"The Legend of Zelda" is being made into a film
Encouraged by the success of the "Super Mario Bros." film, Nintendo is venturing into the next big brand: "The Legend of Zelda". Sony is helping with the realisation.
There is good news and bad news for "Zelda" fans. The good news: Nintendo's legendary game series is being made into a film. The company announced this on Tuesday. The bad news: the director of the "Maze Runner" films and the author of the "Jurassic World" trilogy are responsible. Both film series that have garnered more malice than praise - apart from the first "Jurassic World".
In contrast to "The Super Mario Bros. Movie", the new project will not be an animated film but live action - with real actors and actresses in front of the camera. The film is being produced by Nintendo's cult developer Shigeru Miyamoto and Avi Arad, the founder of Marvel's film division. Arad is reportedly also involved in an adaptation of "Metal Gear".
Joint ventures with Sony
The Legend of Zelda film adaptation is being co-financed by Nintendo and Sony. Nintendo will provide over 50 per cent of the funding. Sony is also taking care of worldwide cinema distribution.
While there are still no details about the cast, director Wes Ball ("Maze Runner") and author Derek Connolly ("Jurassic World") are likely to be the talk of the town. Although both of them made the cinema box office ring with their series, the films were less well received by critics. But poor reviews didn't stop "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" from generating sales of 1.36 billion US dollars. <p
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