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Nintendo and Sony Pictures have teamed up to create a live-action film based on the beloved video game series, The Legend of Zelda. Shigeru Miyamoto, a renowned video game designer, and Avi Arad, who worked on the Spider-Man trilogy, will co-produce the film. Meanwhile, Wes Ball, known for directing The Maze Runner, will take on the role of director. Currently, there is little information available about the cast or the plot of the movie. The storyline of The Legend of Zelda revolves around a character named Link, who resembles an elf, on a quest to defeat the demon king Ganon and rescue Princess Zelda. This game franchise is one of Nintendo's most successful alongside the Super Mario Bros series. Since its launch in 1986, the game has produced numerous spin-offs and has sold millions of copies worldwide. The latest installment, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, achieved great success by selling 10 million copies within just three days of its release in May. It also received rave reviews from esteemed publications such as Empire, The Guardian, Metro, the Daily Mirror, and the Radio Times, all awarding it a five-star rating. The previous game, Breath of the Wild, estimated to have sold around 30 million copies, also contributed to the franchise's widespread popularity. Creating a film adaptation of such a beloved and successful video game franchise can be a daunting task, as prior adaptations like Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter have faced severe criticism from both fans and critics. Therefore, the upcoming Legend of Zelda movie will undoubtedly face high expectations from devoted fans of the game.