After the success of Super Mario Bros. The Movie, rumors began to arrive that Illumination Entertainment and Nintendo already had plans for their next proposal for animated cinema. As echoed in the various media, a feature film from the iconic franchise Legend of Zelda would be in production. Today, it is the CEO of Illumination himself who responds to the rumors.
Chris Meledandri, Illumination’s founder and CEO, has seen the rumors spread all over the internet. For this reason, during an interview with The Wrap, took the opportunity to comment a little about it. As he comments, unknown where the reports regarding a possible film of Legend of Zelda. However, he assures that he understands the speculation “because of our successful collaboration”, referring to Nintendo, Illumination and Universal.
Although Meledrandri specifically denies the rumors about a movie of Legend of Zelda, recognizes that his new position on the board of directors of Nintendo opens the doors to several possibilities. Among them, the continuous collaboration between both entertainment giants to transfer the legendary sagas of the Japanese company to the big screen.
Meanwhile, the partnership between Nintendo, Illumination, and Universal—the latter’s parent company—continues to go from strength to strength. In addition to the release of Super Mario Bros. The Movie, it also has to do with the opening of the Super Nintendo World theme parks in Japan and Californiaand a third that is on its way to Orlando by 2025. This shows us that the collaboration between the three giants is on the right track.
The possible movie Legend of Zelda It’s still nothing more than rumors
Reports of a possible film of Legend of Zeldathe result of the collaboration between Nintendo and Illumination, arrived recently. Jeff Sneider was one of the first to ensure that both companies would be in talks to bring the franchise to the big screen.
According to Sneider, the news comes from a reliable source, and it is not the first time that the journalist from Collider He hits on one of his predictions. However, if the man’s words turn out to be true, the movie of Legend of Zelda would still be at too early a stage to confirm any news.
After all, a movie from a franchise as big, mythical and Japanese-tinged as it has always been. Legend of Zelda it would not be an easy process. In addition to creating a script that fits well with the essence of the game and adds something new, Nintendo would have to choose one of many timelines in which the events of the titles occur.
Would the stories of a movie focus on Legend of Zelda in adapt Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom? Or would Nintendo be willing to create a new branch in the timeline, with all that that entails? Also, taking into account the more mature overtones that this franchise uses, compared to Super Mario Bros.it is likely that it will end up being a film for a slightly more mature audience and not so childish.