Summary
The much-loved game,The Legend of Zelda, is at last receiving its live-action adaptation. Recently, the movie’s director stepped forward to address a crucial question concerning one of the game’s central characters.
No doubt,The Legend of Zeldastands as one of the most significant game franchises in history, and its leap to the big screen was long overdue. The recent announcement of a live-action adaptation surprised many fans. Now, the director tasked withbringing this long-awaited adaptation to lifehas answered a crucial question about its main character.
In an interview with Comicbook.com, director Wes Ball provided some intriguing details about the forthcoming movie adaptation of the cherished game. Yet, the primary query lingering in many fans' minds is:Will Link talk?Despite the character’s lack of full voice acting in the game, this question holds significant weight for the film. However, Ball’s response remained elusive, leaving it more of a tantalizing mystery for fans to anticipate.
Ball shrugged and jokingly stated:
“A or B or C. I’ll just have it like the game – you just have a little dialogue boxes pop up in the movie and you pick which one you want. Link does communicate to villagers all over through the game, you just don’t hear his voice.”
While Link’s dialogue might not have been showcased in the game, it has been depicted in other franchise media like manga. It appears that Ball is playfully avoiding giving a clear answer to keep the anticipation high for the upcoming movie. It is still unclearhow they will approach Link’s character. However, he reassured fans of his dedication, emphasizing his deep personal connection to the game:
“I grew up on playing that game since I was a kid. You know, it’s super important to me. I mean, that, that was, that transported me to worlds, you know, that occupy my imagination forever. It’s part of my DNA, you know what I mean? So I’m a giant fan and so I’m gonna, I’m gonna approach it that way and try to give people what they want but try to make something great, something worthy of the property, you know what I mean? That’s kind of all I can do.”
Nintendo has historically shied away from adaptations of its iconic games, but in light of the recent surge insuccessful game adaptations, the company seems to have reevaluated its approach. As for the upcomingThe Legend of Zeldamovie, details are still relatively sparse. What is known is that it will be directed by Wes Ball, distributed by Sony, and co-produced by Avi Arad. Ball, known for his work onKingdom of the Planet of the ApesandThe Maze Runnermovie trilogy, brings a wealth of experience to the project. Meanwhile, Arad’s track record includes producing the highly acclaimedSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verseand its sequel. With these two accomplished directors at the helm,The Legend of Zeldamovie has the potential to becomeyet another successful adaptationin the realm of video game films. However, despite the excitement surrounding the project, there is no confirmed premiere date, and it appears unlikely that the movie will hit theaters anytime soon. Nevertheless, fans eagerly await further updates as the film’s production progresses.
