Nintendo is making a live-action ‘Legend of Zelda’ film

“Zelda” creator Shigeru Miyamoto will produce the movie, together with Avi Arad, whose credit embody “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse,” “Venom” and “X-Men.”

“I have been working on the live-action film of The Legend of Zelda for many years now with Avi Arad-san,” Miyamoto tweeted from Nintendo’s account. “We have now officially started the development of the film with Nintendo itself heavily involved in the production. It will take time until its completion, but I hope you look forward to seeing it.”

The movie might be directed by Wes Ball, who made “The Maze Runner” trilogy and the upcoming “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.”

The first “The Legend of Zelda” recreation debuted in 1986, and it’s considered one of Nintendo’s largest franchises. The newest set up, “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom” has offered greater than 20 million copies this yr, Nintendo stated Tuesday, together with greater than 10 million within the first three days after its launch in May.

Nintendo teamed with Comcast’s
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Universal Pictures and Illumination for “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” which topped $200 million domestically in its opening weekend in April. Overall, it’s grossed about $575 million worldwide, in response to BoxOfficeMojo.

Nintendo stated Tuesday it hopes to “create new opportunities” for individuals world wide to entry its IP.

“By getting deeply involved in the movie production with the aim to put smiles on everyone’s faces through entertainment, Nintendo will continue its efforts to produce unique entertainment and deliver it to as many people as possible,” the corporate stated in an announcement.

Earlier Tuesday, Nintendo reported robust first-half revenue development and raised its forecast for the yr, citing a lift in videogame gross sales spurred by “The Super Mario Bros. Movie.”

Nintendo shares surged 6% early Wednesday in Tokyo buying and selling following the bulletins.