing with producers Miyamoto and Avi Arad, while Sony is partnering with Nintendo on financing and distribution.
  • Reporting notes a recent screenplay draft by T. S. Nowlin following earlier work by Derek Connolly, reflecting the project’s evolving creative credits.
  • Costume details evoke recent game entries such as Breath of the Wild, though sources caution that story specifics and additional casting remain unconfirmed despite set-leak speculation.