Fans awaiting Sony and Nintendo’s live-action “Legend of Zelda” movie finally got a first look at the film Monday.
Nintendo released images on X showing actors Bo Bragason and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Princess Zelda and Link, respectively, marking the first official sneak peek at the adaptation of the video game franchise.
Shigeru Miyamoto, who is producing the film, shared the update. Miyamoto — the legendary Nintendo game designer behind the original Zelda series alongside Takashi Tezuka — added in the comments, “Filming is on track for the film’s release on May 7, 2027. It will take a while until the release, so we would be grateful if you would wait patiently and look forward to it (2/2).”
The movie was initially slated for a March 26, 2027, release but was pushed to May 7, 2027, due to production reasons, Deadline reports.
The live-action adaptation is directed by Wes Ball, known for his work on “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” and the “Maze Runner” trilogy. The screenplay is written by Derek Connolly and T.S. Nowlin, according to IMDb.
Bragason, an English actor, is known for her work in the Disney+ series “Renegade Nell,” BBC One’s series “Three Girls” and “The Jetty,” according to IMDb.
Ainsworth, also English, is known for voicing Pinocchio in the live-action “Pinocchio” as well as his role in Netflix’s “The Haunting of Bly Manor,” per IMDb.
The long-running Legend of Zelda video game series follows the hero, Link, as he attempts to save Princess Zelda and the kingdom of Hyrule from the villain Ganon. The film is expected to follow a similar storyline. Although the details of the film’s plot remain under wraps, Wes Ball has told Entertainment Weekly that “he hopes the film will be an ”awesome fantasy-adventure movie” that can compete with other franchises like “The Lord of the Rings.”
The first game in the franchise was released in the United States in 1987 for the Nintendo Entertainment System.