The live-action adaptation of The Legend of Zelda is being developed in “as closest possible collaboration” with the “true genius” of Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto.
In an interview with Deadline, as spotted by The Gamer, Sony Motion Pictures Group chair Tom Rothman stressed the importance of “big IP movies” for the company, asserting that “The Legend of Zelda is going to be huge for us”.
“He’s a true genius in that world, and it’s really his strong vision that is motivating it,” Rothman said of Miyamoto. “He created it and understands it thoroughly. You only [have] to look at the results of Super Mario Brothers to see.
