adaptation live-action of The Legend of Zelda will arrive in theaters sooner than expected. Nintendo confirmed that the film will now premiere worldwide on April 30, 2027, moving up from its previous release date of May 7. The information came via Shigeru Miyamoto on the company's official social media channels.
According to Miyamoto, the team continues to work intensely on post-production to finish the film as soon as possible. Furthermore, the president of Sony Pictures, Sanford Panitch, revealed during CinemaCon that filming has already been completed. So far, only the lead actors have been confirmed.
Actor Benjamin Evan Ainsworth will play Link, while Bo Bragason to life Princess Zelda. In November 2025, Nintendo released the first official images of the characters, marking the start of production on the project based on the classic Nintendo franchise.
The team brings together names from major franchises
The film is produced by Miyamoto alongside Wes Ball, known for Maze Runner and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, as well as Avi Arad and Joe Hartwick Jr. The screenplay was written by Derek Connolly and TS Nowlin, professionals involved in films such as Jurassic World, Pokémon Detective Pikachu , and Pacific Rim Uprising.
Nintendo officially began development on the film in 2023, shortly after the huge success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie in theaters. Currently, the new schedule keeps the film far from major releases like Star Wars: Starfighter and Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.
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