After years and years of rumors, Nintendo at last confirmed who will make a movie The Legend of Zelda, one of the most popular franchises in the history of video games. The most surprising thing, however, is that the production be live-action. That is, with real actors. Although speculation about a film Zelda grew after the success of Super Mario Bros. The Movie, most of us thought that, if it became a reality, they would go back to the animated format. It won’t be like that…
Nintendo, fortunately, has shared other key details about the film live-action of The Legend of Zelda. Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of the franchise, will be directly involved in the project as a producer, a position he already held in the plumber’s feature film.
However, you will not be alone. He is accompanied by Avi Arad, renowned superhero film producer. In his history there are some of the most important films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Without going any further, his production company, Arad Productions, participated in the trilogy of Spider-Man with Tom Holland. Curiously, it will not be the first time that she collaborates on a film based on video games, since she worked with PlayStation Productions in uncharted.
“This is Miyamoto. For many years I have been working on a movie live-action of The Legend of Zelda with Avi Arad, who has produced many highly successful films.
Shigeru Miyamoto.
When will the movie be released? live-action of The Legend of Zelda? You will have to be patient, since Miyamoto himself commented, through Twitter, that it will take time for them to finish it. In fact, it seems that they have not yet chosen the leading actors.
The movie live-action of The Legend of Zelda It will be directed by Wes Ballwho you may remember from the trilogy of Maze Runner. It is worth mentioning that Ball will also take the direction of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apeswhose premiere is scheduled for May 24, 2024. Once his responsibilities with said film are concluded, he will join forces with Nintendo, Miyamoto and Arad.
A film as important as The Legend Of Zelda He was not going to be left without the support of a giant in the film sector. Sony Pictures will be responsible for distributing the film internationally and to finance part of the project. Of course, Nintendo has made it clear that 50% of the investment comes from its portfolio.
The above is of special relevance. First, because Nintendo has never been so deeply involved in a feature filmnot even in Super Mario Bros. The Movie. On the other hand, because its main partner in this adventure will be Sony Pictures, which has recently redoubled its efforts with its sister company, PlayStation, to produce more video game films.
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