Zelda fans will be able to happily rub their hands since a huge project seems to be in the cards. Something to delight everyone (or almost). We tell you everything.
In recent years we have had the right to a multiplication of adaptations of video games on the big and small screen. We remember in particularUncharted in 2022 and more recently The Last of Us at Amazon in 2023. And in this area Nintendo is particularly prolific with the very good Pokemon: Detective Pikachu in 2019 or Super Mario Bros.. the movie this year. In this rather particular context, a feature film Zelda would be pointing the tip of his nose.
Zelda in dark rooms
According to a Hollywood insider by the name of Jeff Sneider, the next big movie in collaboration with Nintendo will be… The Legend of Zelda! Just that. We were able to learn the news in the podcast The Hot Mic well known in the circles. Things would go well and a contract with Universal would even currently be signed.
This isn’t a big surprise, but from what I’ve been told – it’s almost official… I’ve been told that Universal is actually doing a huge deal.. . For The Legend of Zelda. Sounds like Nintendo’s next big Illumination franchise
Usually reliable on his information, it’s a safe bet that something is actually happening. The other good news is that it would be the Illumination Entertainment studio which would take care of the project, already behind the film mario but not only, since we owe him Me, ugly and mean or Minions. Suffice to say that the American team whose headquarters are in Santa Monica has a certain background.
What to expect ? When is a Zelda movie coming out?
For the moment the information is quite succinct and we don’t know much about the release date of a Zelda movie. If the project is in signature that would mean that the production is not yet underway and that it takes several more years of work. But when you know the quality of the latest film in terms of respect for the original work, you can at least spare yourself some painful worries. For the record, the success of the film mario exceeded the expectations of Shigeru Miyamoto himself with more than 1 billion box office receipts and that in barely 1 month of presence in theaters.
What do you think of Illumination Entertainment studio’s choice for a Zelda movie? Is this good news for you or would you have preferred a Japanese team like Studio Ghibli?