Louis Chilton: The Legend of Zelda live-action movie is a terrible idea for one reason
The video games-to-film ‘curse’ has been lifted... when it comes to the box office, at least. Nintendo’s plan to follow up ‘Super Mario’ with a live-action ‘Zelda’ film is sure to be a hit, writes Louis Chilton – but some characters simply weren’t meant for movies
Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Is The Legend of Zelda the most famous story never to be adapted on film? It’s certainly up there.
Nintendo’s hit video game franchise has sold more than 150 million copies across nearly four decades, and includes several of the most acclaimed games ever made. And yet, the forthcoming live-action film – announced on Tuesday by Nintendo – will be the first time the story has been officially adapted for the screen. That doesn’t mean it’s a good idea, though.
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