After Mario, Nintendo’s other legendary license, Zelda, will soon be entitled to its own film adaptation. According to those involved in its creation, it promises to be huge.
At least that’s what we can gather from an interview conducted by Deadline with Tom Rothma, president of Sony Pictures Motion Group. Let’s remember that Nintendo and Sony are working hand in hand to bring Zelda to the big screen in live action. According to him, the result will be truly tremendous in more ways than one.
After Mario, will there be another brilliant adaptation for Zelda?
In November 2023, Nintendo formalized the production of a live-action film that would adapt the iconic universe of The Legend of Zelda. To say that this announcement generated enormous enthusiasm is an understatement, given the immense aura of this legendary license. To bring this ambitious project to life in the truest sense of the word, the Japanese company has surrounded itself well, especially with Sony Pictures Motion, which is also participating in the financing. As for the staff, we have Derek Connolly as writer (“Jurassic Park”), as well as Wes Ball (“The Maze Runner”) and Joe Hartwick Jr. as director.
Although the debate over casting is still ongoing, Sony Pictures Motion Group President Tom Rothma told Deadline he was very optimistic about this future Zelda film. This is one of our most iconic films. It’s going to be huge for us. Solid. This is especially because it was developed in the closest collaboration with Shigeru Miyamoto, an absolute Nintendo legend. The man is a true genius in this world, with a very strong vision that motivates the production of the film. He is the one who created this universe and he understands it deeply. You simply have to look at the results of the Super Mario Bros. movie. To see it
You have to see it to believe it
After the enormous success of Super Mario Bros. in the cinema, the lights therefore seem to be green for the Zelda film to follow the same path. However, there are still many unknowns about it. In addition to the cast, it remains to be determined which period of this vast universe will be explored. We also have to see what a live-action performance of this colourful license can do. All of this, of course, requires a lot of patience. However, fans can take comfort in knowing that the adaptation seems to be in capable hands that want to do it well.
