As a mega fan ofThe Legend of Zeldaseries, news ofa movie adaptation finally happeninginstantly filled me with fear.
The dude who made The Maze Runner is the guy to do it?
Well that dude, Wes Ball,knows what hes talking about.
Time to go play more Tears of the Kingdom.Image: Nintendo
Its going to be awesome, Ball toldEntertainment Weekly.
My whole life has led up to this moment.
So we very much are working hard to do something.
Were not just trying to do it because we can.
We want to make something really special.
An awesome fantasy-adventure movie that isnt like Lord of the Rings, its its own thing, he said.
Ive always said, I would love to see a live-action Miyazaki.
That wonder and whimsy that he brings to things, I would love to see something like that.
So would we and, it seems, we might not be waiting that long for it.
I think Nintendos desire is to introduce people to this world thats been around for 40 years now.
Ball is saying all the right things here.
Hes a fan with a passion for the franchise.
He knows what the franchise means not just to fans, but to Nintendo as a brand.
This is all exactly what we want to hear.
But, also, Ball probably knows that.
The task is so daunting, for him to hit that bullseye would take damn near a miracle.
But, as Zelda fans know, miracles can happen.
Plus, also, all jokes aside, the Maze Runner movies are better than they should be.
Im more worried about Derek Connollywriting the screenplay.
His Jurassic World moviesare not betterthan they should be.
Read more from Ball, including the idea behindthat viral Zelda tweet, over atEntertainment Weekly.
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