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Nintendo Moves Live-Action Legend of Zelda Release Up to April 30, 2027

Miyamoto said the team accelerated production to get the film to theaters sooner.

Overview

  • Nintendo shifted the worldwide date to April 30, 2027 after Miyamoto announced the change Wednesday in a post on the company’s X account.
  • This marks the project’s latest schedule change after an initial late-March 2027 target moved to May 7 before advancing by one week.
  • The film is a NintendoSony Pictures production led by producers Shigeru Miyamoto and Avi Arad with Wes Ball directing.
  • Benjamin Evan Ainsworth plays Link and Bo Bragason plays Princess Zelda, with first-look images released during on-location work in New Zealand.
  • Wes Ball has described a more grounded, real-world style for the adaptation, while major plot details and a full trailer remain undisclosed.