Universal and Illumination are reportedly closing a deal to make a ‘LEGEND OF ZELDA’ movie

Universal and Illumination are reportedly closing a deal to make a ‘LEGEND OF ZELDA’ movie.

Clearly, the partnership between Nintendo, Universal Pictures, and animation studio Illumination has been a fruitful one for all involved, and it seems they’re looking to join forces on another project- though one that won’t be related to Mario at all.

According to Hollywood insider Jeff Sneider, Nintendo is close to agreeing a deal with Universal Pictures for an animated film adaptation of The Legend of Zelda, with Illumination once again set to work on the movie. Speaking recently on The Hot Mic podcast, Sneider said that it’s going to cost Universal “a pretty penny”, given the massive success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, though a deal is close to being agreed.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie was a massive hit at the box office worldwide, so what’s the next Nintendo IP fans can expect to see adapted to the big screen?

According to film critic Jeff Sneider, Universal and Illumination are supposedly in the final stages of closing a “big deal” with Nintendo for a Legend of Zelda animated film. He shared this information on an episode of The Hot Mic Podcast. Here’s what he said:

“I don’t think what I’m about to say is a huge surprise… I’m told that Universal is in fact closing a “big deal” with the Nintendo corporation for The Legend of Zelda. Zelda is looking like the next big Illumination x Nintendo franchise, which again I think we were all sort of expecting, but yeah, I’m told that is happening and it’s going to cost Universal a pretty penny because of the success of Super Mario, Nintendo kind of knows its worth at this point, but yeah, I’m told that is now going to be a reality.”