Overview
- Shigeru Miyamoto announced on July 16 that Bo Bragason will portray Princess Zelda and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth will play Link in the live-action adaptation.
- Both British actors have genre credentials, with Bragason known for Three Girls and Ainsworth for The Haunting of Bly Manor.
- The film is being co-produced by Nintendo and Sony Pictures, with Miyamoto and Marvel veteran Avi Arad serving as producers.
- Wes Ball, director of the Maze Runner series and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, is attached to helm the project.
- Scheduled for a May 7, 2027 theatrical release, the movie represents Nintendo’s first live-action feature following The Super Mario Bros. Movie.