According to the latest information from the official website of the Film and Television Industry Alliance (FTIA),The production status of the live-action "Legend of Zelda" movie has been updated from "pre-production" to "in production."According to FTIA data, the film officially started filming in Wellington, New Zealand, on November 5. The film is directed by "The Maze Runner" director Wes Ball and written by Derek Connolly.
If the progress goes smoothly, all filming tasks are expected to be completed by April 7, 2026, and it will be officially released on May 7, 2027.
The film's starring cast has been previously announced: the protagonist Link will be played by Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, and Zelda will be played by Beau Bragason.
Benjamin Evan Ainsworth has played the character Miles in the Netflix series "The Haunted Manor" and William Spiver in the Disney film "Flora and the Squirrel Man."
Beau Bragason played Clara Radley in "The Radleys."
It is reported that the movie is co-produced by Nintendo and Avi Arad, the head of Arad Productions Inc.
Among them, Nintendo invested more than 50%, and Sony Pictures Entertainment Co., Ltd. was responsible for global distribution and cooperative investment.
It is reported that "The Legend of Zelda" is a game released by Nintendo on the FC disk drive on February 21, 1986. It is set in a fictional fantasy world. In most of the game, players will control Link and embark on adventures in the continent of Hyrule with the purpose of rescuing Princess Zelda from enemies such as Ganondorf.
