Zelda fans can have hope. Their favorite game might get a movie adaptation – but for that, they need to engage and make their voices heard.
The curse of bad video game adaptations seems to be broken for good. After The Witcher, League of Legends, The Last of Us, and most recently the Mario movie demonstrated that video game adaptations can be truly successful, hope also arises for other franchises. An interview with the Zelda producer revealed that they are interested in a film adaptation – but it seems they need the fans’ help.
Where did this information come from? The magazine Polygon conducted an interview with producer Eiji Aonuma and game director Hidemaro Fujibayashi in celebration of the release of the new Zelda game “Tears of the Kingdom”. One of the topics was the potential adaptation of Zelda into a film.
What was asked about the Zelda movie? Polygon asked, already assuming that they wouldn’t receive a concrete answer: “Has the current success of the Mario movie excited you for a Zelda adaptation?”
Aonuma’s answer was not concrete, but at least the possibility is there:
I have to say that I am interested. Definitely. But unfortunately, it is not enough that I am interested to realize such things.
The game director of the current Zelda, Fujibayashi, then added:
Perhaps it is the voice of the fans that is important here.
In other words: If you want a Zelda adaptation as a movie, you should keep bringing it up in discussions and make it clear that you long for such a film.
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Zelda has had TV adaptations before: If you dig into your own memory, you might remember that there was already a TV adaptation of Zelda. In 1989, a 13-episode animated series aired, each episode lasting 15 minutes, which was also broadcast in Germany. However, the series is quite far from what Nintendo has built with the Zelda franchise in the years since.
Link was not the typical hero, but rather cheeky and often did not treat the princess well – he constantly lied to her or whistled after her. Other decisions also seem questionable – for example, the legendary “Triforce” in the series consists of only two parts. And Link’s iconic series line “I doooo my best, Princess” is likely to send chills down the spine of many fans.
We can only hope that we might soon get a modern and much more fitting adaptation of this franchise.
Would you be happy with a Zelda adaptation? Would you prefer a movie or a series? Should it feature real actors or should it be animated or styled like an anime?
Right now, Nintendo seems to be doing everything right – a short video touched the hearts of fans.
