{"id":605173,"date":"2026-04-15T07:07:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T07:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/605173\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T07:07:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T07:07:08","slug":"production-wraps-ahead-of-2027-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/605173\/","title":{"rendered":"Production Wraps Ahead of 2027 Release"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/the-legend-of-zelda\/\" id=\"auto-tag_the-legend-of-zelda_1\" data-tag=\"the-legend-of-zelda\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Legend of Zelda<\/a> touched down in Sin City on Monday, with Sony teasing the upcoming video game adaptation during the studio\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/cinemacon\/\" id=\"auto-tag_cinemacon_1\" data-tag=\"cinemacon\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CinemaCon<\/a> presentation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/nintendo-legend-of-zelda-movie-first-look-1236429466\/\">First-look images<\/a> from director Wes Ball\u2019s live-action film had been released in November, and at CinemaCon, president of Sony\u2019s motion picture group Sanford Panitch announced that the movie had recently finished principal photography. Sony did not reveal new images or details about the feature that counts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/nintendo\/\" id=\"auto-tag_nintendo_1\" data-tag=\"nintendo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nintendo<\/a> legend Shigeru Miyamoto and Avi Arad as producers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cWe just wrapped production on Nintendo\u2019s The Legend of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/zelda\/\" id=\"auto-tag_zelda_1\" data-tag=\"zelda\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zelda<\/a> \u2014 based, perhaps, on the most beloved gaming franchise of all time that sold over 180 million copies in four decades,\u201d Panitch said. \u201cIt has been produced by the creator himself, Miyamoto, along with Avi Arad, and it\u2019s directed by Wes Ball, whose most recent Planet of the Apes movie was a box office hit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe exec continued, \u201cThe film releases worldwide May 7th, 2027. We and the legion of fans everywhere cannot wait. And video game adaptations continue to be a significant focus for us.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThis adaptation comes from a team-up between Sony and Nintendo and is set for release on May 7, 2027. Ball, the filmmaker behind\u00a0Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes\u00a0and the\u00a0Maze Runner\u00a0trilogy, is directing; young actors Bo Bragason (known for her roles in BBC One\u2019s\u00a0Three Girls\u00a0and\u00a0The Jetty) and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth (Pinocchio, The Haunting of Bly Manor) are starring as the magical Princess Zelda and the swordsman Link, respectively.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tNintendo has been increasingly getting into the theatrical space in recent years, to quite successful results; 2023\u2019s The Super Mario Bros. Movie reached $1.36 billion worldwide, while sequel The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, released earlier this month, is already at over $600,000 worldwide. Zelda is another one of Nintendo\u2019s major franchises, and previous adaptations have been attempted over the years, but nothing solidified until Sony announced development of the film in 2023. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tCinemaCon, the annual gathering of cinema owners and Hollywood studios, is hosted in Las Vegas by Cinema United, formerly known as the National Association of Theatre Owners. 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