Although it had already been delayed once from a March 2027 release to May 7, 2027, Nintendo has now announced that the upcoming live-action film based on The Legend of Zelda has been brought forward by a full week to premiere in cinemas on April 30, 2027.
The news comes via an update from Shigeru Miyamoto himself on Nintendo Japan’s social media. Miyamoto’s post reads:
“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.”
Announced back in 2023, the live-action The Legend of Zelda film is being created in partnership between Nintendo and Sony Pictures Entertainment, with Miyamoto and Avi Arad (Spider-Man, Blade) billed as producers and Wes Bal (The Maze Runner, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes) directing. It stars Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link and Bo Bragason as Princess Zelda.