Zelda Live action movie confirmed as Nintendo Reveals Ambitions to Expand Operations
This is not a drill! Nintendo, in a press release this morning has confirmed that a live-action Legend of Zelda movie is in the works with over 50% of the film being funded by Nintendo themselves.
Following both the critical and financial success of the Super Mario Bros movie, this makes perfect business sense for the Big N to follow up with more movies based on their IP. What’s more interesting, is that Nintendo has unveiled its ambitions to broaden its scope outside of Video Games to become an entertainment company, and this big Nintendo kid is all for it.
You can read the full press release below.
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“Development of a Live-Action Film of The Legend of Zelda to Start
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.”