Chris Pratt has teased that a "Nintendo cinematic universe" could be in the pipeline.The 44-year-old actor will once again play Mario in the recently-announced sequel to 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' and thinks there is "so much to explore" in terms of stories based on the characters created by the Japanese video game company.Speaking to Screen Rant, Chris said: "Oh, man! There's so much to explore. There are decades worth of (games) to explore, not only with Mario and Peach and Donkey Kong and Luigi and Bowser and Yoshi; that was teased at the end. "But it just gets me so excited. I was such a Nintendo head growing up, so just thinking about how everything from 'Legend of Zelda' to the entire Nintendo cinematic universe could be created and what that could look like for all of these characters that I love?"I mean, there's really no limit.
- 5/14/2024
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
When The Super Mario Bros. Movie starring Chris Pratt was announced, and fans were extremely excited to see their favorite video game characters coming to life. From Mario and Luigi to Princess Peach and Toad, the film was filled to the brim with nostalgia. While the critics had mixed reviews about the film, fans absolutely adored every single minute of it, helping it make over a billion dollars at the box office.
A still from The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
After the success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, it was confirmed that we’d be getting a second one all the way in 2026. This opens the door to unending possibilities about what Nintendo could do in terms of bringing many of its video games to the big screen. A Nintendo Cinematic Universe might just be what we need, and Chris Pratt seems to agree as well.
Chris Pratt Talks...
A still from The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
After the success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, it was confirmed that we’d be getting a second one all the way in 2026. This opens the door to unending possibilities about what Nintendo could do in terms of bringing many of its video games to the big screen. A Nintendo Cinematic Universe might just be what we need, and Chris Pratt seems to agree as well.
Chris Pratt Talks...
- 5/14/2024
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire
Universal and Illumination’s smash The Super Mario Bros Movie finishes No. 1 to make it a wrap on Deadline’s Most Valuable Blockbuster tournament for 2023. While the industry is still coming out of Covid and the aftermath of the strikes, there’s no question about the major motion picture studios’ embrace of the theatrical downstream model; steamers such as Amazon and Apple realize the power of it too.
Last year’s wild ride saw the buckling of superhero movies, though Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse underscored fanboys’ hunger for something different in the genre. The year also showed that longtime box office emperor Disney can lose its clothes sometimes — in 2023 it was its overextension and hasty execution of IP Wish, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Haunted Mansion and The Marvels. Barbie and Oppenheimer, meanwhile, showed that perhaps the biggest box office weekends are best programmed with two tentpoles in the heart of summer.
Last year’s wild ride saw the buckling of superhero movies, though Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse underscored fanboys’ hunger for something different in the genre. The year also showed that longtime box office emperor Disney can lose its clothes sometimes — in 2023 it was its overextension and hasty execution of IP Wish, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Haunted Mansion and The Marvels. Barbie and Oppenheimer, meanwhile, showed that perhaps the biggest box office weekends are best programmed with two tentpoles in the heart of summer.
- 5/6/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
A big-screen adaptation of The Legend of Zelda is on the way. Nintendo is working with Sony Pictures Entertainment on the new Zelda project, following the $1 billion success of Universal’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie adaptation.
Sony will distribute the live-action flick, which will be helmed by Wes Ball, the man behind the Maze Runner trilogy. But did you know that way back in 2010, a tweet from the director showed off his amiable disposition when he admitted to not even harboring the hope that he’d spearhead the direction of a project as epic as The Legend of Zelda?
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Credit: Nintendo)
That being said, now that he is attached to the project as director, his “hope” is granted, and we can be confident that the eagerly anticipated live-action will live up to the hype.
Unearthing Wes Ball’s Decade-Old Tweet & the...
Sony will distribute the live-action flick, which will be helmed by Wes Ball, the man behind the Maze Runner trilogy. But did you know that way back in 2010, a tweet from the director showed off his amiable disposition when he admitted to not even harboring the hope that he’d spearhead the direction of a project as epic as The Legend of Zelda?
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Credit: Nintendo)
That being said, now that he is attached to the project as director, his “hope” is granted, and we can be confident that the eagerly anticipated live-action will live up to the hype.
Unearthing Wes Ball’s Decade-Old Tweet & the...
- 5/3/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
The upcoming live-action Legend of Zelda film just got a reassuring update from its director.
Shigeru Miyamoto, the original creator of the Legend of Zelda franchise, first announced the project's existence on the official Nintendo X (formerly Twitter) account in November 2023.
At the same time, it was revealed that Wes Ball would be directing, a filmmaker who helmed the Maze Runner films and the upcoming Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.
Read full article on The Direct.
Shigeru Miyamoto, the original creator of the Legend of Zelda franchise, first announced the project's existence on the official Nintendo X (formerly Twitter) account in November 2023.
At the same time, it was revealed that Wes Ball would be directing, a filmmaker who helmed the Maze Runner films and the upcoming Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 5/2/2024
- by Russ Milheim
- The Direct
“We’re gonna make something great”: Legend of Zelda Movie Gets a Mother of All Updates from Director
Without a doubt, The Legend of Zelda video game franchise is one of the most popular and oldest action-adventure game franchises in the gaming industry. In recent years, we’ve seen various video game franchises getting live-action adaptations in the form of movies or TV shows. The Legend of Zelda will get a similar treatment as director Wes Ball is currently working on a live-action film based on the franchise.
A still from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time ©Nintendo
Last year, it was reported that Nintendo was developing a live-action Legend of Zelda film with Sony Pictures, and shortly after that Ball was revealed to be attached to the project.
The expectations are quite high, particularly because one of the video game series’ original creators, Shigeru Miyamoto, will oversee the project as one of the producers. Ball recently gave fans an update on the movie, leaving the fandom wild.
A still from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time ©Nintendo
Last year, it was reported that Nintendo was developing a live-action Legend of Zelda film with Sony Pictures, and shortly after that Ball was revealed to be attached to the project.
The expectations are quite high, particularly because one of the video game series’ original creators, Shigeru Miyamoto, will oversee the project as one of the producers. Ball recently gave fans an update on the movie, leaving the fandom wild.
- 5/1/2024
- by Farhan Asif
- FandomWire
Amongst the many up-and-rising TV series, Fallout’s recent release has found itself in a comfortable position owing to the name’s long built-up legacy. Borrowing source material from a video game franchise directed by none other than Todd Howard, fans have been tuning in to watch the series based on their favorite games adapted into another form.
The Fallout TV Series has been received greatly by fans
However, as anyone would be, the studio was potentially unsure of whether to go ahead with the project or not, and Jonathan Nolan’s ambition on how to construct the series’s universe might have been the last straw Howard was waiting for to take the leap of faith.
How Jonathan Nolan’s Vision For Fallout Just Might Be The Cause For Its Success
In an interview via IGN conducted with Jonathan Nolan and Todd Howard, the duo was asked why the...
The Fallout TV Series has been received greatly by fans
However, as anyone would be, the studio was potentially unsure of whether to go ahead with the project or not, and Jonathan Nolan’s ambition on how to construct the series’s universe might have been the last straw Howard was waiting for to take the leap of faith.
How Jonathan Nolan’s Vision For Fallout Just Might Be The Cause For Its Success
In an interview via IGN conducted with Jonathan Nolan and Todd Howard, the duo was asked why the...
- 4/18/2024
- by Aaditya Chugh
- FandomWire
Todd Howard is the man responsible for delivering many amazing titles to the gaming industry, and his value and contribution cannot be evaluated in any kind of quantitative measures. The renowned video game designer and director over the years has given fans Fallout 3, as well as the Elder Scrolls series.
Despite being 53 years old, the director is still very much involved in the production of games, with his recent contribution being in Bethesda’s largest game ever, Starfield. The director also talked about his plans to retire in an interview, revealing who he looks up to as inspiration for working more.
Todd Howard has revealed what he thinks about retirement Todd Howard Reveals How He Feels About Finally Retiring
The director mentioned in an interview via GQ how he feels ‘weird‘ when he thinks about retiring after serving such a long term. He also revealed in the interview from whom...
Despite being 53 years old, the director is still very much involved in the production of games, with his recent contribution being in Bethesda’s largest game ever, Starfield. The director also talked about his plans to retire in an interview, revealing who he looks up to as inspiration for working more.
Todd Howard has revealed what he thinks about retirement Todd Howard Reveals How He Feels About Finally Retiring
The director mentioned in an interview via GQ how he feels ‘weird‘ when he thinks about retiring after serving such a long term. He also revealed in the interview from whom...
- 4/10/2024
- by Aaditya Chugh
- FandomWire
Last November, Nintendo officially announced that a live-action movie based on The Legend of Zelda was in development and that Wes Ball would direct. Ball’s credits include The Maze Runner film trilogy and the upcoming Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.
Now, Ball has given fans a little more information about what they may expect from the Zelda movie. “I have this awesome idea,” Ball told Total Film. “I’ve been thinking about it for a long freakin’ time of how cool a Zelda movie would be…”
The filmmaker added, “I want to [fulfill] people’s greatest desires. I know it’s important, this [Zelda] franchise, to people, and I want it to be a serious movie. A real movie that can give people an escape.”
Ball said the driving force behind the Zelda movie is his desire to “live in that world. That’s the thing I want...
Now, Ball has given fans a little more information about what they may expect from the Zelda movie. “I have this awesome idea,” Ball told Total Film. “I’ve been thinking about it for a long freakin’ time of how cool a Zelda movie would be…”
The filmmaker added, “I want to [fulfill] people’s greatest desires. I know it’s important, this [Zelda] franchise, to people, and I want it to be a serious movie. A real movie that can give people an escape.”
Ball said the driving force behind the Zelda movie is his desire to “live in that world. That’s the thing I want...
- 3/25/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
"The Legend of Zelda" Nintendo action-adventure game, created by game designers Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka, is being developed as a live-action feature, to be directed by Wes Ball for Sony Pictures:
“… ‘The Legend of Zelda’ series follows various incarnations of ‘Link’, a courageous young man of the elf-like ‘Hylian’ race and ‘Princess Zelda’, a magical princess who is the mortal reincarnation of the goddess Hylia, as they fight to save the magical land of 'Hyrule' from 'Ganon', an evil warlord turned demon king."
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“… ‘The Legend of Zelda’ series follows various incarnations of ‘Link’, a courageous young man of the elf-like ‘Hylian’ race and ‘Princess Zelda’, a magical princess who is the mortal reincarnation of the goddess Hylia, as they fight to save the magical land of 'Hyrule' from 'Ganon', an evil warlord turned demon king."
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- 3/24/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
1998’s Metal Gear Solid is one of those rare undisputed classics. Hailed as a revolutionary release in its day, the game’s reputation has arguably only grown since then. If you’re like me, you may even still prefer that game over some of its stellar sequels due to its comparatively subdued style.
Hey, I love Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima, but after decades of short film-length cutscenes, obtuse dialog, and generally escalating weirdness, I sometimes look back at Metal Gear Solid and long for its comparatively grounded nature.
But what if I told you that there was a significantly weirder official version of Metal Gear Solid? Actually, what if I told you that version of Metal Gear Solid may be the strangest and most bizarre chapter in a historically strange series of games?
Yes, I’m talking about The Twin Snakes: the 2004 Metal Gear Solid remake that was released...
Hey, I love Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima, but after decades of short film-length cutscenes, obtuse dialog, and generally escalating weirdness, I sometimes look back at Metal Gear Solid and long for its comparatively grounded nature.
But what if I told you that there was a significantly weirder official version of Metal Gear Solid? Actually, what if I told you that version of Metal Gear Solid may be the strangest and most bizarre chapter in a historically strange series of games?
Yes, I’m talking about The Twin Snakes: the 2004 Metal Gear Solid remake that was released...
- 3/15/2024
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
After the mega-success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, it’s no secret that Nintendo and Illumination are looking to maximize their partnership by adapting more classic Nintendo video game properties for the silver screen. To celebrate Mario Day, which was March 10th (get it? Mar10?), Shigeru Miyamoto, the character’s creator, and Illumination head Chris Meledandri, officially announced another film set in that universe, with an April 3rd, 2026 release date. But, with a Super Mario Bros Movie 2 finally happening, what other Nintendo properties might be getting a movie?
Closer to the release of The Super Mario Bros. Movie last year notorious scooper Daniel Richtman, who has a solid track record for sharing information that often pans out, said Nintendo and Illumination were working on various titles. In the original post linked to Richtman’s Patreon, he mentioned the team behind Mario was hard at work on adaptations of The Legend of Zelda,...
Closer to the release of The Super Mario Bros. Movie last year notorious scooper Daniel Richtman, who has a solid track record for sharing information that often pans out, said Nintendo and Illumination were working on various titles. In the original post linked to Richtman’s Patreon, he mentioned the team behind Mario was hard at work on adaptations of The Legend of Zelda,...
- 3/12/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
The word "iconic" gets used a lot, but if there's one character who deserves to be called that, it's Mario. The little mustachioed guy revolutionized gaming (and plumbing) forever. He has defended kingdoms against countless threats, saved princesses, and even fought off gorillas. He hasn't done all that much actual plumbing, but he has been a racer, a doctor, a golfer, a superhero, and even an elephant.
After the huge, incredible, and not entirely surprising box office success of "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" — not the Bob Hoskins one, the Chris Pratt one — it was inevitable that we would get more of the Mario brothers. After all, if Mario can have almost as many careers as Barbie, why not add "movie star" to the list?
While we wait to return to Mushroom Kingdom and witness Bowser's latest attempt at getting Princess Peach to marry him for some reason, let's...
After the huge, incredible, and not entirely surprising box office success of "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" — not the Bob Hoskins one, the Chris Pratt one — it was inevitable that we would get more of the Mario brothers. After all, if Mario can have almost as many careers as Barbie, why not add "movie star" to the list?
While we wait to return to Mushroom Kingdom and witness Bowser's latest attempt at getting Princess Peach to marry him for some reason, let's...
- 3/11/2024
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Nintendo celebrates Mario Day every year on March 10 and makes some announcements catering to its fans. The company has revealed some exciting things this year as well for the fans to commemorate the occasion, including the release dates of two upcoming titles.
The launch dates for Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD were revealed to keep the fans excited as Princess Peach: Showtime inches closer to its launch on March 22, 2024, and gamers are celebrating that they don’t need to wait for long to play the other two titles.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD Launch Dates Have Been Revealed
The release dates for the upcoming Mario games have been confirmed.
Both of these games were announced during the September 2023 Direct showcase, and now the release dates have been revealed, and it’s not much further. Nintendo released a video on its...
The launch dates for Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD were revealed to keep the fans excited as Princess Peach: Showtime inches closer to its launch on March 22, 2024, and gamers are celebrating that they don’t need to wait for long to play the other two titles.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD Launch Dates Have Been Revealed
The release dates for the upcoming Mario games have been confirmed.
Both of these games were announced during the September 2023 Direct showcase, and now the release dates have been revealed, and it’s not much further. Nintendo released a video on its...
- 3/11/2024
- by Rohit Tiwari
- FandomWire
A second 'Super Mario Bros.' movie has been confirmed for April 3, 2026.Nintendo's game director Shigeru Miyamoto took to the video game giant's X (Twitter) page to announce another animated film in the universe is on the way in two years time. Although there are no plot details for now, Miyamoto teased it will be a "bright and fun story".He wrote: This is Miyamoto. We are now creating a new animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros. This film is planned for release in theaters on April 3rd, 2026 in the US and many other markets, and throughout the month of April in other territories.We'll let you know the details once we're ready to share more. This time too, the staff at Illumination and Nintendo are working together. We're thinking about broadening Mario's world further, and it'll have a bright and fun story. We...
- 3/11/2024
- by Lizzie Baker
- Bang Showbiz
Nintendo and Illumination are collaborating on Super Mario Bros 2, a follow-up to 2023’s huge hit animated movie.
Although reviews for last year’s The Super Mario Bros Movie were decidedly mixed, audiences turned up for the film in droves.
The Illumination Entertainment film, made in partnership with Nintendo, would prove to be hugely popular with audiences on its way to grossing $1.3bn at the global box office. That impressive haul meant the film would ultimately become the second highest grossing film of the year, with only Barbie earning more throughout the year.
In the wake of the film’s success, nobody was surprised when Nintendo announced that an adaptation of The Legend Of Zelda – its beloved and long-running fantasy series – was in the works. Rather than go for another animated feature however, The Legend Of Zelda is set to be live action and will be directed by Wes Ball, the...
Although reviews for last year’s The Super Mario Bros Movie were decidedly mixed, audiences turned up for the film in droves.
The Illumination Entertainment film, made in partnership with Nintendo, would prove to be hugely popular with audiences on its way to grossing $1.3bn at the global box office. That impressive haul meant the film would ultimately become the second highest grossing film of the year, with only Barbie earning more throughout the year.
In the wake of the film’s success, nobody was surprised when Nintendo announced that an adaptation of The Legend Of Zelda – its beloved and long-running fantasy series – was in the works. Rather than go for another animated feature however, The Legend Of Zelda is set to be live action and will be directed by Wes Ball, the...
- 3/11/2024
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
The Super Marios Bros Movie will return with a sequel, Nintendo announced on Sunday. The film, set for release on April 3, 2026, will come almost exactly three years after the release of the original movie.
Nintendo game director Shigeru Miyamoto and Illumination’s Chris Meledandri announced the news during a Mario Day video, celebrated annually on March 10 (or, more aptly, Mar10).
Co-directors Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic will return for the sequel, and Meledandri said on Sunday that they and their team of animators are already “busy at work storyboarding scenes and developing set designs for new environments.”
He continued, “We start animation soon, and rest assured we’ll be obsessing over every detail to get it just right.”
The first Super Mario Bros. Movie told the origin story of Mario (Chris Pratt) and his younger brother Luigi (Charlie Day), who began as plumbers in Brooklyn before being whisked away to...
Nintendo game director Shigeru Miyamoto and Illumination’s Chris Meledandri announced the news during a Mario Day video, celebrated annually on March 10 (or, more aptly, Mar10).
Co-directors Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic will return for the sequel, and Meledandri said on Sunday that they and their team of animators are already “busy at work storyboarding scenes and developing set designs for new environments.”
He continued, “We start animation soon, and rest assured we’ll be obsessing over every detail to get it just right.”
The first Super Mario Bros. Movie told the origin story of Mario (Chris Pratt) and his younger brother Luigi (Charlie Day), who began as plumbers in Brooklyn before being whisked away to...
- 3/10/2024
- by Zoe G Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
March 10 — or Mar. 10 — serves as the official Mario Day in the video game world, and Nintendo celebrated the occasion Sunday by finally announcing a sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto and Illumination’s Chris Meledandri delivered the news in a Mario Day video, revealing that the sequel will arrive on April 3, 2026, two days shy of three years after the first film was released on April 5, 2023.
Meledandri added that The Super Mario Bros. Movie co-directors Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic would return for the sequel, and...
Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto and Illumination’s Chris Meledandri delivered the news in a Mario Day video, revealing that the sequel will arrive on April 3, 2026, two days shy of three years after the first film was released on April 5, 2023.
Meledandri added that The Super Mario Bros. Movie co-directors Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic would return for the sequel, and...
- 3/10/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Considering it’s Mario Day, it’s no surprise that we got some news related to the series. And this is a Bowser-sized one, as Nintendo and Illumination will re-team for another movie based around the Mario franchise. Let’s-a go!
Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of Mario, announced the project today, while Illumination head Chris Meledandri said the studio “is excited to continue its partnership with Nintendo, bringing its signature mix of joy and discovery to worldwide audiences of all ages, allowing them to connect with the beloved characters and stories from one of the world’s most popular franchises.”
Details on the plot to this Mario follow-up are non-existent to the public, but Shigeru Miyamoto did say they hoped to be “broadening Mario’s world further”, also adding the film will “have a bright and fun story.” Meldandri also assured that animation would be starting soon. As for others involved,...
Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of Mario, announced the project today, while Illumination head Chris Meledandri said the studio “is excited to continue its partnership with Nintendo, bringing its signature mix of joy and discovery to worldwide audiences of all ages, allowing them to connect with the beloved characters and stories from one of the world’s most popular franchises.”
Details on the plot to this Mario follow-up are non-existent to the public, but Shigeru Miyamoto did say they hoped to be “broadening Mario’s world further”, also adding the film will “have a bright and fun story.” Meldandri also assured that animation would be starting soon. As for others involved,...
- 3/10/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Chris Meledandri’s Illumination and video game giant Nintendo have partnered on a new animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros. with theatrical release set for April 3, 2026 in the U.S. and international markets.
Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic will direct from a screenplay by Matthew Fogel.
The film will be co-financed by Universal Pictures and Nintendo and distributed theatrically worldwide by Universal.
Illumination founder and CEO Melendantri and Shigeru Miyamoto, Representative Director, Fellow of Nintendo, will produce.
Illumination it “is excited to continue its partnership with Nintendo, bringing its signature mix of joy and discovery to worldwide audiences of all ages, allowing them to connect with the beloved characters and stories from one of the world’s most popular franchises.”
“By getting...
Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic will direct from a screenplay by Matthew Fogel.
The film will be co-financed by Universal Pictures and Nintendo and distributed theatrically worldwide by Universal.
Illumination founder and CEO Melendantri and Shigeru Miyamoto, Representative Director, Fellow of Nintendo, will produce.
Illumination it “is excited to continue its partnership with Nintendo, bringing its signature mix of joy and discovery to worldwide audiences of all ages, allowing them to connect with the beloved characters and stories from one of the world’s most popular franchises.”
“By getting...
- 3/10/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Illumination and Nintendo will join forces to produce a new animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros.
The companies previously partnered on last year’s “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” which grossed more than $1.3 billion and became the second highest-grossing movie of 2023. It’s unclear which fanciful characters the new film will focus on — be they plumbers, princesses, Koopas or other residents of the Mushroom Kingdom — and the partners are not using the word “sequel.” However, the companies did specify that the movie will be released in theaters on April 3, 2026, in the U.S. and additional markets globally. It will be unveiled in other territories throughout April.
The film will be produced by Chris Meledandri, founder and CEO of Illumination, and Shigeru Miyamoto, representative director and fellow of Nintendo and one of the most famous figures in gaming. The close collaboration between the filmmakers and Miyamoto is...
The companies previously partnered on last year’s “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” which grossed more than $1.3 billion and became the second highest-grossing movie of 2023. It’s unclear which fanciful characters the new film will focus on — be they plumbers, princesses, Koopas or other residents of the Mushroom Kingdom — and the partners are not using the word “sequel.” However, the companies did specify that the movie will be released in theaters on April 3, 2026, in the U.S. and additional markets globally. It will be unveiled in other territories throughout April.
The film will be produced by Chris Meledandri, founder and CEO of Illumination, and Shigeru Miyamoto, representative director and fellow of Nintendo and one of the most famous figures in gaming. The close collaboration between the filmmakers and Miyamoto is...
- 3/10/2024
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
As March 10 is now considered Mario Day, Nintendo has decided to continue celebrating the day by making major announcements for the franchise. The biggest and most anticipated of this year's announcements was confirmed with the news that the sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie from 2023 is currently in the initial stages of production with partner Illumination. A release date of April 3, 2026 was also confirmed for the US and other selected territories by Chris Meleandri of Illumination, with further premieres across the world later in the month. Nintendo has also released a video featuring Shigeru Miyamoto detailing its major announcement, featured below. While the confirmation of The Super Mario Bros Movie sequel was the biggest announcement, that wasn't the only surprise in store, as Nintendo followed the confirmation with release dates for highly anticipated Mario releases on the Switch. Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door is now slated for release...
- 3/10/2024
- by Humberto Saabedra
- Crunchyroll
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Quick Answer: Stream the Mario Movie on Peacock or rent the film with bonus features on Amazon Prime Video.
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Let’s-a go! As the star of the new Super Mario Bros. Movie, Mario is more popular than ever, with the adaptation becoming a smash hit that generated a whopping $1.3 billion and counting at the global box office. Not only was the animated feature the...
Quick Answer: Stream the Mario Movie on Peacock or rent the film with bonus features on Amazon Prime Video.
watch on Peacock $5.99/month
Let’s-a go! As the star of the new Super Mario Bros. Movie, Mario is more popular than ever, with the adaptation becoming a smash hit that generated a whopping $1.3 billion and counting at the global box office. Not only was the animated feature the...
- 12/22/2023
- by Sage Anderson
- Rollingstone.com
As soon as news hit in November that Nintendo and Sony Pictures were joining forces for a live-action movie based on the The Legend of Zelda video games, many fans started to predict the the studios had the next “Lord of the Rings” on their hands. Not so fast. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, the film’s director Wes Ball said he’s long envisioned a Zelda movie not as a “Rings”-like epic but as a live-action Hayao Miyazaki movie.
Ball said his vision for the live-action Zelda movie is “this awesome fantasy-adventure movie that isn’t like ‘Lord of the Rings,’ it’s its own thing. I’ve always said, I would love to see a live-action Miyazaki. That wonder and whimsy that he brings to things, I would love to see something like that.”
“It’s going to be awesome,” Ball continued. “My whole life has led up to this moment.
Ball said his vision for the live-action Zelda movie is “this awesome fantasy-adventure movie that isn’t like ‘Lord of the Rings,’ it’s its own thing. I’ve always said, I would love to see a live-action Miyazaki. That wonder and whimsy that he brings to things, I would love to see something like that.”
“It’s going to be awesome,” Ball continued. “My whole life has led up to this moment.
- 12/5/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Since the official word broke that Nintendo is pursuing a live-action adaptation of The Legend of Zelda, my head has been spinning with possibilities of what the film will look like. Hyrule is undoubtedly one of the most lush, intricate, and enigmatic kingdoms under Nintendo’s imaginative umbrella. When Maze Runner director Wes Ball approaches Link and Zelda’s world, he must pull out all the stops. Thankfully, it sounds like Ball is off to a great start. Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, Ball said he wants The Legend of Zelda to feel like a live-action Miyazaki film, which is music to my ears. Hayao Miyazaki is the legend who co-founded Studio Ghibli and is often called the “Godfather of Anime.” Imagine Link, Zelda, and Ganon inhabiting a world as fantasy-driven as Miyazaki’s My Neighbor Totoro or Howl’s Moving Castle. The possibilities are endless.
Ball says his vision for The Legend of Zelda...
Ball says his vision for The Legend of Zelda...
- 12/5/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Shigeru Miyamoto, the game director of Nintendo, announced that his company is adapting one of its iconic video game franchises, The Legend of Zelda, into a live-action film.
It will be directed by Wes Ball, the director of the Maze Runner trilogy and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. Additionally, one of the screenwriters for Kong: Skull Island, Derek Connolly, will help with the script.
This film will be co-produced by Avi Arad, one of the producers of Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse and its sequel, Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse.
The upcoming motion picture is going to be co-financed by Nintendo and Sony Pictures Entertainment, with Nintendo financing more than 50% and Sony theatrically distributing the film.
The video game designer recently posted this on his X account: “This is Miyamoto. I have been working on the live-action film of The Legend of Zelda for many years now with Avi Arad-san,...
It will be directed by Wes Ball, the director of the Maze Runner trilogy and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. Additionally, one of the screenwriters for Kong: Skull Island, Derek Connolly, will help with the script.
This film will be co-produced by Avi Arad, one of the producers of Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse and its sequel, Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse.
The upcoming motion picture is going to be co-financed by Nintendo and Sony Pictures Entertainment, with Nintendo financing more than 50% and Sony theatrically distributing the film.
The video game designer recently posted this on his X account: “This is Miyamoto. I have been working on the live-action film of The Legend of Zelda for many years now with Avi Arad-san,...
- 11/29/2023
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
Released on 21st November 1998, The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time had a seismic effect on the games industry that is felt to this day.
The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time was launched on the Nintendo 64 25 years ago, on 21st November 1998. That’s a long, long time ago, and yet this remarkable game still has an outsize influence on titles being made today.
Context-sensitive buttons and lock-on targeting were both introduced with Ocarina Of Time, and both remain very much a part of the game-maker’s playbook. Going back to this seminal Zelda title now, its open-world gameplay feels familiar, a pattern seen in everything from Assassin’s Creed to Ghost Of Tsushima. Here’s a giant field, here’s a horse, now go have fun.
But if you imagine what the world was like 25 years before Ocarina Of Time was released, it’s remarkable to think what a leap it was,...
The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time was launched on the Nintendo 64 25 years ago, on 21st November 1998. That’s a long, long time ago, and yet this remarkable game still has an outsize influence on titles being made today.
Context-sensitive buttons and lock-on targeting were both introduced with Ocarina Of Time, and both remain very much a part of the game-maker’s playbook. Going back to this seminal Zelda title now, its open-world gameplay feels familiar, a pattern seen in everything from Assassin’s Creed to Ghost Of Tsushima. Here’s a giant field, here’s a horse, now go have fun.
But if you imagine what the world was like 25 years before Ocarina Of Time was released, it’s remarkable to think what a leap it was,...
- 11/21/2023
- by Lewis Packwood
- Film Stories
27 years after the original title wowed audiences on the Super Nintendo, the 1996 classic game Super Mario RPG is finally getting a full remake on the Nintendo Switch. More than branching out the Super Mario franchise effectively into the RPG gameplay genre, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (as it was fully titled) is one of the best turn-based RPGs on one of the best consoles for RPGs ever released. Debuting three months before the launch of the Nintendo 64, Super Mario RPG does feel like the perfect (if sometimes bittersweet) swan song to the entire Snes RPG era.
Here is how Super Mario RPG came to be and how the game closed out not just Nintendo’s Snes era, but the Snes’ place as the premier console experience for RPGs.
The Golden Age of Nintendo RPGs
Square really hit its stride as a game developer on the Snes before...
Here is how Super Mario RPG came to be and how the game closed out not just Nintendo’s Snes era, but the Snes’ place as the premier console experience for RPGs.
The Golden Age of Nintendo RPGs
Square really hit its stride as a game developer on the Snes before...
- 11/16/2023
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
Well, they finally did it. After a supposed decade in the works and 35 years of fans imagining what a movie would look like, Nintendo has officially willed a feature film adaptation of The Legend of Zelda into existence. Yet what should have been cause for celebration was met with a thud.
But why? As we’re entering what looks to be the dawn of Hollywood’s video game takeover, you’d think that news of a Zelda movie would be a shoo-in. Riding high off their billion-dollar Super Mario Bros. movie,...
But why? As we’re entering what looks to be the dawn of Hollywood’s video game takeover, you’d think that news of a Zelda movie would be a shoo-in. Riding high off their billion-dollar Super Mario Bros. movie,...
- 11/11/2023
- by Christopher Cruz
- Rollingstone.com
Hand over your crowns, Batman and Iron Man, it's Mario and Freddy Fazbear's time to reign dominant over the box office. Yes, it seems video game adaptations might be the next big thing in Hollywood, now that the generation of kids who were raised on gaming consoles and point-and-click titles are old enough to purchase movie tickets for themselves. And with "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" allowing Nintendo to successfully expand into the film business, what better time for the paterfamilias of high-fantasy video game series, "The Legend of Zelda," to finally make its way to the big screen in live-action?
This isn't the first time Nintendo has adapted the adventures of Link, Zelda, and the other citizens of Hyrule for a different medium. 1989's "The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!" featured animated segments centered on the characters and their eternal battles with the power-hungry Ganon, while Netflix nearly...
This isn't the first time Nintendo has adapted the adventures of Link, Zelda, and the other citizens of Hyrule for a different medium. 1989's "The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!" featured animated segments centered on the characters and their eternal battles with the power-hungry Ganon, while Netflix nearly...
- 11/11/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
As soon as it was announced on Tuesday that a live-action “Legend of Zelda” movie is in the works, fans started dream-casting the title role. At the top of many a list? “Euphoria” star Hunter Schafer. At the London premiere of “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” on Thursday night, Schafer confirmed she’s seen the fan castings circulating on social media.
“That would be so cool,” Schafer said about playing Zelda in the live-action film. “I love the game, personally. I played it as a kid and I still play it now. Who knows! That would be pretty cool.”
Schafer had previously expressed interest in playing Princess Zelda, saying in an interview with Et: “I mean yeah, that would be cool. I played that video game a bunch when I was a kid. That’s such a good game.”
The “Legend of Zelda” movie was announced...
“That would be so cool,” Schafer said about playing Zelda in the live-action film. “I love the game, personally. I played it as a kid and I still play it now. Who knows! That would be pretty cool.”
Schafer had previously expressed interest in playing Princess Zelda, saying in an interview with Et: “I mean yeah, that would be cool. I played that video game a bunch when I was a kid. That’s such a good game.”
The “Legend of Zelda” movie was announced...
- 11/9/2023
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Disney and Pixar’s first teaser trailer for Inside Out 2 teased new emotions coming into the fold, including anxiety.
An absolutely massive rendition of the Avengers Tower has been recreated in Lego, coming out this Black Friday for a pretty penny of $499.99.
“In 1963, Earth’s Mightiest Super Heroes assembled for the first time in the pages of the debut issue of The Avengers comic book. Now, 60 years later, Marvel fans can celebrate this milestone anniversary and experience the thrill of assembling their own epic Avengers Tower in Lego brick form.”
Read more at Brickset
The first teaser trailer for Masters of the Air has arrived, showcasing the reteaming of the Band of Brothers producers for another WWII epic.
“Over the last two decades, Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks have frequently returned to their base-level supporters: World War II-obsessed fathers. Between Saving Private Ryan and Greyhound, Spielberg and Hanks, both together and apart,...
An absolutely massive rendition of the Avengers Tower has been recreated in Lego, coming out this Black Friday for a pretty penny of $499.99.
“In 1963, Earth’s Mightiest Super Heroes assembled for the first time in the pages of the debut issue of The Avengers comic book. Now, 60 years later, Marvel fans can celebrate this milestone anniversary and experience the thrill of assembling their own epic Avengers Tower in Lego brick form.”
Read more at Brickset
The first teaser trailer for Masters of the Air has arrived, showcasing the reteaming of the Band of Brothers producers for another WWII epic.
“Over the last two decades, Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks have frequently returned to their base-level supporters: World War II-obsessed fathers. Between Saving Private Ryan and Greyhound, Spielberg and Hanks, both together and apart,...
- 11/9/2023
- by Lee Parham
- Den of Geek
Exclusive: The Super Mario Bros. Movie has set its Netflix premiere date for the U.S., Deadline has learned, which is the same day the film is set to leave Peacock: December 3rd. At Netflix, the record-breaker from Uni/Illumination joins a slate of titles with which the whole family can engage.
With the holidays on the horizon, it’s the time of year when locking down titles of this sort is critical, given the promise of a huge surge in viewership. In 2022, family-friendly series and films were in the Top 10 TV or Film lists in 59 countries every week from Thanksgiving to Christmas. Throughout the same period, family-friendly films also made up at least three of the global Top 10 English Films each week.
Other family-friendly fare soon to debut on Netflix includes Best. Christmas. Ever! (November 16), Adam Sandler’s animated pic Leo (November 21), The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday...
With the holidays on the horizon, it’s the time of year when locking down titles of this sort is critical, given the promise of a huge surge in viewership. In 2022, family-friendly series and films were in the Top 10 TV or Film lists in 59 countries every week from Thanksgiving to Christmas. Throughout the same period, family-friendly films also made up at least three of the global Top 10 English Films each week.
Other family-friendly fare soon to debut on Netflix includes Best. Christmas. Ever! (November 16), Adam Sandler’s animated pic Leo (November 21), The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday...
- 11/9/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
It was announced this week that director Wes Ball will be helming a live-action feature film based on the Nintendo video game franchise "The Legend of Zelda." The original 1986 "Legend of Zelda" game took place in a fantasy kingdom called Hyrule, which had become overrun by monsters after the evil pig-like overlord Ganon kidnapped Princess Zelda. Players controlled an elf-like hero named Link as he traversed dungeons, collecting a growing array of weapons and seeking pieces of the Triforce, a triangular widget of ineffable power. It was Nintendo's riff on the high fantasy genre, taking cues from "Dungeons & Dragons" and J.R.R. Tolkien.
In the 37 years since the game's release, it has become a massive property unto itself, spawning 19 sequels and a 1989 animated segment that ran as part of "The Super Mario Bros. Super Show." It would have seemed logical to have made a "Legend of Zelda" feature film by now,...
In the 37 years since the game's release, it has become a massive property unto itself, spawning 19 sequels and a 1989 animated segment that ran as part of "The Super Mario Bros. Super Show." It would have seemed logical to have made a "Legend of Zelda" feature film by now,...
- 11/9/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
The impact of two Legend of Zelda games––Ocarina of Time (1998) and Majora’s Mask (2000)––on cinephiles of a certain age bears excavation. The games introduced novel questions of autonomy and morphability to age-old notions of myth. By way of an audience-surrogate avatar, Ocarina of Time subjected the hero’s journey to slippage in history and memory: did you do that quest you thought you did? Majora’s Mask interrogated the glitch memory-loss further, turning Ocarina’s myths into symbols of themselves and of symbolizing itself: were you even the you you thought you were? To be 10 years old and at the mercy of a newly three-dimensional world inside Koji Kondo’s totalizing scores was to feel a version of the temporal pull of Apichatpong, a glimmer of the edit’s slip towards crunched cohesion you might find one day in Resnais and Duras, all occurring inside the still-novel form...
- 11/8/2023
- by Frank Falisi
- The Film Stage
Video game fans got a huge surprise when Nintendo announced Nov. 7 that it is developing a live-action film based on The Legend of Zelda alongside Sony Pictures. The film is being directed by Wes Ball, best known for helming three “Maze Runner” movies. He’s also set to relaunch the “Planet of the Apes” franchise after a seven-year hiatus with next year’s “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.”
While Ball’s hiring might’ve come as a surprise to some, Zelda fans quickly discovered one of the director’s tweets from 13 years ago in which he posted about how his dream of one day directing a Zelda movie would most likely never happen.
“Since I could never even hope to have the chance to direct it…the next big mo-cap ‘Avatar’-like movie should be…The Legend Of Zelda,” Ball posted on Jan. 29, 2010. Flash forward over 13 years later,...
While Ball’s hiring might’ve come as a surprise to some, Zelda fans quickly discovered one of the director’s tweets from 13 years ago in which he posted about how his dream of one day directing a Zelda movie would most likely never happen.
“Since I could never even hope to have the chance to direct it…the next big mo-cap ‘Avatar’-like movie should be…The Legend Of Zelda,” Ball posted on Jan. 29, 2010. Flash forward over 13 years later,...
- 11/8/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
One of the biggest video games of all time, ‘Legend of Zelda’ is now on Hollywood’s radar as the iconic game series is set to get its own live action adaptation. The game’s lead character Link is now meeting Hollywood as producer Avi Arad and director Wes Ball have teamed up to bring the game to life on the big screen, according to the game’s creator and developer Shigeru Miyamoto. Taking to the official Nintendo X account, formerly Twitter, he shared: “This is Miyamoto. I have been working on the live-action film of The Legend of Zelda for many years now with Avi Arad-san, who has produced many mega hit films.”
“I have asked Avi-san to produce this film with me, and we have now officially started the development of the film with Nintendo itself heavily involved in the production. It will take time until its completion,...
“I have asked Avi-san to produce this film with me, and we have now officially started the development of the film with Nintendo itself heavily involved in the production. It will take time until its completion,...
- 11/8/2023
- by Agency News Desk
One of the biggest video games of all time, ‘Legend of Zelda’ is now on Hollywood’s radar as the iconic game series is set to get its own live action adaptation. The game’s lead character Link is now meeting Hollywood as producer Avi Arad and director Wes Ball have teamed up to bring the game to life on the big screen, according to the game’s creator and developer Shigeru Miyamoto. Taking to the official Nintendo X account, formerly Twitter, he shared: “This is Miyamoto. I have been working on the live-action film of The Legend of Zelda for many years now with Avi Arad-san, who has produced many mega hit films.”
“I have asked Avi-san to produce this film with me, and we have now officially started the development of the film with Nintendo itself heavily involved in the production. It will take time until its completion,...
“I have asked Avi-san to produce this film with me, and we have now officially started the development of the film with Nintendo itself heavily involved in the production. It will take time until its completion,...
- 11/8/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Spider-Man producer Avi Arad is co-producing.
Nintendo is partnering with Sony on a live-action film based on the smash hit videogame series The Legend of Zelda, game creator Shigeru Miyamoto has revealed.
The film will be directed by Wes Ball and written by Derek Connolly.
Miyamoto produces alongside Ball and Joe Hartwick Jr. through Oddball Entertainment, with Spider-Man producer Avi Arad co-producing. Sony Pictures Entertainment and Nintendo are co-financing, with Sony handling theatrical distribution.
Miyamoto wrote on X (formerly Twitter): “This is Miyamoto. I have been working on the live-action film of The Legend Of Zelda for many years now with Avi Arad-san,...
Nintendo is partnering with Sony on a live-action film based on the smash hit videogame series The Legend of Zelda, game creator Shigeru Miyamoto has revealed.
The film will be directed by Wes Ball and written by Derek Connolly.
Miyamoto produces alongside Ball and Joe Hartwick Jr. through Oddball Entertainment, with Spider-Man producer Avi Arad co-producing. Sony Pictures Entertainment and Nintendo are co-financing, with Sony handling theatrical distribution.
Miyamoto wrote on X (formerly Twitter): “This is Miyamoto. I have been working on the live-action film of The Legend Of Zelda for many years now with Avi Arad-san,...
- 11/8/2023
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
A movie based on 'The Legend of Zelda' is in the works.The classic Nintendo game - follows a young boy named Link trying to save a kidnapped princess from an evil force - with with Avi Arad and Shigeru Miyamoto set to produce, and Wes Ball reportedly set to direct.Shigeru Miyamoto wrote on X - previously known as Twitter -: "This is Miyamoto. I have been working on the live-action film of 'The Legend of Zelda' for many years now with Avi Arad-san, who has produced many mega hit film. I have asked Avi-san to produce this film with me, and we have now officially started the development of the film with Nintendo itself heavily involved in the production."However, the producer - who has previously worked on the likes of 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse', 'Into the Spider-Verse', 'No Way Home',...
- 11/8/2023
- by Jordan Beck
- Bang Showbiz
"The Legend of Zelda" Nintendo action-adventure game franchise created by Japanese game designers Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka, is being developed as a live-action feature, to be directed by Wes Ball for Sony Pictures:
“… ‘The Legend of Zelda’ series follows various incarnations of ‘Link’, a courageous young man of the elf-like ‘Hylian’ race and ‘Princess Zelda’, a magical princess who is the mortal reincarnation of the goddess Hylia, as they fight to save the magical land of 'Hyrule' from 'Ganon', an evil warlord turned demon king."
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“… ‘The Legend of Zelda’ series follows various incarnations of ‘Link’, a courageous young man of the elf-like ‘Hylian’ race and ‘Princess Zelda’, a magical princess who is the mortal reincarnation of the goddess Hylia, as they fight to save the magical land of 'Hyrule' from 'Ganon', an evil warlord turned demon king."
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- 11/8/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Nintendo announced today that they are developing a live-action Legend of Zelda movie set to be directed by Wes Ball (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes) and written by Derek Connolly (Jurassic World). Update: Scooper Daniel Richtman shared on his Patreon that the studio is looking for an actor between the ages of 15-20 to play Link, which likely means that Tom Holland, who has frequently been fan-cast as the character, is out of the running.
The film will be produced by Shigeru Miyamoto, Representative Director and Fellow of Nintendo and Avi Arad, Chairman of Arad Productions Inc. Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. will handle worldwide distribution of the Legend of Zelda movie, as well as co-finance the project with Nintendo. Miyamoto confirmed on X/Twitter that he has “been working on the live-action film of The Legend of Zelda for many years now with Avi Arad-san, who has produced many mega hit films.
The film will be produced by Shigeru Miyamoto, Representative Director and Fellow of Nintendo and Avi Arad, Chairman of Arad Productions Inc. Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. will handle worldwide distribution of the Legend of Zelda movie, as well as co-finance the project with Nintendo. Miyamoto confirmed on X/Twitter that he has “been working on the live-action film of The Legend of Zelda for many years now with Avi Arad-san, who has produced many mega hit films.
- 11/8/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
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The game, created by Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka, and originally launched in 1986, follows the elf-like warrior Link, and magical Princess Zelda, as they fight to save the magical land of Hyrule from Ganon, an evil warlord turned demon king.
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The game, created by Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka, and originally launched in 1986, follows the elf-like warrior Link, and magical Princess Zelda, as they fight to save the magical land of Hyrule from Ganon, an evil warlord turned demon king.
- 11/7/2023
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
Nintendo has announced that a live-action adaptation of The Legend of Zelda is in the works.
Wes Ball, director of The Maze Runner trilogy and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, is set to helm the film. It will be co-produced by Legend of Zelda co-creator Shigeru Miyamoto and former chief creative officer of Marvel Entertainment Avi Arad, whose credits include every live-action Spider-Man movie. Nintendo will co-finance more than 50% of the movie with Sony Pictures Entertainment, which will handle theatrical distribution.
“I have been working on the live-action film of The Legend of Zelda for many years now with Avi Arad-san, who has produced many mega hit films,” Miyamoto wrote in a statement on social media. “I have asked Avi-san to produce this film with me, and we have now officially started the development of the film with Nintendo itself heavily involved in the production. It will take time until its completion,...
Wes Ball, director of The Maze Runner trilogy and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, is set to helm the film. It will be co-produced by Legend of Zelda co-creator Shigeru Miyamoto and former chief creative officer of Marvel Entertainment Avi Arad, whose credits include every live-action Spider-Man movie. Nintendo will co-finance more than 50% of the movie with Sony Pictures Entertainment, which will handle theatrical distribution.
“I have been working on the live-action film of The Legend of Zelda for many years now with Avi Arad-san, who has produced many mega hit films,” Miyamoto wrote in a statement on social media. “I have asked Avi-san to produce this film with me, and we have now officially started the development of the film with Nintendo itself heavily involved in the production. It will take time until its completion,...
- 11/7/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Film News
The beloved video game The Legend of Zelda is heading to movie theaters in the near future as a live-action movie!
Nintendo is in the works on a live-action adaptation of the popular game, which was first released back in 1986. An exciting director is attached to the project.
Keep reading to find out more…
Wes Ball, who directed The Maze Runner and the upcoming movie Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, is going to direct the movie.
Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto announced the news on X, the site formerly known as Twitter.
“This is Miyamoto. I have been working on the live-action film of The Legend of Zelda for many years now with Avi Arad-san, who has produced many mega hit films,” he said. “I have asked Avi-san to produce this film with me, and we have now officially started the development of the film with Nintendo itself heavily involved in the production.
Nintendo is in the works on a live-action adaptation of the popular game, which was first released back in 1986. An exciting director is attached to the project.
Keep reading to find out more…
Wes Ball, who directed The Maze Runner and the upcoming movie Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, is going to direct the movie.
Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto announced the news on X, the site formerly known as Twitter.
“This is Miyamoto. I have been working on the live-action film of The Legend of Zelda for many years now with Avi Arad-san, who has produced many mega hit films,” he said. “I have asked Avi-san to produce this film with me, and we have now officially started the development of the film with Nintendo itself heavily involved in the production.
- 11/7/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Watch out, Mario, because Link's right behind you! "The Legend of Zelda," arguably Nintendo's second most-famous franchise, is getting its own movie adaptation -- but this time, it'll be in live-action. According to Nintendo, director Wes Ball is set to direct the film, which will be produced by video game creator Shigeru Miyamoto ("The Super Mario Bros. Movie") and Avi Arad ("Spider-Man"). Nintendo and Sony Pictures Entertainment will co-produce the film, with Nintendo providing more than half of the financing, and Sony will handle theatrical distribution around the globe. This isn't the first time someone's tried to make a live-action version of the world of Hyrule, but hopefully Sony Pictures has better luck than Netflix did with their ill-fated attempt at an adaptation a few years back.
Plans for a "Legend of Zelda" movie are still in the nascent stages, of course, but it's also pretty exciting, because...
Plans for a "Legend of Zelda" movie are still in the nascent stages, of course, but it's also pretty exciting, because...
- 11/7/2023
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
The Legend of Zelda is heading to the big screen. After Universal’s $1 billion hit adaptation Super Mario Bros. Movie, Nintendo is developing the new Zelda project with Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Wes Ball, the director behind the Maze Runner trilogy, will helm the live-action feature, with Sony distributing. Nintendo and Avi Arad’s Arad Productions, Inc. are behind the film that will be co-financed by the gaming giant and Sony.
Nintendo representative director and fellow Shigeru Miyamoto, who is set to produce the movie, posted Tuesday to X (formerly Twitter) that he and Arad have been working on a live-action version “for many years now.”
Miyamoto continued, “We have now officially started the development of the film with Nintendo itself heavily involved in the production. It will take time until its completion, but I hope you look forward to seeing it.”
Ball made his feature directorial debut with 2014’s The Maze Runner,...
Wes Ball, the director behind the Maze Runner trilogy, will helm the live-action feature, with Sony distributing. Nintendo and Avi Arad’s Arad Productions, Inc. are behind the film that will be co-financed by the gaming giant and Sony.
Nintendo representative director and fellow Shigeru Miyamoto, who is set to produce the movie, posted Tuesday to X (formerly Twitter) that he and Arad have been working on a live-action version “for many years now.”
Miyamoto continued, “We have now officially started the development of the film with Nintendo itself heavily involved in the production. It will take time until its completion, but I hope you look forward to seeing it.”
Ball made his feature directorial debut with 2014’s The Maze Runner,...
- 11/7/2023
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sony is making sure its has its future theatrical franchises covered as the actors strike appears to be winding down: The studio is co-financing with Nintendo a live-action feature of popular videogame franchise The Legend of Zelda.
The Maze Runner franchise and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes filmmaker Wes Ball is directing.
Related: ‘Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes’: Trailer, Poster And Film Stills Revealed For Newest Entry In Saga
Derek Connolly (Jurassic World) is penning the adaptation. He’s repped by Verve. Ball is producing the movie with his producing partner Joe Hartwick Jr. under their Oddball Entertainment banner.
The videogame, created by the Japanese game designers Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka, launched in 1986. It follows the elf-like warrior Link and elegant Princess Zelda as they fight to save the magical land of Hyrule from Ganon, an evil warlord-turned-demon king.
Nintendo saw huge success this...
The Maze Runner franchise and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes filmmaker Wes Ball is directing.
Related: ‘Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes’: Trailer, Poster And Film Stills Revealed For Newest Entry In Saga
Derek Connolly (Jurassic World) is penning the adaptation. He’s repped by Verve. Ball is producing the movie with his producing partner Joe Hartwick Jr. under their Oddball Entertainment banner.
The videogame, created by the Japanese game designers Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka, launched in 1986. It follows the elf-like warrior Link and elegant Princess Zelda as they fight to save the magical land of Hyrule from Ganon, an evil warlord-turned-demon king.
Nintendo saw huge success this...
- 11/7/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
With the release of “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” earlier this year, Nintendo announced that it was transforming into a larger entertainment company with gaming at its core. They seem to be following through on this with the announcement that they will be producing and partially financing a live-action “Legend of Zelda” movie.
Sony Pictures will distribute the movie worldwide.
Legendary videogame designer and creator of the franchise Shigeru Miyamoto will produce the upcoming film alongside producer Avi Arad. Wes Ball, who helmed the “Maze Runner” films and has “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” opening this summer, has been tapped to direct.
The film will be produced by Nintendo and Arad Productions Inc., and will be cofinanced by Nintendo and Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.
Nintendo will finance 50% of the film.
The original “The Legend of Zelda” game was released in 1986; it was an immediate hit, with gamers enchanted...
Sony Pictures will distribute the movie worldwide.
Legendary videogame designer and creator of the franchise Shigeru Miyamoto will produce the upcoming film alongside producer Avi Arad. Wes Ball, who helmed the “Maze Runner” films and has “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” opening this summer, has been tapped to direct.
The film will be produced by Nintendo and Arad Productions Inc., and will be cofinanced by Nintendo and Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.
Nintendo will finance 50% of the film.
The original “The Legend of Zelda” game was released in 1986; it was an immediate hit, with gamers enchanted...
- 11/7/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
Nintendo has announced a live-action film based on The Legend of Zelda, Shigeru Miyamoto announced.
The gaming legend and creator of the Zelda franchise took to Nintendo’s official X/Twitter account to write, “This is Miyamoto. I have been working on the live-action film of The Legend of Zelda for many years now with Avi Arad-san, who has produced many mega hit films.”
He continued, “I have asked Avi-san to produce this film with me, and we have now officially started the development of the film with Nintendo itself heavily involved in the production. It will take time until its completion, but I hope you look forward to seeing it.”
The movie will be directed by Wes Ball, who helmed the “Maze Runner” trilogy and the upcoming “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” and produced by Miyamoto, whose involvement in 2023’s “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” helped make...
The gaming legend and creator of the Zelda franchise took to Nintendo’s official X/Twitter account to write, “This is Miyamoto. I have been working on the live-action film of The Legend of Zelda for many years now with Avi Arad-san, who has produced many mega hit films.”
He continued, “I have asked Avi-san to produce this film with me, and we have now officially started the development of the film with Nintendo itself heavily involved in the production. It will take time until its completion, but I hope you look forward to seeing it.”
The movie will be directed by Wes Ball, who helmed the “Maze Runner” trilogy and the upcoming “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” and produced by Miyamoto, whose involvement in 2023’s “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” helped make...
- 11/7/2023
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
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