Overview
- Shigeru Miyamoto announced that principal photography is underway and shared three official images via X and the Nintendo Today app.
- The photos show Bo Bragason as Princess Zelda and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link in expansive natural settings that evoke Hyrule.
- Filming began this month in Wellington, New Zealand, with the shoot planned through April 2026 and the May 7, 2027 theatrical release still on schedule.
- Sony Pictures separately confirmed the start of production on Instagram.
- Shigeru Miyamoto is producing with Wes Ball attached to direct, and the project is financed by Nintendo and Sony, while additional casting beyond the leads has not been announced.