The live-action The Legend of Zelda movie is officially scheduled to hit theaters on March 26, 2027, as announced by Nintendo.
The confirmation arrived via the recently launched Nintendo Today! app, which debuted during the Nintendo Direct event in March 2025. Specific details about the film remain scarce.
Renowned video game creator Shigeru Miyamoto shared the news as a surprise addition at the end of the presentation. This comprehensive mobile app offers a suite of benefits dedicated Nintendo enthusiasts will appreciate.
Functioning as a central hub for Nintendo updates, the app acts as a daily planner and news source, delivering information directly to players in real time. Miyamoto illustrated that following the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Direct next week, fans can use the app to access all updates, with further news rolling out on a daily basis.
However, major announcements have already begun, with the Zelda movie release date likely to prompt many fans to download the app in anticipation of similar significant news. It was notable that Nintendo's own news app broke the Zelda movie story before it appeared on the company's social media channels.
The collaboration between Nintendo and Sony Pictures for a live-action The Legend of Zelda movie was first revealed in November 2023. Wes Ball, director of The Maze Runner and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, is attached to direct, with Avi Arad and Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto serving as producers.
Little is known about the film's specific content. Ball has expressed his desire to create a "live-action Miyazaki" experience, paying homage to the acclaimed filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, the visionary behind Studio Ghibli and classics like My Neighbor Totoro, Howl's Moving Castle, and Spirited Away. Ball still envisions the Zelda adaptation as a "serious" undertaking with a realistic feel and has stated he plans to use minimal motion capture for this "grounded" film.
