The live-action adaptation of Nintendo’s legendary game series, The Legend of Zelda, is one of the most highly anticipated upcoming movies. Fans have been eagerly waiting for the movie’s release. The movie was originally scheduled for March 26, 2027, before being delayed to May 7, 2027. Now, Nintendo has yet again changed the release date!
Zelda co-creator and film producer Shigeru Miyamoto took to X (formerly Twitter) to announce the new release date. He revealed that the release date has been moved up by one week. Although Nintendo did not explain the reshuffle, it is a good news for fans.
Shigeru Miyamoto said that the upcoming fantasy adventure film will now be released on April 30, 2027. He also mentioned in his post that the team is working hard to deliver the film as soon as possible.
He wrote, “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.”
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…
— 任天堂株式会社 (@Nintendo) May 13, 2026
The film will also be released in IMAX, while principal photography was completed in April 2026.
Directed by Wes Ball, the film stars Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link and Bo Bragason as Zelda. Nintendo and Sony have not revealed much about the rest of the cast. Filming reportedly took place in New Zealand.
