{"id":234309,"date":"2023-06-10T05:20:16","date_gmt":"2023-06-10T09:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=293116"},"modified":"2025-07-01T18:57:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T01:57:57","slug":"movie-animation-zelda-original","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/movie-animation-zelda-original\/","title":{"rendered":"The unknown story of the Zelda movie that could have been&#8230; but we never saw"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What a bombshell we have just received. If all goes according to plan, after the success of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/best-easter-eggs-super-mario-bros-movie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Super Mario Bros. movie,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/zelda-super-mario-bros-movie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nintendo and Universal will develop a joint The Legend of Zelda movie<\/a><\/strong>, which would arrive under the Illumination label. Undoubtedly, this is a very difficult challenge to pull off, but it<strong> makes perfect sense considering how well <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-legend-of-zelda-revolution-videogames\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Breath of the Wild<\/a> and the recent <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/it-has-been-a-failure-the-new-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tears of the Kingdom<\/a> have performed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-m\/p\/90c51f00-ff98-4686-9f7d-12089ca5b5b7\/3733075725\/the-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-The%20Legend%20of%20Zelda%20Tears%20of%20the%20Kingdom-icon.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/the-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ACCESS<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/the-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If this film is made,<strong> it would be the first time that Nintendo has made a commitment to bring its most recognizable epic hero to the big screen. <\/strong>It is not surprising that it has taken so long to make such a decision, considering that we came from a time when <strong>Super Mario <\/strong>was synonymous with a very rare film that looked like a B-movie. But, now that the season has opened, it seems like the perfect time to do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/zelda-pelicula-2007.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-293124\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Legend of Zelda 3D movie that was proposed in 2007<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>However, over the years there have been alternative proposals with the idea of turning <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-unforgettable-classic-song-that-was-about-to-be-the-main-theme-of-the-legend-of-zelda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Legend of Zelda <\/a><\/strong>into a movie. And <strong>one of the most talked about is a 3D version that even had a videopitch<\/strong> -a presentation trailer with a feature film proposal- that made it clear that this movie could have been made much earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Specifically, we are talking about the work that Imagi Animation Studios, the animation studio behind <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astro-boy-dash.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Astro Boy <\/a><\/strong>(2009) and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/ninja-turtles-years-90-chaos-mutant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TMNT <\/a><\/strong>(2007) carried out in 2007. <strong>The studio wanted to make a Zelda movie<\/strong>, and for this purpose they prepared a small 3D short film in which they demonstrated how good something like this would be for this saga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/valve-helped-nintendo-block-launch-dolphin-steam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nintendo <\/a>never liked the proposal<\/strong>, and finally rejected it. The project came to nothing, and Imagi Animation Studios was unable to fulfill their dream of making a movie of the character. Nevertheless, it is worth taking a look at the previous work they carried out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Legend of Zelda Movie Pitch [HD]\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3hvjSlbtzuM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-m\/p\/90c51f00-ff98-4686-9f7d-12089ca5b5b7\/3733075725\/the-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-The%20Legend%20of%20Zelda%20Tears%20of%20the%20Kingdom-icon.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/the-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ACCESS<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/the-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Some of the links added in the article are part of affiliate campaigns and may represent benefits for Softonic.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the Legend of Zelda movie that never took place. Would it have changed the story of the game?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9257,"featured_media":234310,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-234309","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/234309","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9257"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=234309"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/234309\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":319785,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/234309\/revisions\/319785"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/234310"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=234309"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=234309"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=234309"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=234309"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=234309"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=234309"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}