Overview

• Shigeru Miyamoto announced the film’s release date shift from March 26 to May 7, 2027, citing production reasons and a commitment to quality
• The live-action adaptation is directed by Wes Ball and produced by Nintendo alongside Avi Arad’s Arad Productions, with Sony Pictures Entertainment handling distribution
• The timeline extension gives the creative team extra weeks to finalize casting and polish visual effects ahead of its theatrical debut
• The new May launch window positions the film at the start of the summer box office and avoids a crowded March schedule featuring other tentpole releases
• The project seeks to bring Nintendo’s 1986 fantasy-adventure franchise to the big screen with a unique aesthetic inspired by Hayao Miyazaki’s work