Samara Weaving Joins The Legend of Zelda Movie

Samara Weaving’s career is taking off. The actress recently reprised her role as Grace in Ready or Not 2: Here I Come. The film was a critical success, premiering at the South by Southwest Film & TV Festival. Recent reports revealed she was cast as Emma Frost in the upcoming X-Men film, and most recently, The Legend of Zelda film.

The specific role she has been cast for has been kept quiet. Some reports have speculated she will portray Hylia, a Goddess who is a recurring character in the Zelda franchise.

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The plot details for this adaptation are being kept under wraps, but for those unaware, the game follows “Link, a young warrior chosen by destiny to protect the magical kingdom of Hyrule from Ganon — a ruthless Gerudo warlord who has pursued the Triforce, an ancient relic of unlimited divine power, across centuries of incarnations.”

Also starring in the film are actors Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, who will portray Link, Bo Bragason as Princess Zelda and the late Sam Neill. Wes Ball will direct the film adaptation. His previous credits include the Maze Runner trilogy and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.

This adaptation of the iconic video game franchise is not the first. In 2007, Imagi Animation Studios attempted to adapt it. However, Nintendo declined it due to the failure of the 1993 Super Mario Bros. film. The Legend of Zelda was announced in 2023 after working with the game’s creator, Shigeru Miyamoto, who serves as a producer on the film. The film has wrapped and is currently in post-production.

Sony Pictures Releasing will distribute the film, with its US release date scheduled for April 30 2027.