Amid the announcements from the Nintendo Direct celebrating 40 years of the Zelda franchise, the title and logo of the movie were officially revealed. "The Legend of Zelda", without subtitles, is the official name of the feature film set for a worldwide release on April 30, 2027, directed by Wes Ball (Planet of the Apes: The Reign and Maze Runner) and produced by Shigeru Miyamoto, representing Nintendo, and Avi Arad, chairman of Arad Productions. The production is co-financed by Nintendo and Sony Pictures Entertainment.
According to Miyamoto, one of the creators of the franchise, the film will feature an original story based on the elements, characters, and events accumulated over the 40 years of the series. During the Direct, he also mentioned that the absence of a subtitle will be clarified later, emphasizing the role of the Triforce in the film.
On the same day, Sony Pictures Brazil's profile on X published the film's release forecast and the translation of the title to “A Lenda de Zelda,” marking the first time the franchise's name has been officially localized into Brazilian Portuguese.
Previous Teasers
The first images of the film were revealed in November 2025, through the Nintendo Today app, showcasing the character portrayals of actors Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link and Bo Bragason as Princess Zelda.
In the revealed photos, Link and Zelda can be seen in a green field, atop a grassy hill with a vast green valley in the background. The princess, resembling her incarnation from Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, wears a blue outfit and wields a longbow with a quiver full of arrows, while the legendary warrior dons a rustic green and brown tunic, reminiscent of the classic hero's attire seen in Ocarina of Time and Twilight Princess.
Filming and production of the feature were completed in April 2026, allowing about a year for post-production. More information will be revealed later through the Nintendo Today app and the social media channels of Nintendo and Sony Pictures.