The live-action adaptation of The Legend of Zelda is being developed in “as closest possible collaboration” with the “true genius” of Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto.
In an interview with Deadline, as spotted by The Gamer, Sony Motion Pictures Group chair Tom Rothman stressed the importance of “big IP movies” for the company, asserting that “The Legend of Zelda is going to be huge for us”.
“He’s a true genius in that world, and it’s really his strong vision that is motivating it,” Rothman said of Miyamoto. “He created it and understands it thoroughly. You only [have] to look at the results of Super Mario Brothers to see.
“Big IP movies are going to stay big. The Legend of Zelda is going to be huge for us. Massive.”
Shigeru Miyamoto confirmed a live-action The Legend of Zelda movie at the end of last year. Details are sparse at present, but Miyamoto, announcing the news on Nintendo Japan’s Twitter/X account, said the project has already been in development for “many years now”.