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The Legend of Zelda

The Legend of Zelda is an live-action adaptation of Nintendo's iconic adventure video game series. The franchise features Link, who quests across Hyrule to save Princess Zelda, defeat Ganon, and restore balance using the Triforce. Specific details about the movie's story are still under wraps.

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The Legend of Zelda
Release Date
March 26, 2027
Director
Wes Ball
Writers
Derek Connolly
Producers
Shigeru Miyamoto, Avi Arad

Producers
Shigeru Miyamoto, Avi Arad

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A composite image of Link kneeling and looking intense in front of Link standing on a mountain in Legend of Zelda
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Link holds the Master Sword in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
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Artwork of Link in The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, kneeling on a Sky Island.
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Netflix developing Legend of Zelda live-action series
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Link in close-up in Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom
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Zelda In various Legend of Zelda games with Sheik and Tetra
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Link with the master sword and shield from different eras.
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Tingle looks at the camera with his hands on his hips in The Legend of Zelda.
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Official artwork showing the cast of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
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Links rides his horse in a scene from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
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Link as seen in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017) next to Master Chief as seen in Halo season 1 (2022)
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Link holding a sword in a Legend of Zelda game
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Director Wes Ball comments on whether Link will talk in his live-action adaptation of Nintendo’s Legend of Zelda video game franchise.

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Legend of Zelda Link holding out his hand
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A custom image of the main cast of The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Link kneeling on one knee.
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The Legend of Zelda's Link looking shocked with the night sky in the background.
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The image of Tears of the Kingdom's key art showing Link looking over the edge of a floating island, overlaid by Ocarina of Time's Link riding Epona.
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Link in The Legend of Zelda
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