Hyrule, here we come. On November 17, Nintendo visionary Shigeru Miyamoto shared the three first images of the upcoming The Legend of Zelda live-action film, which he is producing alongside former Marvel Studios CEO Avi Arad.
In these first looks, Bo Bragason (yup, not Hunter Schafer) sports elf ears and a bow and arrow as Princess Zelda while Benjamin Evan Ainsworth looks stoic as Link. “Filming is on track for the film’s release on May 7, 2027,” Miyamoto confirmed via Nintendo’s X account. “It will take a while until the release, so we would be grateful if you would wait patiently and look forward to it.”
Although Miyamoto did not name the “lush, natural setting” that serves as the backdrop for these pics, a production listing suggests that filming began in Wellington, New Zealand, on November 4. According to the listing’s project summary, the video-game adaptation will follow Link as he embarks on a “perilous journey battling monstrous creatures, exploring treacherous dungeons, and solving intricate puzzles to uncover sacred artifacts that can aid him in his quest” to stop the “ruthless warlord” Ganon. The official images of the film’s main characters come after a November 14 leaked set video appeared to show Dichen Lachman handing Bragason’s Zelda a sword, leading fans to speculate that the Severance star is playing Impa, though her casting has yet to be officially confirmed. Still, the pictures and sneakily taken footage haven’t told us what we’re dying to know about this adaptation: Will Link speak?
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