Overview
- The Legend of Zelda is shooting in New Zealand’s Otago region, with recent reports placing the production in Glenorchy, a landscape made famous by The Lord of the Rings.
- The Wes Ball–directed film has been underway since November and is expected to finish principal location work in the coming weeks.
- Sony’s Tom Rothman said the movie is being made in close collaboration with Nintendo creator Shigeru Miyamoto to keep the adaptation true to the games.
- The film is slated for a 2027 theatrical release, with Benjamin Ainsworth as Link and Bo Bragason as Princess Zelda reported for the lead roles.
- Separate social videos suggest early set activity for an unannounced A24 Elden Ring movie linked to Alex Garland, showing props and Hedgehog Construction equipment, though no studio has confirmed the project.