The Legend of Zelda Movie is now arriving earlier than expected

Following the overwhelming success of the Super Mario Bros. Movie Nintendo officially confirmed that work was underway on a film adaptation of their 2nd most iconic franchise: The Legend of Zelda. Initially announced to be hitting cinemas in May of next year, Nintendo have now revealed that the film will be arriving slightly earlier than initially claimed.

Taking to Twitter to make the announcement, Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto confirmed that the upcoming Zelda film has been brought forward slightly from its initial release slot, writing:

“This is Miyamoto. I would like to let you know that the worldwide theatrical release date for the live-action film of The Legend of Zelda has been moved up to April 30, 2027, from May 7. The team is working hard to deliver the film to everyone as soon as possible. There's less than a year to go until release, so thank you for waiting.”

While we did not get any further details on why the project has been moved up, it is not an uncommon practice in the film industry, and so is likely simply a matter of logistics.

May and June of 2027 are pretty stacked film-wise, with projects including the likes of Paranormal Activity; Star Wars: Starfighter; Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse and Shrek 5 all set to arrive during this two month period, and so perhaps Nintendo / Sony Pictures are simply trying to give the Zelda film a bit of extra leeway.

KitGuru says: Are you excited for the Zelda film? Will it be as big of a financial success as the Mario Movie? Let us know your thoughts down below.

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