Nintendo has announced a delay for the upcoming live-action The Legend of Zelda film. Shared directly by Shigeru Miyamoto via Nintendo’s official account on X, the release date has been pushed from March 26th to May 7, 2027.
Miyamoto stated the change is due to “production reasons,” noting that while the new date is only a few weeks later than originally planned, the extra time will be used to ensure the film meets expectations.
The Zelda movie is being produced by Nintendo and Arad Productions, with Wes Ball set to direct.
This is Miyamoto. For production reasons, we are changing the release date of the live-action film of The Legend of Zelda to May 7, 2027. It will be some weeks later than the release timing we originally announced, and we will take the extra time to make the film as good as it…
— 任天堂株式会社 (@Nintendo) June 9, 2025
UPDATE: Industry insider @DanielRPK is claiming that casting has officially begun for The Legend of Zelda movie, with the studio looking for actors to portray Link and Zelda. We’re also hearing that they’re looking for actors in the 16-23 age range. (h/t Stealth40k)
UPDATE 5/13: Nintendo has announced that the Legend of Zelda movie is now releasing April 30th, 2027, a week earlier than anticipated. You can see a message from Miyamoto concerning the change below.
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.