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Nintendo and Sony’s Live-Action Legend of Zelda Charges Toward 2027: First-Look Photos Ignite Fan Trailer Frenzy
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Legend of Zelda Movie First Look Reveals Link and Zelda in Live Action
Nintendo and Sony Pictures have kicked production into high gear on the long-awaited live-action adaptation of The Legend of Zelda, with first-look photos dropping in November 2025 that showcase young stars Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as the heroic Link and Bo Bragason as Princess Zelda. The images, shared via Nintendo’s X account by series creator Shigeru Miyamoto, depict the duo in lush, fantasy-inspired attire against New Zealand’s rolling hills – Link in green tunic and gloves, Zelda with braided hair, elf-like ears, and a quiver of arrows. Fan-made trailers, like the January 2026 YouTube hit “The Legend of Zelda – First Trailer (2027) Nintendo & Sony Pictures,” have exploded online, blending these photos with epic sword fights and Ganon roars to tease a May 7, 2027, theatrical release.
The franchise, launched in 1986, has sold over 150 million units worldwide, with Breath of the Wild (32 million) and Tears of the Kingdom (20+ million) driving recent billions in revenue. Following The Super Mario Bros. Movie’s $1.3 billion haul, Zelda aims to conquer cinemas under director Wes Ball (Maze Runner trilogy), who envisions a Studio Ghibli-inspired aesthetic blending live-action with practical effects and mo-cap.
Development traces back years: Early attempts like a 2007 Imagi Animation project fizzled post-1993’s Mario bomb. Netflix rumors surfaced in 2015 but died after leaks. Illumination whispers in 2023 were denied. Nintendo’s November 2023 announcement locked Sony for co-financing and distribution, Miyamoto and Avi Arad (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) producing. T.S. Nowlin (Maze Runner) scripted after Derek Connolly’s exit. Casting hit July 2025: Ainsworth, 15 (Disney’s Pinocchio voice), as the silent swordsman; Bragason, Icelandic rising star (Renegade Nell), as the wise princess.
Actor
Role
Notable Past Work
Benjamin Evan Ainsworth
Link
Pinocchio (2022), Haunting of Bly Manor
Bo Bragason
Princess Zelda
Censor, Renegade Nell, Sterling Point
Dichen Lachman (rumored)
Impa
Severance, The Matrix Resurrections
Principal photography started November 2025 in Wellington, New Zealand – a nod to The Lord of the Rings’ Weta Workshop influence – wrapping April 2026. Release shifted from March 26 to May 7, 2027, “for production reasons,” per Miyamoto. Post-theatrical, it streams exclusively on Netflix via Sony’s pay-1 deal.
Zelda Title
Release Year
Sales (Millions)
Breath of the Wild
2017
32+
Tears of the Kingdom
2023
20+
Ocarina of Time
1998
7.6
Twilight Princess
2006
8.85
No official trailer yet, but fan edits thrive: El-Gonggo AI’s concepts mix Breath of the Wild vibes with live-action grit. Nintendo’s oversight – financing over 50% – ensures fidelity, unlike past flops. Miyamoto: “Zelda will be played by Bo Bragason-san, Link by Benjamin Evan Ainsworth-san.” Ball’s Ghibli nod promises wonder over grit.
Skeptics eye video game curse, but Mario’s win and Fallout/Last of Us successes fuel optimism. As shoots wrap, a teaser could hit summer 2026. Zelda’s quest for box-office Triforce glory begins.
