During the most recent Nintendo Direct, which was entirely focused on the 40th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda, Shigeru Miyamoto took the opportunity to give a new update on the live-action movie based on the franchise, which will feature Link and Zelda as the main protagonists.

In addition to reaffirming that the film is scheduled to premiere on April 30, 2027 in theaters worldwide, they finally revealed the official name and logo of the film, simply called The Legend of Zelda, as Miyamoto stated that "Once you see the movie, you'll understand why it doesn't have subtitles."

“This is an original film based on the numerous stories, ideas, and concepts of the saga, developed through video games over 40 years. Thanks to the creative power and visual expertise of the talented production team, it has become a work of art worthy of The Legend of Zelda saga,” said the renowned director.

“Both the Nintendo development team and I are involved, of course. When we talk about The Legend of Zelda, there’s the Triforce. What role do you think it will play in the film? We’ll share more details later, so stay tuned.”

The film stars Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link and Bo Bragason as Zelda, who both appeared in The first official photos of the film were released last year..

We also know the rest of the cast of The Legend of Zelda movie

The cast also includes the Australian actor Uli Latukefu in the role of GanondorfLatukefu is best known for portraying Dwayne Johnson in his teens and early twenties on the TV series Young Rock, and has reportedly signed a multi-film deal, suggesting he will play Ganondorf in multiple live-action Zelda adaptations.

Sam Neill, star of Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders, who died in July, also will participate in the film, along with Dichen Lachman (Mrs. Casey in Severance) as Impa, and Yvonne Strahovski (The Handmaid's Tale) as "a queen character".

The film's director is Wes Ball, best known for directing the Maze Runner film trilogy and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.

Ball is joined by cinematographer Gyula Pados, who worked on two of the Maze Runner films and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, as well as titles such as Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and Predators.

While it appears this film will be the start of a trilogy, Nintendo hasn't released any information about how the plot will unfold. What is known is that it won't be based on any storyline already seen in the video games.

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