Fans of the beloved video game “The Legend of Zelda” will finally see Link and Zelda on the silver screen. Sony Pictures is teaming up with Nintendo to produce a live-action movie based on the long-running video game series, which first debuted in 1986. Japanese video game designer and director Shigeru Miyamoto, the mastermind behind the “Zelda” game series, is also on board to produce.
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Though plot details remain under wraps, Deadline reported that T.S. Nowlin (“The Maze Runner,” “The Adam Project”) is writing the screenplay, replacing the previously announced Derek Connolly. The video game centers around the elf-like warrior Link as he fights to save the magical land of Hyrule. He often teams up with the elegant Princess Zelda against the evil warlord Ganon as they struggle to shield the Triforce from him.
Along with Nowlin, Variety reports Miyamoto is producing with Avi Arad (“Venom,” “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” “Spider-Man: Homecoming”). Wes Ball (“The Maze Runner,” “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes”) is attached to direct; he’ll also produce the film with his partner Joe Hartwick Jr. for their label Oddball Entertainment.
On July 16, Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto announced on a social media post that they’ve cast the leads for the “Zelda” adaptation. Bo Bragason (“Renegade Nell”) will be playing Zelda, and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth (“The Haunting of Bly Manor”) is stepping into the role of Link.
“I am pleased to announce that for the live-action film of ‘The Legend of Zelda,’ Zelda will be played by Bo Bragason-san, and Link by Benjamin Evan Ainsworth-san,” reads the social post. “I am very much looking forward to seeing both of them on the big screen.”
This is Miyamoto. I am pleased to announce that for the live-action film of The Legend of Zelda, Zelda will be played by Bo Bragason-san, and Link by Benjamin Evan Ainsworth-san. I am very much looking forward to seeing both of them on the big screen. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/KA5XW3lwul
— 任天堂株式会社 (@Nintendo) July 16, 2025
“The Legend of Zelda” movie is currently filming in New Zealand. Principal photography began in early Nov. 2025 and is expected to continue until April 2026. Nintendo and Sony Pictures announced the news on X with the first official images of Bragason as Zelda and Ainsworth as Link.
At this time, there are no casting opportunities as the project is still in the early stages of filming. In the meantime, beef up your résumé by finding jobs on our main casting page. While you’re waiting for news about “The Legend of Zelda,” you can also check out these similar projects:
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The film is set to hit theaters on May 7, 2027, a slight shift from its originally announced release date of March 26, 2027.
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