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Following the recent leaked set footage from the upcoming The Legend of Zelda movie, Nintendo has unveiled the first official look at Link and Zelda via the X platform.

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The movie has begun principal photography in New Zealand and is scheduled for a 7th May 2027 release date. Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, known for The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020) is set to play Link, while Bo Bragason (The Radleys, 2024) has been cast as Princess Zelda.

Recent leaked footage which we won't share here showed a glimpse of Bo Bragason (Zelda) in a forest location talking to another character which fans have speculated may be Impa alongside several horses and knights. Zelda is wearing a royal blue outfit reminiscent of her outfit in Breath of the Wild while Link can be seen wearing his traditional green tunic.

Miyamoto took to X/Twitter to share the official first look, saying:

This is Miyamoto. We have commenced principal photography on the live-action adaptation of The Legend of Zelda amidst magnificent natural landscapes, alongside Bo Bragason as Zelda and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link. Filming is progressing smoothly, so we would be grateful if you could kindly bear with us. The theatrical release is scheduled for 7th May 2027. Please wait a little longer.

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[Reploid]

hope it won't be as bland as mario 'movie' (in vain)

 

[raxadian]

Why couldn't it be CGI? Sure Zelda doesn't seem that bad to adapt to live action until you realise most of the enemies wouldn't look good.

 

[GengarsGhostlyGiggles]

Neat, real lord of the rings vibe.
I would have preferred a studio ghibli animated version for the various supernatural, naturalist, and spiritual aspects in zelda.
I'm a bit worried they will remove the magic parts for a more grounded take.

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hope it won't be as bland as mario 'movie' (in vain)

I feel you on that. I need a Luigi's mansion movie though.

 

[MysticStarlight]

Can't wait to see this recreated.

 

[The Catboy]

Gonna be mid

 

[SDA]

hope it won't be as bland as mario 'movie' (in vain)

It will be great instead. You just enjoy being negative on everything.

 

[such]

Neat, real lord of the rings vibe.
I would have preferred a studio ghibli animated version for the various supernatural, naturalist, and spiritual aspects in zelda.
I'm a bit worried they will remove the magic parts for a more grounded take.

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I feel you on that. I need a Luigi's mansion movie though.

LotR cosplay vibe - perhaps.

The final movie will probably look better, but... oof.

 

[Ligeia]

At least they did a great job picking a landscape

 

[Earthshine]

I learned something from my time here. A lot of the regulars are absolutely fucking miserable and never happy with anything.

 

[LeyendaV]

So far, for a very first glimpse with three stills, they look awesome. Based only on this, Nintendo did the perfect casting.

 

[x65943]

Link looks younger than Zelda to me

It's giving me Padme and young Anakin vibes. Casting feels off

 

[VinsCool]

Honestly they look like they're siblings lol

 

[Marc_LFD]

Neat, real lord of the rings vibe.
I would have preferred a studio ghibli animated version for the various supernatural, naturalist, and spiritual aspects in zelda.
I'm a bit worried they will remove the magic parts for a more grounded take.

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I feel you on that. I need a Luigi's mansion movie though.

Yeppers.

LotR - Zelda Edition

If they made a game of LotR with Zelda, it'd be awesome.

 

[Xdqwerty]

Yup, no nintendo cinematic universe

 

[GengarsGhostlyGiggles]

Link looks younger than Zelda to me

It's giving me Padme and young Anakin vibes. Casting feels off

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argh cannot unsee it now

 

[Exnor]

Well, not bad imo. But lets see the actual script.

One thing is to create a Mario CGI movie that is actually decent, another is making a real "live action" movie, and sadly historically this kind of adaptations have, in vast majority, been bad. Will this one be an exception? I hope so.

 

[sarkwalvein]

They say milk is bad for you, but Nintendo just can't stop milking.

 

[xbmcuser]

Legend of Zelda was a rip off of the old Tom Cruise movie Legend 1984

 

[x65943]

Legend of Zelda was a rip off of the old Tom Cruise movie Legend 1984

I know you're joking

But anyhow

The film "legend" released in 1985 in France and 1986 in the US

Zelda NES development began in 1984