‘Legend Of Zelda’: Nintendo & Sony Hire Wes Ball To Direct Live-Action Feature Based On Popular Video Game Franchise

Uncharted starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg has topped the film chart on Netflix UK.Directed by Ruben Fleischer, the action-adventure flick is based on the PlayStation video game franchise of the same name, developed by Naughty Dog.The film follows Nathan Drake (Holland) who is recruited by Victor Sullivan (Wahlberg) in a race against corrupt billionaire Santiago Moncada (Antonio Banderas) and mercenary leader Jo Braddock (Tati Gabrielle) to locate the fabled treasure of the Magellan expedition.Despite mixed reviews from the critics, the film went onto gross $407million at the worldwide box office, against a budget of $120million.The film, which arrived on Netflix on November 26, has topped the streaming service’s film chart two days later (November 28).Other films in the top five include Sing 2, Leo, Hatton Garden: The Inside Story and Illumination’s 2018 adaptation of The Grinch. You can check out the top 10 below.Kenneth Branagh’s BAFTA-winning film Belfast, meanwhile, landed at number six on the chart.

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The gods of I.P. demand that a good franchise cannot die.

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Zack Sharf Digital News Director Video game fans got a huge surprise when Nintendo announced Nov. 7 that it is developing a live-action film based on The Legend of Zelda alongside Sony Pictures. The film is being directed by Wes Ball, best known for helming three “Maze Runner” movies.

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Nintendo is finally turning the video game The Legend of Zelda into a live-action movie and everyone is already trying to guess who will be cast as Link!

The Legend of Zelda is finally coming to movie theaters. Nintendo has announced that is developing and co-financing a live-action adaptation of its premier video game property, working with Sony Pictures and “Maze Runner” trilogy director Wes Ball.

Ethan Shanfeld Nintendo has announced a live-action film based on The Legend of Zelda, creator and game developer Shigeru Miyamoto announced. The gaming legend took to Nintendo’s official X/Twitter account to write, “This is Miyamoto. I have been working on the live-action film of The Legend of Zelda for many years now with Avi Arad-san, who has produced many mega hit films.” He continued, “I have asked Avi-san to produce this film with me, and we have now officially started the development of the film with Nintendo itself heavily involved in the production.

The beloved video game The Legend of Zelda is heading to movie theaters in the near future as a live-action movie!

Sony is making sure it has its franchises covered as the actors strike hopes to end as the studio is co-financing with Nintendo a live action feature of popular videogame The Legend of Zelda. Maze Runner franchise filmmaker Wes Ball is directing.

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The “Planet Of The Apes” trilogy reboot—two films of which were directed by Matt Reeves—was a smashing success for 20th Century Fox, the final installment of the picture, “War For The Planet Of The Apes” (2017) grossing nearly $500 million worldwide, with the second installment hitting $710 million. And Hollywood will never let a good franchise just sit idle; hence, we now have “Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes,” arriving in 2024.

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