"The Legend of Zelda" Live-Action Movie Release Date Delayed

“The Legend of Zelda” live action movie has been delayed from March to May 7, 2027, Sony and Nintendo announced.

The new date was freed up when “Avengers: Secret Wars” moved to December 17, 2027.

Originally slated for March 26, 2027, “Zelda” series creator Shigeru Miyamoto said in a statement it would shift several weeks later “for production reasons.”

“This is Miyamoto. For production reasons, we are changing the release date of the live-action film of The Legend of Zelda to May 7, 2027. It will be some weeks later than the release timing we originally announced, and we will take the extra time to make the film as good as it can be. Thank you for your patience,” said Nintendo's statement.

Wes Ball directs the live-action version of Nintendo’s “The Legend of Zelda” game, with Shigeru Miyamoto and Avi Arad producing. Casting and story have not yet been announced.

After Nintendo had a massive hit with Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” plans for the “Zelda” film gained momentum.

Over 15 years ago, Ball was already thinking of someday directing an adaptation of the wildly popular game. 

“Since I could never even hope to have the chance to direct it…the next big mo-cap ‘Avatar’-like movie should be…THE LEGEND OF ZELDA,” Ball posted in 2010. 

Over a decade later, he came on to helm the Hyrule-set video game adaptation. 

Ball reposted a gif of “Back to the Future” on his X/Twitter profile when his old tweet surfaced.