Another classic Nintendo franchise is headed to the big screen in live-action.Sony and Nintendo have announced that alive-action Legend of Zeldafilm is headed to theaters in 2027. Wes Ball, who recently directedKingdom of the Planet of the Apes, will direct the film. Balls prior filmography includes directing all threeMaze Runnermovies.At present, the film does not have any announced cast. (Im sure were all hoping forTimothe Chalamet with big pointy years for Link. Hes just the obvious choice.)Legend of Zelda Netflix TV Series Rumor Denial NintendoNintendoloading...READ MORE: Every Video Game Movie, Ranked From Worst to BestThe Legend of Zeldadebuted on the original Nintendo Entertainment System in 1986. Designed byShigeru MiyamotoandTakashi Tezuka, the fantasy adventure game became one of the most popular NES titles, and has remained a cornerstone of the Nintendo library across just about every console. The most recent game in the franchise,Tears of the Kingdom, was released in 2023.Zeldasnever had a movie, though. (The closestit ever got before was probably the animated Zeldasegments of the oldSuper Mario Bros. Super Showof the late 1980s.) Following the success ofThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, Nintendo began developing aZeldafilm although it is notably in live-action,whileMario is animation. (When they made a live-actionSuper Mario Bros.movie, we all remember how that turned out.)Miyamoto is producing the film, alongside Avi Arad, whos best known as one of the producers of Sonys long-running Spider-Man movie franchise. Nintendo and Sony first revealed the existence of the live-actionZeldain 2023; this is the first time the movie has had a confirmed release date, indicating that development is actually progressing on the project.The Legend of Zelda movie is scheduled to open in theaters on March 26, 2027.Get our free mobile appThe Best Sequels Made From Bad MoviesThese good movies were continuations of the stories in bad ones.