The live-action Legend of Zelda movie is now releasing one week sooner than originally announced, as revealed by none other than franchise creator Shigeru Miyamoto himself on social media.
Miyamoto took over the official Nintendo Twitter account with his trademark "This is Miyamoto" introduction to let everyone know some good news. Instead of its original May 7, 2027 release date, the Zelda movie will now premiere in theaters worldwide on April 30, 2027. Miyamoto didn't really provide an explanation, but said the production team is working its hardest to get the film on screen as quickly as possible.
"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," reads the English version of Miyamoto's tweet. "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…May 13, 2026
Although we're less than a year away from seeing the Zelda movie for ourselves, we still don't know a whole lot about it. Nintendo has revealed the two main actors, with Haunting of Bly Manor actor Benjamin Evan Ainsworth taking on the role of main protagonist Link and Renegade Nell star Bro Bragason as series namesake, Zelda.
We also know filming began in New Zealand last November, but the biggest question surrounding the project still lingers: which game is the movie adapting, or is it an adaptation of the series as a whole that'll incorporate elements from different entries? Personally, I'd love to see a live-action Twilight Princess movie - and a leaked image of Link's full outfit certainly fits the look - but that game is also just dark and weird enough that it might be extremely difficult to translate to film in a way that appeals to a worldwide office and does numbers at the box office.
With game adaptations being all the rage lately, keep up with everything on the horizon with our guide to upcoming video game movies for 2026 and beyond.
