Zelda movie: Tears of the Kingdom team "interested" after Mario success
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Members of the team behind The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom have expressed an interest in a film adaptation of the franchise, especially after the success of this year's Super Mario Bros Movie.
We understand why the developers might be feeling movie fever at the moment. The Super Mario Bros Movie surprised pretty much everyone by becoming the 10th animated film ever to surpass a billion dollars. Both critics and fans aren't exactly hating it, either.
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So, alongside the recent Sonic movies and The Last of Us on HBO, it seems that video game adaptations really can work.
Back in the game world... The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has only been out a few days, but it's absolutely crushing it. With huge sales and a 96% score on Rotten Tomatoes, it's as close to flawless as you can get. So what better time to bring the franchise to the big screen?
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Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma and director Hidemaro Fujibayashi revealed their interest in this possibility during a Polygon interview. However, let's not start speculating possible cast members just yet.
Aonuma said: "I have to say, I am interested. For sure. But it's not just me being interested in something that makes things happen, unfortunately." Do we detect a note of caution there?
Fujibayashi added that "maybe the voice of the fans is what's important here".
That last quote makes sense, because the Zelda franchise is so beloved that any film director would need to be very careful in adapting it. That being said, nobody asked for a Mario or Sonic film. Or a Last of Us TV show. And they were delightful.
We'll keep you updated here if anything else surfaces. In the meantime, you can read our review of Tears of the Kingdom here.
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- Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Hylian Shield - where to find it
- Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Green Tunic - get the look
- Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Paraglider - location revealed
- Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Geoglyph locations - memories found
- Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Korok Seed locations - seeds unearthed
- Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Great Fairy Fountain locations
- Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Lynel locations - they're back
- Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Dungeons - key details
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Ben Huxley is a freelance contributor to Radio Times, with bylines also in TechRadar, WhatCulture, GAMINGbible, and Live Science. A writer of fiction, too, he has a few short stories published and a novel on the way. He has a BA in English Literature, and an MA in creative writing.
