Nintendo announced a live-action firm set in the world of The Legend of Zelda is currently in development.
Details are still limited, but Shigeru Miyamoto will act as producer, and Directed by Wes Ball. It will also be co-financed by Nintendo and Sony Pictures Entertainment, with Nintendo covering more than half. Distribution will be handled by Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Nintendo Co., Ltd. (HQ: Kyoto Minami-ku; Representative Director and President: Shuntaro Furukawa, “Nintendo” hereafter) today announced that it will develop a live-action film of The Legend of Zelda.
The film will be produced by Shigeru Miyamoto, Representative Director and Fellow of Nintendo and Avi Arad, Chairman of Arad Productions Inc., who has produced many mega hit films.
The film will be produced by Nintendo and Arad Productions Inc., and directed by Wes Ball. The film will be co-financed by Nintendo and Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., with more than 50% financed by Nintendo. The theatrical distribution of the film will be done worldwide by Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.
By producing visual contents of Nintendo IP by itself, Nintendo is creating new opportunities to have people from around the world to access the world of entertainment which Nintendo has built, through different means apart from its dedicated game consoles.
By getting deeply involved in the movie production with the aim to put smiles on everyone’s faces through entertainment, Nintendo will continue its efforts to produce unique entertainment and deliver it to as many people as possible.
Press Release
Those unfamiliar with Wes Ball might know their work from the Maze Runner series. They directed all three titles, along with the upcoming Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.
As for Arad Productions Inc., their work includes Uncharted, The Amazing Spider-Man, and Ghost Rider.
Expect more details as we get closer to release.
