The Legend of Zelda Movie to Stream Exclusively on Netflix Following Theatrical Release

Netflix has secured the exclusive streaming rights for The Legend of Zelda movie pursuing its theatrical and location releases.

Scheduled to deed cinema screens connected May 7, 2027, The Legend of Zelda is inactive shrouded successful mystery, though we bash person a fewer stills of Link histrion Benjamin Evan Ainsworth and Bo Bragason arsenic Zelda. The long-awaited live-action adaptation was announced successful November 2023, and is produced by Nintendo's legendary originative brag Shigeru Miyamoto alongside Avi Arad, erstwhile CEO of Marvel Studios. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' Wes Ball is directing, from a screenplay by Jurassic World writer Derek Connolly.

Benjamin Evan Ainsworth and Bo Bragason arsenic Link and Zelda. Image credit: Nintendo.

The quality comes arsenic portion of a caller woody brokered betwixt the streaming work and Sony Pictures Entertainment successful a “first of its kind” statement that volition spot the accumulation company’s upcoming slate of movies released connected Netflix globally. A akin woody is presently successful spot for selected regions astir the world, including the U.S., Germany, and Southeast Asia, but these caller presumption volition present unfastened it up completely.

“The caller planetary Pay-1 statement volition rotation retired gradually starting aboriginal this twelvemonth arsenic idiosyncratic territory rights go available, with afloat planetary availability connected Netflix successful aboriginal 2029," Sony Pictures said. “As portion of this deal, Netflix volition besides licence rights to prime SPE diagnostic movie and tv room titles.”

Some of the movies successful the woody see the last portion of the animated Spider-Verse trilogy, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, Sam Mendes’ 4 Beatles biopics, and, of course, the live-action The Legend of Zelda movie.

Rest assured, though, chap carnal media fans. The Zelda movie volition inactive beryllium released connected disc aft its theatrical run, truthful if you truly bash crave that precocious fidelity transfer, you won’t beryllium stuck connected a streaming 4K bitrate if that isn’t rather bully capable for you.

Which The Legend of Zelda crippled bash you deliberation the movie’s communicative volition instrumentality inspiration from the most? The costuming surely suggests Twilight Princess whitethorn beryllium a touchpoint, but I can’t assistance but consciousness it volition thrust connected the occurrence of Breath of the Wild erstwhile it comes to crippled and the look of Ganon. What bash you think? Let america cognize successful the comments below.

Image credit: Nintendo.

Simon Cardy is simply a Senior Editor astatine IGN who tin chiefly beryllium recovered skulking astir unfastened satellite games, indulging successful Korean cinema, oregon despairing astatine the authorities of Tottenham Hotspur and the New York Jets. Follow him connected Bluesky astatine @cardy.bsky.social.