Today, many video games are adapted into series or live action films. Obviously, a new franchise will be entitled to it. If this turns out to be true, fans are going to be thrilled.
Adaptations into films or video game series have been on the rise for several years. League of Legends fans were delighted, as were Cyberpunk or Castlevania aficionados. However, another iconic franchise turns out to be a little more neglected than the others. Indeed, despite its popularity, The Legend of Zelda has not yet had a real adaptation in live action. However, this could well change in the coming months.
Zelda in live action, what do you think?
This new rumor comes to us from a cinema insider known under the pseudonym MyTimeToShineHello. The latter declares that Universal Pictures is in the process of making a feature film live action The Legend of Zelda. It was enough to panic the fans, but can we really take this information at face value? This account normally specializes in DC and Marvel rumors. In the past, some of his statements have even already been validated. But for some time now, he has been interested in the video game sphere and the leaks that accompany it. And it’s harder to be credible.
It was precisely he who ignited the situation by explaining that a Hogwarts Legacy 2 was in development. For user X, there is not the slightest room for doubt. At the same time, given the success of the Avalanche Software title, there is not much risk in saying that there will be a second opus. That being said, the idea that there will be an adaptation in live action of Zelda doesn’t seem that crazy. Besides, we had already heard about it recently.
Indeed, this is not the first time that such a rumor has emerged on the Web. Earlier this year, it was rumored that Illumination was going to make an animated Zelda film. After all, he was responsible for the Super Mario Bros. feature film. which met with incredible success. However, this was denied by none other than Chris Meledandri, the CEO of the studio. That said, the rumor from MyTimeToShine would like it to be Universal behind this project of live action. Illumination is one of its independent subsidiaries, but it is not the only one. We must therefore take this with a grain of salt, but keeping in mind that the firm would have everything to gain from making such an adaptation of The Legend of Zelda.
In video games, it’s always a hit
While waiting to learn more about this film, fans can still enjoy the latest opus in the series, Zelda Tears of the Kingdom. This sequel breaks all records and is already crowned Game of the Year by many players. Unfortunately, we shouldn’t expect to see major additional content arriving anytime soon. Big N was direct and stated that there would be no DLC for this Zelda. There will of course be other games planned, but for TOTK, this is the end.