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Nintendo announced Tuesday that the series is still producing hits nearly 40 years after the first game, with the latest “Zelda” game selling 19.5 million copies as of the end of September.
Nintendo announced Wednesday that it will develop a live-action film for the long-running series “The Legend of Zelda,” in its latest effort to move beyond the Kyoto-based company’s core gaming business.
Nintendo had a huge success this year with the animated film “Super Mario Bros.,” highlighting the box office appeal of video game adaptations and helping to drive demand for its aging Switch console.
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The stock rose 6% a day after Nintendo reported selling 6.84 million Switch units in the first half of its fiscal year, buoyed by gradual updates to the hardware and titles featuring popular characters.
The movie “Zelda” will be produced by Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of “Super Mario,” and Avi Arad, a veteran producer of movies such as “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.”
According to a post on Nintendo’s social media, the two have been working on a film adaptation of the Zelda series for years, but it will take some time.
The “Zelda” movie will be co-financed by Nintendo and Sony, which has also had success in adapting game series into films, and will be directed by Wes Ball, who has directed films such as the new “Planet of the Apes.”
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Nintendo announced Tuesday that the series is still producing hits nearly 40 years after the first game, with the latest “Zelda” game selling 19.5 million copies as of the end of September.
While games remain Nintendo’s core revenue driver, sales from its mobile and intellectual property businesses more than doubled to 55 billion yen ($365.86 million) in the first half of this year.
Development of the “Zelda” movie comes at a time when there is a renewed interest globally in adapting Japanese franchises into films, such as Netflix’s recently launched adaptation of the long-running pirate manga series “One Piece.” (1 dollar = 150.3300 yen)
Date first published: August 11, 2023 10:08 IST
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