With “The Legend of Zelda,” one of the most popular – and successful – Nintendo games of all time is to be made into a film. But what’s behind the rumors about a film?
In the past few weeks the rumor mill has been buzzing about a Zelda film. Especially since the great success of “Breath of the Wild” successor “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom”, many fans are relying on a film. This seemed to be within reach several times, but was only recently decisively denied. But now there is hope again – and in two ways. Because suddenly there is even talk of two Zelda films! TECHBOOK summarizes all information.
Apparently two Zelda films are planned
Link and Zelda have been entertaining the video game world for years. He is the brave warrior with the magical sword, she – at least in the newer games – the princess with the mystical powers. This recipe for success has already brought joy to many gamers. The duo could soon even make it onto the big screen.
According to rumors, two Zelda films are being planned. Once as an animated film and once even as a live-action adaptation. The former in particular sounds quite familiar. An animated film has been planned for some time, in collaboration with Illumination.
Nintendo fans should sit up and take notice at this point, because the studio has already implemented Super Mario – very successfully. That would make for a pretty entertaining family-friendly adaptation of the material. In addition, there is supposedly an implementation with real actors, which is much more serious.
By the way: This is what Link and Zelda could look like in real life
Where the rumors come from
Responsible for the rumor mill now bubbling hotly again is a conversation on Williams is editor-in-chief of Knight Edge Media. MyTimeToShineHello, on the other hand, has often proven itself to be a reliable source of insider information in the film sector in the past.
The reactions to the tweet are almost universally positive. Some users directly post their personal casting preferences for live-action film adaptations. But others also express concerns, as gaming films have often proven to be a hot topic in the past.
The enormous response also shows directly the potential that a Zelda film would have. With box office grosses of over $1.3 billion, Nintendo’s latest foray into the film world was definitely worth it.
How likely is a Zelda movie?
Of course, that doesn’t confirm the rumors about a Zelda film. Nothing has been officially announced; Neither Nintendo nor Illumination have commented on the current speculation. Universal is also considered the partner for the live-action adaptation. And that Nintendo would generally be open to further filmsis also known.
A film adaptation of “The Legend of Zelda” would actually be quite obvious in this regard. Along with Mario and Pokémon, it is Nintendo’s best-known franchise. And it is already becoming apparent that “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom” could be the game of the year for the Nintendo Switch (apart from perhaps competition from “Baldur’s Gate 3”).