Nintendo has announced that it’s moving forward with plans for a live-action Legend of Zelda movie. In a press release from Nintendo Japan, Nintendo revealed that the film will be produced by Shigeru Miyamoto and Avi Arad and directed by Wes Ball. The live-action Legend of Zelda film will be co-financed by Nintendo and Sony Pictures Entertainment. Miyamoto followed up the announcement with a series of tweets confirming his and Arad’s involvement.
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. [1]
— 任天堂株式会社 (@Nintendo) November 7, 2023
Avi Arad has produced several films over the years, including Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Uncharted, and Venom: Let There Be Carnage. Wes Ball directed the upcoming film Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and has previously directed all three films in The Maze Runner trilogy.
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