Official title
The Legend of Zelda
Confirmed by Nintendo in September 2026. LIVE-ACTION • 2027
The Legend
of Zelda
A new adventure begins beyond the screen. Explore everything currently known about Nintendo's first live-action journey into Hyrule.
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WORLDWIDE THEATRICAL RELEASE
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01 / THE FILM
A new legend
comes to life.
The Legend of Zelda is an upcoming live-action fantasy adventure based on Nintendo's long-running game series. Nintendo, Arad Productions and Sony Pictures are bringing the film to cinemas worldwide in 2027.
The movie is an original story built from the ideas, characters and world developed across four decades of Zelda games. Plot details are still being kept closely guarded.
FORMATLIVE-ACTION
DIRECTORWES BALL
LANGUAGEENGLISH
02 / FAST FACTS
Director
Wes Ball
Known for The Maze Runner and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.Producers
Shigeru Miyamoto
Avi Arad
Distribution
Sony Pictures
Sony Pictures handles worldwide theatrical distribution.03 / CAST
Faces of Hyrule
Officially announced leads are shown first. Additional names below are based on current public cast listings and should be treated as subject to confirmation.
LINK
LINK
Benjamin Evan Ainsworth
Confirmed by Nintendo
ZELDA
PRINCESS ZELDA
Bo Bragason
Confirmed by Nintendo
GANONDORF
GANONDORF
Uli Latukefu
Reported / public cast listings
IMPA
IMPA
Dichen Lachman
Reported / public cast listings
04 / PRODUCTION
From Hyrule
to the big screen.
2023
Nintendo and Sony Pictures announce development of a live-action Zelda film. Wes Ball is attached to direct.
2025
Benjamin Evan Ainsworth and Bo Bragason are announced as Link and Zelda.
2025–26
Principal photography takes place in New Zealand.
2026
Nintendo officially confirms the title The Legend of Zelda and the April 30, 2027 worldwide theatrical release.
05 / RUMOURS & REPORTS
What we don't know yet
The internet has plenty of theories. This site separates confirmed information from reporting and fan speculation.
The release date
The film is scheduled for worldwide theatrical release on April 30, 2027.
The leads
Bo Bragason is Zelda and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth is Link.
More characters
Public cast listings currently include names such as Uli Latukefu and Dichen Lachman, but Nintendo's announcement only explicitly confirms the two leads.
The story
No official synopsis revealing the film's plot has been released. Any detailed story description should be treated as speculation until officially confirmed.
SOURCES
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Facts on this page are checked against official announcements and reputable reporting. Last updated September 30, 2026.