Nintendo has pulled the live-action **The Legend of Zelda** movie slightly closer on the calendar. The film is now set for a worldwide theatrical release on April 30, 2027, moving up one week from its previous May 7 date.
Shigeru Miyamoto announced the new date through Nintendo's official X account, saying the production team is working to deliver the film "as soon as possible." The shift is small, but it is a welcome reversal after the movie had already moved the other way once, from March 26, 2027 to May 7, 2027.
"This is Miyamoto. I would like to let you know that the worldwide theatrical release date for the live-action film of The Legend of Zelda has been moved up to April 30, 2027, from May 7. The team is working hard to deliver the film to everyone as soon as possible. There’s less than a year to go until release, so thank you for waiting."
Zelda's movie is still Nintendo's next major adaptation
The updated date keeps **The Legend of Zelda** in spring 2027, but it also gives Nintendo and Sony Pictures a slightly earlier runway for one of Nintendo's biggest entertainment swings outside games. Unlike the animated Mario films, Zelda is being made as a live-action project.
Nintendo announced the film in 2023, confirming that Miyamoto and Avi Arad would produce it, Wes Ball would direct it and Sony Pictures Entertainment would handle worldwide theatrical distribution. Nintendo also said it would co-finance the movie with Sony Pictures, with Nintendo providing more than half of the financing.
The film stars Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link and Bo Bragason as Zelda. Ball's directing credits include **Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes** and the **Maze Runner** trilogy, which makes the project a notable test of how far Nintendo can stretch its game worlds into live-action cinema.
A one-week move is not a dramatic release-date shake-up, but Zelda is not a small piece of Nintendo's business or culture. After years of the series being defined by massive game launches, the April 30 date now gives fans a firm, slightly earlier target for Link and Zelda's first live-action theatrical outing.