Nintendo
Sony is making sure its owners are covered as the studio co-finances the popular video game’s live-action feature with Nintendo, hoping to end the actors’ strike. Description of Zelda. Maze Runner The franchise is directed by filmmaker Wes Paul.
Derek Connolly (Jurassic World) is writing the adaptation. He is repped by Verve.
Created by Japanese game designers Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka and launched in 1986, the video game follows the elf-like warrior Link and the magical princess Zelda as they fight to save the magical land of Hyrule from Kanon, an evil warlord. Demon King.
Nintendo took a big hit earlier this spring with Illumination and Universal in the animated aspect of the video game. Super Mario Bros It is the second highest-grossing film of the year with $1.36 billion. More than 50% Zelda Sony will release it in theaters worldwide and will be financed by Nintendo.
The Legend of Zelda It will be produced by Nintendo’s representative director and fellow member Shigeru Miyamoto and Avi Arad, president of Arad Productions Inc.
A release date has not been set.
Movies based on video games, once Hollywood’s poor IP at the box office, have blossomed in recent years. Fairmount is Sonic the Hedgehog The Sega franchise has grossed over $725M worldwide with a third film due in December 2024.
Until September, the The Legend of Zelda The franchise has sold over 150 million units.
