Sony Live Action Zelda Movie

[Andrew NDB]

They're going for a "Miyazaki-like" live-action story:

https://www.darkhorizons.com/live-ac...iyazaki-esque/

[Sumac]

It gives some confidence...

[Andrew NDB]

A trilogy?

https://www.darkhorizons.com/nintend...movie-trilogy/

[Wildcat]

Well I’ve never really been into Zelda. Just played the original on the NES mini...not even growing up. Honestly did not think it was very fun. I have the SNES mini too but haven’t played Link to Past. I think I’d like the 3D ones.

I will say it’s highly suspicious they scheduled it alongside Sonic 4 but we know Paramount isn’t afraid of competition with big family franchises so that’s not changing unless it was for some other reason.

[ResidentEvil7]

The original Legend Of Zelda for the NES in 1986 was one of a few classic games the whole family liked to play and watch together. Just something about that game attracted all of us.

Back in the day when I was a young kid, I was an unbeatable NES, Genesis, SNES gamer. I kicked serious ass against my family and friends. I didn't know it then, but maybe it was because of my autistic symptoms. I had to be because how else did I become so good at games that no one I knew beat me but watched me play to get some strategies?

[Andrew NDB]

They're going with a transsexual actor for Princess Zelda. Maybe.

https://www.darkhorizons.com/zelda-l...chafer-linney/

[Coola Yagami]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

They're going with a transsexual actor for Princess Zelda. Maybe.

https://www.darkhorizons.com/zelda-l...chafer-linney/

oh well. Nice while it lasted. You know this is going to cause outrage, controversy, the movie to bomb and the movie people to call the loyal Zelda fanbase a bunch of bigots.

[sdp]

That's great forward thinking casting. I mean how else would you interpret Sheik otherwise in the second movie and have it be believable to the audience that its a man?

[IMJ]

"The Legend of Gender"

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by sdp

That's great forward thinking casting. I mean how else would you interpret Sheik otherwise in the second movie and have it be believable to the audience that its a man?

I don't think a plot twist that occurred in one out of the twenty Zelda games out there is a good reason to be looking at transsexuals for Princess Zelda.

[Wildcat]

Like I said never been into this franchise but she does resemble Zelda. It’s not a bad choice. Saw a clip of her talking about it. If it wasn’t stated I doubt I would have known she was trans. Some people transition better than others...wasn’t sure how to word that without coming off offensive. Haha, it’s true though.

[Autbot_Benz]

Out of all the movie studios why would Miyamoto want Sony to do Zelda. Has he seen Sony’s track record as of late?

[Andrew NDB]

I'm sure Nintendo retains full veto power over every aspect of it. Like with the SMB movie. So we'll see how "progressive" they're willing to let Sony go.

[CyberCubed]

The biggest problem is the movie is live action and not animated or CG. No idea why they went with this route, live-action Zelda is just going to be compared with Game of Thrones or other fantasy movies, and Zelda just doesn't have a deep enough story for a movie to do that.

All they had to do was make a Zelda in anime-style or CG and it would have been fine.

[IMJ]

Just know that when Link finally rescues Zelda and goes to kiss her, that later on off-camera he either throws a fit when he finally flips that pink dress up, or he gums it down and winds up tickling some D.

But one way or the other, nobody in Hyrule OR the audience will know.

[ZariusTwo]

Anyone who says "Excuuuuusee me princess" isn't remotely straight to begin with

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

The biggest problem is the movie is live action and not animated or CG. No idea why they went with this route, live-action Zelda is just going to be compared with Game of Thrones or other fantasy movies, and Zelda just doesn't have a deep enough story for a movie to do that.

All they had to do was make a Zelda in anime-style or CG and it would have been fine.

I'm thrilled they're going live action and not something animated. It just means it will be held to a higher standard.

[sdp]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

All they had to do was make a Zelda in anime-style or CG and it would have been fine.

Imagi who made the TMNT movie actually pitched a Zelda CG movie to Nintendo

Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

Anyone who says "Excuuuuusee me princess" isn't remotely straight to begin with

I actually hope they have that line in the movie. Crossing my fingers someone sneaks it in there after they saw how successful the Super Mario Bros show references were online.

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

I don't think a plot twist that occurred in one out of the twenty Zelda games out there is a good reason to be looking at transsexuals for Princess Zelda.

You're kidding yourself if you don't think the movie will be heavily influenced either by Ocarina of Time and/or Breath of the Wild.

If I were to guess, it'll be an original story set up to be a trilogy. A high chance of the Ocarina being in the movies, child to adult link happening in the movie in some way (flashbacks or something). Link will be wearing blue and no hat.
Zelda will be a hero and not a damsel in distress.

[Coola Yagami]

Originally Posted by sdp

Zelda will be a hero and not a damsel in distress.

Plus apparently, Zelda will be packin'. She might be even bigger than Link.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by sdp

If I were to guess, it'll be an original story set up to be a trilogy. A high chance of the Ocarina being in the movies, child to adult link happening in the movie in some way (flashbacks or something). Link will be wearing blue and no hat.
Zelda will be a hero and not a damsel in distress.

I think you're right that it'll be an original story set up to be a trilogy, and maybe there's an Ocarina. Epona, of course. Navi, it's also possible. But that's probably about it. It'll be a big Link vs. Ganon thing with a general "landscape" somewhere around Zelda 1 and Link to the Past. Then part 2, it'll be something new. Maybe they go "weird" with part 2 like a Link's Awakening type adventure, then part 3 will be the big finale with Ganon... so maybe some hodgepodge take on the Banishing War or something more definitive we've never seen in the games before.

The Zelda games don't really lend themselves to continuity. And there's rarely ever been a straight sequel. If Nintendo is super interested in this Zelda movie being "canon" (and they might), then it'll just be some other Link we've never seen before.