Author Topic: Nintendo Planning Zelda Movie? (Read 11973 times)

Avinash_Tyagi · « **on:** November 19, 2005, 02:57:46 AM »

Wasn't sure which forum to place this in:

Mexican magazine Club Nintendo, basically the Spanish-language equivalent of Nintendo Power, quoted Nintendo executive vice-president of sales and marketing Reggie Fils-Aime as saying that the company is indeed planning a Zelda film.

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TMW · « **Reply #1 on:** November 19, 2005, 07:31:39 AM »

Well, at the very least, Nintendo are the ones doing it...which means (I hope) that they haven't signed the rights away to some bastard who will take "artistic license".

Although....which would be more awesome...LTTP or OOT in Movie Form?

mantidor · « **Reply #2 on:** November 19, 2005, 10:13:29 AM »

I remember when Club Nintendo was printed here and I didnt have to wait two months for a damn copy.

Don'tHate742 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 19, 2005, 10:28:50 AM »

My GOD!

There going to give Link a voice?! NO!!!!!!

TMW · « **Reply #4 on:** November 19, 2005, 11:08:15 AM »

Link already has a voice. They're just going to give him dialogue.

Or...are they?!

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 19, 2005, 11:10:58 AM »

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Originally posted by: TMW
Link already has a voice. They're just going to give him dialogue.

Or...are they?!

No, the whole movie is going to be done in subtitles, silent film w/ sound effects.

I have very good sources that tell me so*.

*I have no sources

mantidor · « **Reply #6 on:** November 19, 2005, 11:36:21 AM »

Since Nintendo is involved Im not that worried, but are they really involved? Its kind of vague.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #7 on:** November 19, 2005, 07:09:24 PM »

I'd hope that after the Mario Brothers movie they'd realize the importance of being involved...As for Link, I don't care if they have to make up some story aspect like making him mute, he shouldn't speak...

KDR_11k · « **Reply #8 on:** November 19, 2005, 10:05:13 PM »

I don't think it's just the voice that Nintendo wants to avoid, they don't want to tell you what words Link uses, etc.

But I don't have a problem with Link speaking unless all he says is "excuuuuuse me, princess".

KnowsNothing · « **Reply #9 on:** November 20, 2005, 04:41:15 AM »

I think "excuuuuuuuse me, princess" should be the only line he speaks right at the very end of the movie. I would tear up with joy.

mantidor · « **Reply #10 on:** November 20, 2005, 05:22:33 AM »

I really really think that as much as many people want, Link being mute wont work for a movie. We forget that we never hear Link speak not because Miyamoto is crazy and adds weird aspects to its characters like being left handed, but he doesnt speak because that enhances the inmersion part, you are playing the character, you put the words in his mouth, and thus you relate to Link's character in a more profound level. While for a movie audience, the effect is totally the opposite, a mute caracter alienates the audience, they cant relate to it.

Instead of trying to shoehorn the story into a movie format, the movie should try to reflect as much as posible what made great the game. Zelda is in its core for what Ive read in Miyamoto interviews, about the kid who goes into the dark cave, and discovers a whole new world, and also a sense of progression and maturity. Yeah it would take an excellent Director and writter to achieve that, but if there arent any, better to not make the movie at all. (Miyazaki maybe? it would be perfect, although the movie would take several years to be made, but seriously, if its him, who cares?)

If the people involved in this game to film adaptations took seriously what movies and games are as an art form, we could have excellent results and not the atrocities seen in Uwe Bolls offerings.

TMW · « **Reply #11 on:** November 20, 2005, 10:31:04 AM »

Mantidor...don't tease me like that.

Its...too cruel.

Getting my hopes up about Miyazaki...whats wrong with you. =P

nemo_83 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 20, 2005, 11:08:57 AM »

I read this will go down after the Metroid movie; if the Metroid movie is a success...

If Zelda succeeds then Mario Bros gets a revision for the screen too. I would think Mario Bros may work best to be the one of the three that is animated.

I would vote for a version of LttP on the big screen.

couchmonkey · « **Reply #13 on:** November 21, 2005, 05:11:10 AM »

Seems to me that a Legend of Zelda movie would have the best chance for success, simply based on the current love for fantasy movies like Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter and now The Chronicles of Narnia.

I'm still a little skeptical, especially after the fiasco that was the F-Zero cartoon last year...maybe Nintendo didn't have much to do with that show, but in any case it didn't leave me thinking "Oh yeah, Nintendo needs to turn more of it's games into shows!"

Terranigma Freak · « **Reply #14 on:** November 21, 2005, 05:59:49 AM »

Considering this news hasn't been posted anywhere else, I'm writing this down as fake, wishful thinking, or random rumor.

mantidor · « **Reply #15 on:** November 21, 2005, 06:02:39 AM »

Id gladly confirm this news, but Club Nintendo's magazine takes ages to get here, and their forums are down.

Avinash_Tyagi · « **Reply #16 on:** November 21, 2005, 01:05:42 PM »

Actually heres another place to mention the interview:

The story eminates from Mexican publication Club Nintendo, which is the official Nintendo-endorsed magazine for the region. The magazine quotes Nintendo Vice President of Sales and Marketing Regie Fils-Aimes as confirming a Zelda film is indeed in the planning stages at the company. Furthermore, Fils-Aimes apparently also talks of a possible second celluloid outing for Mario, along with further confirmation of the long-awaited Metroid movie.

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Ian Sane · « **Reply #17 on:** November 21, 2005, 01:39:09 PM »

NOA was "involved" with the Zelda cartoon too I believe. Plus there are all those Nintendo Power comics which usually were not that loyal to the source material. Nintendo is "involved" with that horrible F-Zero cartoon and even made a game based on it.

Miyamoto has to be significantly involved or I'm just going to assume this will turn out crappy. Technically Nintendo is always "involved" with projects like this or it would be illegal to use their IP.

I don't think in general Nintendo's franchises don't lend themselves well to movies because they aren't very story focused. There's more focus on the gameplay and the main character is often just a representation of the player (even Mario was like this until they added his voice).

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #18 on:** November 21, 2005, 04:15:38 PM »

The classic Super Mario Bros. anime releases

Shecky · « **Reply #19 on:** November 21, 2005, 07:02:03 PM »

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Originally posted by: mantidor
I really really think that as much as many people want, Link being mute wont work for a movie. We forget that we never hear Link speak not because Miyamoto is crazy and adds weird aspects to its characters like being left handed, but he doesnt speak because that enhances the inmersion part, you are playing the character, you put the words in his mouth, and thus you relate to Link's character in a more profound level. While for a movie audience, the effect is totally the opposite, a mute caracter alienates the audience, they cant relate to it.

Instead of trying to shoehorn the story into a movie format, the movie should try to reflect as much as posible what made great the game. Zelda is in its core for what Ive read in Miyamoto interviews, about the kid who goes into the dark cave, and discovers a whole new world, and also a sense of progression and maturity. Yeah it would take an excellent Director and writter to achieve that, but if there arent any, better to not make the movie at all. (Miyazaki maybe? it would be perfect, although the movie would take several years to be made, but seriously, if its him, who cares?)

If the people involved in this game to film adaptations took seriously what movies and games are as an art form, we could have excellent results and not the atrocities seen in Uwe Bolls offerings.

IMO, you nailed it. Basically, take the key elements and principles of what zelda is at it's core. I could picture a story that takes the young hero thrown into a new world as primary. Then, to make it unique from other movies in that same nature, the movie could utilize the idea of a "triforce", and off-setting sword of good vs a trident of evil kind of thing. The later would be more passive though and just add to the lore. (I'm guessing the core story would reflect a "sword in the stone" kind of setup).

Oh and the movie would HAVE to have an octorock *somewhere*even if it's just a short cameo...

(The whole principle of using just the core ideas to make a movie is what made me have a bit of confidence that the doom movie could actually be "alright"... simply because there isn't much to work with.

I mean doom pretty much only ever had a core story. I've heard the movie was all right, although I have not actually seen it myself)

Mario · « **Reply #20 on:** November 22, 2005, 02:53:33 AM »

Maybe the whole Zelda movie could be in first person, and when people talk to Link/the screen/you, nothing is said back, but they respond as if something was, like in the games. It would certainly stand out, and if they made it good it'd be huge and make Zelda more mainstream.

Nile Boogie · « **Reply #21 on:** November 22, 2005, 04:04:36 AM »

Dream

Zelda + Pixar + Miyazaki = SEX GET!!!

couchmonkey · « **Reply #22 on:** November 22, 2005, 04:51:51 AM »

I thought the NP comics were pretty good even if they weren't 100% true to the source material. In my opinion, a movie that's totally true to any videogame source is going to be a little boring, why not just go back and replay the game? Other than the fact that you can't play most modern games in under two hours.

Caliban · « **Reply #23 on:** November 22, 2005, 05:14:15 AM »

Nile Boogie, Dream: Pixar + Miyazaki = Never Happening. Miyazaki is too conservative of his realm.

Caterkiller · « **Reply #24 on:** November 22, 2005, 10:47:48 AM »

I would love to see a CGI movie of Zelda or Mario, I mean if they worked with Pixar on ether of the 2 and created a brand new story(not just recreating a game) that could work very well. But like Kirby, F-Zero, and Sonic-X they will create some brand new character who would pretty much run the show because the others don't seem to have much personality.

The Mario RPG's show that you can make a very intertaining story out of the Mario Universe. I would love to see scenes with say 2 or 3 koopas in the back ground like "hey frank... whats up"? "Its that jerk Luigi again, everytime I turn around he jumps on me and takes my cape!!! I mean I didn't even look at him and he-he..."
And the other koopa pats his back and says " I know man, I know"

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