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The Legend of Zelda film is just called “The Legend of Zelda”, apparently, and there’s a good reason it doesn’t have a subtitle
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Nintendo has released the first trailer for the live-action Legend of Zelda film, confirming during a 40th-anniversary Nintendo Direct that the title carries no subtitle. Producer Shigeru Miyamoto teased that the reason will become apparent once audiences see the film and invited viewers to speculate on the Triforce's role, indicating the movie draws on elements from across the franchise's history rather than adapting a single game.
The trailer stars Bo Bragason as Princess Zelda and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link, with Wes Ball (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Maze Runner) directing. Filming wrapped in New Zealand after production began in October 2025, and the film is set for a theatrical release on 30th April 2027, roughly ten years after Breath of the Wild launched on Switch, before later streaming on Netflix at an unannounced date. Nintendo says further details will be shared in due course, with no additional footage or plot information disclosed beyond the initial trailer.
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In short
- First Legend of Zelda film trailer debuts at 40th-anniversary Nintendo Direct
- Film has no subtitle; Miyamoto says the reason will become clear on viewing
- Theatrical release set for 30th April 2027, later streaming on Netflix
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- 2 months ago Nintendo has released the first trailer for the live-action Legend of Zelda film, confirming during a 40th-anniversary Nintendo Direct that the title carries no subtitle.
- 2 months ago Nintendo has released the first trailer for the live-action Legend of Zelda film, confirming during a 40th-anniversary Nintendo Direct that the title carries no subtitle.
- 2 months ago Nintendo has unveiled the first trailer for the live-action Legend of Zelda film during a Nintendo Direct marking the franchise's 40th anniversary, confirming the title carries no subtitle.
- 2 months ago Nintendo and Columbia Pictures have released the first trailer for their live-action film adaptation of The Legend of Zelda, unveiled during a Nintendo Direct marking the franchise's 40th anniversary.
- GameSpot The Legend Of Zelda Movie, Based On The Legend Of Zelda, Is Called The Legend Of Zelda
- GamesRadar+ Shigeru Miyamoto reveals The Legend of Zelda movie will be an "original" story, and there's a reason it has no subtitle
- Eurogamer The Legend of Zelda film is just called “The Legend of Zelda”, apparently, and there’s a good reason it doesn’t have a subtitle
Explained simply
Nintendo has released the first trailer for its live-action Legend of Zelda film, shown during a Nintendo Direct marking the franchise's 40th anniversary. Based on Nintendo's long-running video game series, the film has been confirmed to carry no subtitle, a choice producer Shigeru Miyamoto has said will make sense once people see the finished movie. Rather than adapting one specific game, it appears to draw on characters and ideas from across the series' history.
The film stars Bo Bragason as Princess Zelda and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link, and is directed by Wes Ball, known for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and the Maze Runner films. Filming took place in New Zealand, beginning in October 2025 and wrapping since, ahead of a planned cinema release.
The Legend of Zelda is one of Nintendo's flagship franchises, first launched in 1986, and this marks its first major live-action screen adaptation. The film is due in cinemas on 30th April 2027, with a later streaming release on Netflix at a date yet to be announced.
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- EurogamerThe Legend of Zelda film is just called “The Legend of Zelda”, apparently, and there’s a good reason it doesn’t have a subtitle
- GameSpotThe Legend Of Zelda Movie, Based On The Legend Of Zelda, Is Called The Legend Of Zelda
- GamesRadar+Shigeru Miyamoto reveals The Legend of Zelda movie will be an "original" story, and there's a reason it has no subtitle
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