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News Nintendo officially announces live-action Zelda film, produced by Shigeru Miyamoto and Avi Arad, directed by Wes Ball

So Tom Holland is gonna play Link, right?

Why can I not stop thinking about the words “Dave Bautista as Ganondorf”?
 
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Decoyman said:
Avi Arad: whatever. His filmography is full of stinkers but he has at least a few hits to his name and the common trend among his productions is that the less creatively hands-on he is with something the better it is. If Nintendo is the primary financer and Miyamoto is a key producer, I'll be less worried about him being involved and assume he's just in there to get the machine spinning.

Wes Ball: could work. The Maze Runner films themselves are average at best but in terms of direction they're solid, his cancelled Mouse Guard adaptation looked good and I think he could deliver something visually interesting. If Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes winds up as good as it looks, then I think the director choice will end up sitting better with people.

Derek Connolly: I have nothing of note to extrapolate from his oeuvre because everything he's worked on except Safety Not Guaranteed (very good) and Monster Trucks (not very good) is a hodgepodge of writing credits where he may or may not even have been the main writer among three or even four different people. Because of the way the Hollywood movie machine works, it is very difficult to tell how much of the quality (or lack thereof) of a script is because of one individual, especially in productions that have a combined director/writer credit. Connolly is credited in TROS but nothing of his work is in the final product, and it's difficult to tell how much of the leaked Duel of the Fates script is his as well.

In summary, I don't know how to feel about any of this yet other than "it's surreal this is actually real", especially with Nintendo being such a hands-on factor in all this. It could be good, it might end up really badly. It'll be a new challenge for Nintendo either way now that we're entering the live action realm. My earnest hopes is just a film that's an enjoyable and presentationally engaging fantasy tale that can maintain Zelda's more subtextual themeings which made Ocarina of Time, Wind Waker, and the BOTW/TOTK duology so enduring. Best case scenario is a Link's Awakening type narrative. I like to think that with narrative being more emphasized in Zelda than it is with Mario, it'll be a bit more ambitious with its storytelling.
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yeah i dont think there's really anything to feel rn - way too early we're at the Nintendo + Illumination point, which didn't look great but turned out fine so let's wait til we get the cast in the Nintendo Direct with Chris Pratt as Navi before we start worrying
 
The more I see from the people behind this movie, the more I’m worried. Illumination may have been a mediocre machine for years, but at least I couldnt say they made BAD movies, and Mario is easier to make a movie out of. A Zelda Movie has to be special, and the more it’s revealed who’s making this, the worse it seems. Avi Avad ruined spider man 3 by meddling with Sam Raimi’s vision, and I fear something like that could happen with Miyamoto
 
Yzz said:
It seems that some people in this thread live in this weird reality where Tarantino and Scorsese have waited their entire lives to make a Zelda film, and would cancel all of their current projects without hesitation if Nintendo granted them the privilege.
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I'm more concerned with landing a good screenwriter, since I think a good script with a mid director will produce a better movie than a mid script with a good director, and because I think it'd be cheaper to get a better screenwriter than a better director. I'm not saying they need to hire Aaron Sorkin or Charlie Kaufman for their Zelda movie, just... someone who turns out more than average popcorn shit.

I mean, I know this screenwriter is already known and, barring a fluke... I don't think that's what we have here. More just in general for stuff like this.

And that's without even getting into the no doubt tome of rules Nintendo has about their world by which everybody on board needs to adhere, which will no doubt dissuade the involvement of many.
 
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They should put Groose in the movie because he is cool and funny and I like Groose.
 
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Ugh, live action, not a fan of the choice.

Not excited about the writer too, can't say I enjoyed either Jurassic World or Detective Pikachu. I'll just keep my expectations below zero for now.
 
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I didn’t have high hopes for mario at first, but ended up loving it. I also loved detective pikachu. Ill keep an open mind, but yeah, avi arad does not inspire confidence
 
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been trying for several minutes to summarize my thoughts on this announcement and all I’m ending up with is “Ick! Gross! Bad!”
 
Pillydillsy said:
The more I see from the people behind this movie, the more I’m worried. Illumination may have been a mediocre machine for years, but at least I couldnt say they made BAD movies, and Mario is easier to make a movie out of. A Zelda Movie has to be special, and the more it’s revealed who’s making this, the worse it seems. Avi Avad ruined spider man 3 by meddling with Sam Raimi’s vision, and I fear something like that could happen with Miyamoto
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I think part of the reason they agreed to these partners is because of the control Nintendo would keep. I know that may be incongruent with some of Avi Arad's track record, but I just don't see Nintendo/Miyamoto agreeing to a deal without heavy input and final cut approval, given they could really shop this property all over the place to eager studios.

Plus Raimi was the writer and director, Miyamoto has the same role as Arad - a much better position regarding final say. Now, on the other hand, Wes Ball is gonna have his "vision" basically told to him.
 
Machrider said:
Looking at the press release I think Sony is still financing like 45% of this ... if Nintendo was in 60%+ or 70%+ why not just state that, 50%+ likely means like literally 55% or something. Enough so they have the lion share control but still enough left over so Sony can eat well from it and minimize some of Nintendo's risk.

Live action is a different ball park and the production and marketing budget requirements are generally higher, as such it's riskier.

There is probably a good chance this is the most expensive entertainment media Nintendo has ever made (more than any game or movie they have made before).

Also as an aside, can we get a freaking Netflix app on the Switch 2? Now that Nintendo is becoming a major movie studio (basically) and Sony has distribution deals through Netflix, it just doesn't make sense to not have a Netflix app. Call the people at Netflix and get it done, Nintendo.
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is crazy if i imagine the Legend of Zelda movie with a 300/400 milion budget?
 
i hope with all my heart that this movie is good, this is the single property that I care most about being treated and adapted well
but god even besides the initial live action part, the credits do not give me hope
 
Lugia667 said:
isn't Ghibli going through some issues atm?
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not really, they just released a new movie and got a ton of praise, Miyazaki already working on the next one.

They did sell 40% stakes of the studio to Nippon so they can focus on making movie instead of business.
 
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I don't see the need for Ghibli, but it being live-action period is gross. I'd prefer any animation studio over this.
 
Looking at the staff, this has the potential to be even worse than the Mario movie
 
I'm hoping for CGI Ganon voiced by Cody Rhodes. Whoever they cast for the lead needs to be able to pull off the Aladdin-style Link we saw in the DiC cartoon to make this work.
 
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Giancarlo said:
is crazy if i imagine the Legend of Zelda movie with a 300/400 milion budget?
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Not really. 175 million production cost + 100-125 million marketing budget gets you towards 300 mill. Could easily see something like that. I don't think Nintendo will take as big of a risk as a 400 mill budget though, that's probably too rich for their blood.

Live action fantasy is not cheap.
 
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Although this piece of news surprised me and I have a bit of pessimism, I trust Nintendo to properly manage their IP. I seriously doubt they'd let a bad movie ruin the Zelda franchise's growth. I'd like to this that this isn't going to be the Zelda version of the 90's Mario movie.

 
ziggyrivers said:
Although this piece of news surprised me and I have a bit of pessimism, I trust Nintendo to properly manage their IP. I seriously doubt they'd let a bad movie ruin the Zelda franchise's growth. I'd like to this that this isn't going to be the Zelda version of the 90's Mario movie.

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since that image put the thought into my head, are we gonna see a more proactive Zelda in this movie? current vogue is to not have female damsels and Zelda has pretty much always been that, like Peach. but the movie and recent games have been making her an active participants in the adventure, so will Zelda follow suit? Nintendo has the reins on this movie, but it's still being written/directed/produced by westerners
 
Joy-Boy said:
My dude straight up willed his dream into existence like an anime character.
Maybe he's the right guy for this after all.
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He's my favorite part about the movie so far, seems like a talented and passionate guy. His Mouse Guard animation looked great too.
 
Bokuringo said:
Why are you doing this to me? I need an unyeah button.
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It is Ganondorf's doing.
 
ILikeFeet said:
but it's still being written/directed/produced by westerners
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I'm sure Nintendo was involved in Peach's portrayal during the Mario movie, so they have a good head over their shoulders. I trust Nintendo to properly supervise the people they are lending their IPs to
 
Machrider said:
Nintendo x Sony, huh ... lol. Has to be a bit of a blow for Universal to miss out.
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Nintendo seems to like to dip their fingers in different pies.

Nintendo with WB (Detective Pikachu)
Nintendo with Universal (Mario Bros. The Movie)
Nintendo with Sony (Zelda live-action)
 
I would very much appreciate if everyone going "Ghibli! Ghibli! Ghibli!" would please take a moment to consider goddamn Ireland:

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Cartoon Saloon deserved this dammit
 
Considering Meledandri is on the board, wouldn’t be shocked if he helped Nintendo find this partner nor do I really think they are that fussed about it; considering they most likely are starting the Mario movie sequel
 
ziggyrivers said:
I'm sure Nintendo was involved in Peach's portrayal during the Mario movie, so they have a good head over their shoulders. I trust Nintendo to properly supervise the people they are lending their IPs to
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they definitely were, but I was getting more at the trend in the west of female characters not being so passive these days as Zelda has usually been attributed to. I can't speak on Japan, but the west has been very vocal about playable Zelda as part of this push, so it's probably something a western team is very cognizant of
 
This will look embarassing next to the peak cinematic experiences Zelda has already delivered. You’ll get better from just popping these on the TV for 7 minutes



Half joking lol, but in all seriousness… not the news I expected from today!

Not a lot to grasp hope from, I really wanted something animated and think that live action will be exponentially harder to nail in a satisfying way.

Hoping that with Miyamoto at the helm, it’ll be as respectful to the source material as possible and accurately translate Zelda’s game mechanics to film as the Mario movie did, and with the director apparently wanting to do a Zelda movie for 13 years, hopefully there’s enough passion and knowledge behind the project for the team to overcome the odds and deliver something great and true to the spirit of the series.

They certainly won’t be getting the benefit of the doubt from pedigree, so I’m not looking forward to lead up discussions for this one lol.
 
Have no excitement for this, live action + talking celebrity Link doesn't appeal to me at all.
 
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ILikeFeet said:
they definitely were, but I was getting more at the trend in the west of female characters not being so passive these days as Zelda has usually been attributed to. I can't speak on Japan, but the west has been very vocal about playable Zelda as part of this push, so it's probably something a western team is very cognizant of
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for the past 3 Legend of Zelda, Zelda has been a more proactive character, the only missing point is making her playable on the next Legend of Zelda
 
In the US if you go the animated route you are making a movie for kids

I’m sorry but that’s just how it works

So while an animated feature like a Studio Ghibli production would have been preferable live action was the only way we were getting a US movie that could tell a serious story with the gravity that Zelda requires
 
Bad news.
The Legend of Zelda is not a reality-based series.
That said, a lot of Marvel's comics with ridiculously dressed characters have been turned into live-action movies, and they've been successful, so it's a shame that there's such a demand for such works to be turned into live-action movies.
It also sucks that the writers of Jurassic World are involved.
JW was a terrible movie.
 
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Number1000DKFan said:
In the US if you go the animated route you are making a movie for kids

I’m sorry but that’s just how it works

So while an animated feature like a Studio Ghibli production would have been preferable live action was the only way we were getting a US movie that could tell a serious story with the gravity that Zelda requires
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it's Zelda, it's gonna be for kids regardless

Giancarlo said:
for the past 3 Legend of Zelda, Zelda has been a more proactive character, the only missing point is making her playable on the next Legend of Zelda
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she has been, but at the same time, she's also been written to pretty much not have an immediately active role in the games' story. it's all of her own volition, but it's not what people really want
 
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If I am not cast in this movie, even if it’s just as a Hylian Soldier standing in the background somewhere, then I’m going to consider my entire career a failure 😭
 
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