Zelda film director compares movie to “live-action Miyazaki”

Following the overwhelming success of The Super Mario Bros Movie, it did not come as a surprise to see that a Zelda adaptation was greenlit shortly after. Despite being a live-action project, the film’s director has compared his ambitions for the Zelda movie to the works of Studio Ghibli, being a “live-action Miyazaki.”

In an interview conducted by Entertainment Weekly, the director for the upcoming Zelda adaptation – Wes Ball – spoke on what he hopes to achieve with the film, calling it “this awesome fantasy-adventure movie that isn’t like Lord of the Rings, it’s its own thing. I've always said, I would love to see a live-action Miyazaki. That wonder and whimsy that he brings to things, I would love to see something like that.”

Discussing the movie further, Ball continued, “It’s going to be awesome. My whole life has led up to this moment. I grew up on Zelda and it is the most important property, I think, that’s untapped IP, if you will. So we very much are working hard to do something. We’re not just trying to do it because we can. We want to make something really special.”

It is worth noting that the adaptation is still very early in the works, with the director currently involved in the upcoming Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. Once that is concluded however, the plan is “to have a little bit of a rest for a moment, and then dive into [Zelda] and hopefully give fans what they’re hoping for, and also invite new people in.”

With how successful the animated Mario Movie ended up being, it is somewhat surprising to see that they are going with a live action adaptation for Zelda. It will be interesting to see how this is ultimately translated – and whether Link will actually speak in the film.

KitGuru says: What do you think of the Zelda film? Are you excited for it? Could it offer a live-action Ghibli experience? Let us know your thoughts down below.

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