Legend author marie lu on film adaptation, new book. The legend of zelda franchise is a bottomless pit of theories. A fallen king who has lost everything must ask himself how far will he go for the one he loves. Aug 04, 20 ign famously created a liveaction trailer for a fake legend of zelda movie on april fools day, but no actual zelda film has been in the works for years now, and ones that have been proposed, as. Following the release of the wind waker came the legend of zelda. Breath of the wild 2 release date, news and trailers for the. There is a trailers option on the main menu, which plays a trailer for the super mario bros show, followed by a trailer for sonic underground. There have been rumors here and there of a new adaptation of the legend of zelda story including a liveaction version on netflix, but ever since that terrible 80s cartoon and the nuclear miss.
The legend of zelda movie, playstation games on pc. A link between time is a theatrical film released in 2020 based on the legend of zelda franchise, more specifically ocarina of time, released as part of the first phase of a new nintendo movie universe similar to marvels known as fancu. Every single one of the legend of zelda games would make an incredible movie interested peter jackson. A highprofile fantasy movie like the legend of zelda must have a topshelf musical score.
Twilight princess was not actually arguably an official zelda for the wii, but rather a zelda ported from gamecube from to wii, so much of a port, in fact, that they didnt do anything but mirror the world once the realized link needed to be right handed. The most famous zelda movie rumor was the fake liveaction trailer made by ign for april fools day in 2008. Liveaction the legend of zelda movie reportedly in development. New legend of zelda game coming sooner than expected. The following list contains the latter, a list of our favorite punny moments inspired by the legend of zelda. The film went through many phases and was practically passed on from studio to studio until reaching in the hands of the.
You might need your 3ds if theres ever a legend of zelda movie. Sep 17, 2015 every single one of the legend of zelda games would make an incredible movie interested peter jackson. Ign famously created a liveaction trailer for a fake legend of zelda movie on april fools day, but no actual zelda film has been in the works for. Explore a reimagined koholint island in one of the most beloved games in the legend of zelda series. Jan 18, 2016 there will also be some new content, and this includes a television series based on the legend of zelda. Valiant comics published a comic series simply titled the legend of zelda in 1990, which lasted only five issues dated from february to june, as part of their nintendo comics system imprint. Phantom hourglass is the sequel to the gamecubes the legend of zelda. Breath of the wild remains to be one of the most successful legend of zelda titles ever produced, while also being a contender for one of the best games nintendo has ever made inseries or out, and video game fans everywhere are eagerly awaiting the next chapter in link and zeldas dizzying journeys through different. With david blane, hannah fierman, adam boyer, amanda brawner. The most famous zelda movie rumor was the fake liveaction trailer made.
Nintendo was pretty upset after super mario bros my favprite guilty pleasure movie and decided no more of their properties would be made into films, though i do recall talk of a john woo metroid movie in the early 2000s. Neat references to the legend of zelda and the legend of zelda ii in terms of sounds, monsters, how battles go down, etc. No one knows zelda quite like him and to let a production company come in and dictate what can be done and what cant be, it would kill the film dead and run the risk of being a slap in the face to the magnificent franchise that is the legend of zelda. No one knows zelda quite like him and to let a production company come in and dictate what can be done and what cant be, it would kill the film dead and run the risk of being a slap in the face to the magnificent franchise that is the. Why hasnt there been a mainstream tv or movie adaptation.
Pidax film released a region 2 dvd of the show on december 2, 2016. Legend, directed by ridley scott, staring tom cruise, mia sara, and tim curry, debuted in the uk in 1985. Something tells me it would most closely resemble twilight princess smile. Netflix may be making a liveaction legend of zelda show with. Now as for an actual zelda film, even as a huge fan, i honestly hope to god it never happens, even if miyamoto has full creative control over it. Zelda is being considered as a following project, with the possibility of another mario movie following that. Legend the film that inspired zelda zelda universe forums. While many people, companies, and potentially employees of ninten. Exhibit a imagi animation studios pitched cgi zelda movie that stirred up some excitement among fans. The legend of zelda is probably the best video game suited for a movie adaptation. Feb 08, 20 there is no official legend of zelda movie. There will also be some new content, and this includes a television series.
One thing is for certain, if there s a liveaction legend of zelda film anytime in the near future michael shannon has got to play ganondorf. The game master, which included the episode underworld connections. Given the relative success of each of the 15 games in the series, its quite hard to see how a film adaptation would dramatically. In case you do not know about video games for the past thirty years yes, the legend of zelda series is almost that old zelda is one of nintendos biggest intellectual. These legend of zelda tribes could return in breath of the wild 2. Although breath of the wild is the biggest legend of zelda game, there are a few absent races that could return for the sequel. Every movie adaptation of a video game should learn from. Why hasnt there been a mainstream tv or movie adaptation of. Netflix developing liveaction legend of zelda tv series. The twodvd set includes all episodes in german and english dolby digital 2. With scotty whitehurst, kevin johnson, jillian rochelle, jay norris. Silvestri has worked closely with zemeckis numerous times, so thats gravy, but. Wind waker, continuing the story line and featuring cut scenes rendered in the same cartoonish style.
Breath of the wild 2 trailer is just 82 seconds long and theres no dialogue whatsoever but there are some clues to be gathered from it. The legend of zelda is an actionadventure video game franchise created by japanese game designers shigeru miyamoto and takashi tezuka. Dec 26, 2015 now as for an actual zelda film, even as a huge fan, i honestly hope to god it never happens, even if miyamoto has full creative control over it. Everything from riddles to knockknock jokes to puns. Dec 27, 2019 tim burton does the legend of zeldatheres a thought. Aug 12, 2009 there is no official legend of zelda movie. Link, after doubting his relation to the people of the kokiri forest leaves to find out his real heritage. The following titles are titles that have been rereleased on a different platform than they were originally released. Breath of the wild 2 on nintendo switch have reportedly surfaced, revealing possible new information pertaining to the sequels gameplay and story. You might need your 3ds if theres ever a legend of zelda. However, there was an april fools day joke played by ign that advertised a zelda movie, but no official announcements have been made.
However, there is the possibility the movie may have had an influence in later zelda games, most notedly the legend of zelda ii. Was i that last zelda fan to discover that there is basically a legend of zelda movie. As arguably the most recognizable of nintys characters after the overalled italian plumber, link and, by extension, the legend of zelda franchise, has millions of fans across the globe. Not wanting to screw up the zelda movie by butchering it would require a studio to even give a damn what loz is as well as have even one person to give a damn enough to step forward and say hey i want to make a movie about the legend of zelda. Since the initial release of the legend of zelda on the nintendo entertainment system in 1987, there has been a slew of titles released in the legend of zelda series. Nov 21, 2006 a highprofile fantasy movie like the legend of zelda must have a topshelf musical score. Both movie series, however, were based on more scriptfriendly stories. Both movie series, however, were based on more scriptfriendly stories than an entire video game. Given that there s no timetable for a metroid film, any hopes of pinning down a. Given hollywoods less than pixel perfect track record when it comes to video game adaptations, whos to say they will get this one right, when. One of many concerns is the fact that the image used by imdb is. Nintendo is listed to be the production company behind the series with netflix as the distributor.
It has the right elements of fantasy to be turned into a. I welcome all of your comments, suggestions, and the legend of zelda movie ideas below, so please share. Players once again control the boy link as he sets out to rescue his pirate pal tetra after she gets kidnapped during an encounter with a mysterious ghost ship. According to imdb pro, the legend of zelda series is currently filming. If i recall, there already is a cartoon existent just as how there are mario brother cartoons im going to try and search for it, but i remember when i was a kid and. The film went through many phases and was practically passed on from studio to studio until reaching in the hands of the, at the time new. The legend of zelda is an actionadventure video game franchise created by japanese game. With so many great zelda games out there, it will be curious to see what. A lack of these persons is far more likely the problem, and not the fear of failure. Mouth moving while not talking, coloring mistakes, etc. Bmb finishes has produced a fanmade movie, the hero of time, that had been under development for many years. The series was more closely patterned after the legend of zelda tv series airing at the time, which in turn was loosely based on the first two nes games. But, eiji aonumathe guy in charge of all things zeldasays that if there ever were a film based on the hero of hyrule, it couldnt be just another passive, sitdownandwatchit movie.
For example, jessica jones is definitely getting a season 2, and orange is the new black, unbreakable kimmy schmidt, and grace and frankie have their next season release dates planned as well. One cruel fan compiled his vision of a zelda movie into a trailer for youtube as an april fools joke. Not only is he like 6 3 and intimidating as can be, he even looks quite a bit like ganondorf. As fans will note, the legend of zelda hasnt been on tv since the 1989.
Majoras mask is a new short film that reveals skull kids dark origin story. Jun 18, 2015 was i that last zelda fan to discover that there is basically a legend of zelda movie. The imdb page for a supposed legend of zelda series remains the biggest evidence for a potential series. With symbolism up the wazoo, three separate timelines, and reincarnation playing big parts in the series lore, fans are able to speak endlessly of their varying perspectives and ideas on the land of hyrule. There s no updates to be had on the movie adaptation of marie lus ya trilogy. Since its the 30th anniversary of the legend of zelda series, ive been wondering about a few zelda related things. There are currently no plans for a region 2 dvd release. The same reason why there is no metroid movie and castlevania, pikmin, etc, because video game movies, like all other movies, can be risky investments if they are out of the norm. Journey to the kingdom of hyrule and discover the timeless battles between good and evil and the secrets of the allpowerful triforce. The legend of zelda netflix tv series release date and.
This is what is known about the legend of zelda series release date. Breath of the wild is a masterpiece but it still has some issues, namely. Both have the classic, mythological setup of the good heroes versus pure evil with the fate of the universe hanging in the balance, not to mention the swordfighting and creature enemiessounds like the legend of zelda would fit right in. The basic story of the legend of zelda is a young boy named link who goes from ordinary to extraordinary on his quest to save a princess named zelda.
This is the complete list of the legend of zelda games. My personal favorite game for a movie is ocarina of time. Netflix may be making a liveaction legend of zelda show. Breath of the wild 2 trailer is just 82 seconds long and there s no dialogue whatsoever but there are some clues to be gathered from it. The similarities between zelda and the 1985 fantasy movie legend are so close lol.
These legend of zelda tribes could return in breath of the. Breath of the wild remains to be one of the most successful legend of zelda titles ever produced, while also being a contender for one of the best games nintendo has ever made inseries or out, and video game fans everywhere are eagerly awaiting the next chapter in link and zelda s dizzying journeys through different. Legend author marie lu on film adaptation, new book series. One thing is for certain, if theres a liveaction legend of zelda film anytime in the near future michael shannon has got to play ganondorf. Theres no way to cram everything zelda fans want to see into one movie. A release on streaming website netflix is one alternative, were told, though with marios upcoming 2022 movie already targeting a cinematic release, this outcome. Breath of the wild 2 release date, news and trailers for. Nov 24, 2015 there have been rumors here and there of a new adaptation of the legend of zelda story including a liveaction version on netflix, but ever since that terrible 80s cartoon and the nuclear miss.
Are there any movies for the legend of zelda sires. In the build up to the release of alyx theyve been saying that theyve. Liveaction the legend of zelda movie reportedly in. The legend of zelda netflix tv series release date and news. Feb 06, 2015 the most famous zelda movie rumor was the fake liveaction trailer made by ign for april fools day in 2008.
See the trailer for the legend of zelda movie that never was. It is a vision quest into the heart of the kokiri forest, complete with tiny, annoying fairy. Nov 18, 2005 zelda is being considered as a following project, with the possibility of another mario movie following that. It is heavily based on the first game of the zelda series, the legend of zelda, but includes some references to the. There are whole pages on reddit, facebook, and twitter that are focused on nothing else but zelda themed humor.
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