During Nintendo Question and answer session for its latest financials, chairman Shuntaro Furukawa practically dodged, ducked, ducked, ducked and dodged his way out of questions about the upcoming The Legend of Zelda a film by Shigeru Miyamoto and Avi Arad.
Admittedly, we’re surprised that anyone even had the nerve to ask such a specific question about the film at this stage, and as predicted, Furukawa had absolutely nothing to offer in terms of an answer (translated via Google, so the wording may not be correct):
Q: I would like to know if the story of the “Legend of Zelda” movie will be based on the released game or if it will be a completely new story.
A: Last November we started planning and developing a feature film based on The Legend of Zelda. This film will be co-produced by Shigeru Miyamoto, our representative director and associate, and Avi Arad, president of Arad Productions Inc., who has produced numerous blockbuster films.
We can’t discuss the release date or content of the movie today, so wait for further updates.
In other words, run.
It’s unlikely we’ll hear much more about the Zelda 2024 movie, aside from some potential cast announcements. Unlike Movie Super Mario Bros
Wes Ball, known for his work on The Maze Runner Trilogy and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apeshe will find himself in the director’s chair.