You better have a grain of salt (or two) in hand: Netflix is supposedly making a live-action adaptation of The Legend of Zelda game series. Yes, that’s right. The same series that so famously generated the universally-panned 1987 series of the same name may, in fact, be returning to television – or streaming, if the Wall Street Journal can be believed.
According to the WSJ’s original report, a source “familiar with the matter” claims that the series is being aimed as a Game of Thrones for a “family friendly audience” by Netflix. In this report, Nintendo is going to be working closely with the streaming service to maintain its light-hearted, kid-friendly tone all while instilling the wonder we know to be Link’s fantasy land of Hyrule.
Speaking of the series’ frequently silent protagonist, it’s not known exactly who will be portraying Link – or voicing him, for that matter. There’s yet to be a cast listing for the series, or a writer, for that matter. While the series remains in the very, very earliest stage of pre-production, we have yet to see whether it’ll be ingloriously canned before it can get off the ground.
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Neither Netflix nor Nintendo have given any confirmation on the series’ status just yet, but we’ll bring you word when there is.
Until then, what do you think? Do you want to see a live-action Legend of Zelda series? Share your thoughts with us down in the comments below!
Via The Wallstreet Journal, Forbes, & TIME
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I love the world of Hyrule and the stories of Link and Zelda. I’m skeptical that this series (if ever finished) will truly live up to the high expectations of LoZ fans. It would better if an anime adaption was made instead.
For the record, I was bored with Game of Thrones after the first 5 episodes and I really reallly reallly hope the writers consider that tv show to be on par with the Legend of Zelda.
I love the world of Hyrule and the stories of Link and Zelda. I’m skeptical that this series (if ever finished) will truly live up to the high expectations of LoZ fans. It would better if an anime adaption was made instead.
For the record, I was bored with Game of Thrones after the first 5 episodes and I really reallly reallly hope the writers consider that tv show to be on par with the Legend of Zelda.