Following the Super Mario movie, Nintendo announced that it will make a live-action movie adaptation of the cult video game The Legend of Zelda. The Zelda movie, produced by Shigeru Miyamoto, will be directed by Wes Ball.
While the echoes of Mario’s success in the cinema continue, another news came from Nintendo that will excite fans: The button has been pressed for the live action The Legend of Zelda movie.
Wes Ball is in the Director’s Chair for Zelda Movie
Nintendo’s film initiatives continue, and the company has brought in Wes Ball, known for the Maze Runner series, to direct the live-action Zelda movie. Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Nintendo’s popular game, Super Mario Bros. will be released this year. He will sit in the producer’s chair in the Zelda movie, as he did in the animated movie. Miyamoto will bring the film to life together with famous filmmaker Avi Arad.
In his statement on the old Twitter platform named X, Miyamoto underlined the great importance of the project by saying, “We have been working on the live action movie of Zelda with Avi Arad for many years.” However, he added that completing the project would take time and require patience.
Sony and Nintendo Join Hands
While details about the film remain a mystery, it has been stated that Nintendo will undertake more than half of the financing and will finance the film together with Sony.
Nintendo’s desire to expand more widely into the entertainment industry is known. This announcement is considered part of the company’s vision, following the Super Mario movie and theme park attractions. With the launch of Tears of the Kingdom, the most important Zelda game of the year, it is sure to be a new source of excitement for movie fans.
In its statement, Nintendo emphasized that it took a strategic step by saying, “By producing the visual content of our IPs ourselves, we offer access to our world of entertainment in different ways and outside of special game consoles.” Being heavily involved in movie production, Nintendo continues to strive to produce unique entertainment that will bring a smile to everyone’s face.
Rumors Are Not Clarified With Netflix
There were previously rumors that Nintendo was working on a live-action Zelda series for Netflix, but this project did not materialize. Now all eyes are on this live action movie project.