Wes Ball, the director of the upcoming film primarily based on The Legend of Zelda, has commented on what he’s going for with the movie, saying that he’s aiming for “a live-action Miyazaki.” Hayao Miyazaki is the co-founder of Studio Ghibli and led the best way on acclaimed animated movies resembling Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, and My Neighbor Totoro.
Ball spoke to EW in regards to the mission whereas he oversees postproduction on Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. He mentioned his imaginative and prescient is “this superior fantasy-adventure film that isn’t like Lord of the Rings, it’s its personal factor. I’ve all the time mentioned, I’d like to see a live-action Miyazaki. That marvel and whimsy that he brings to issues, I’d like to see one thing like that.”
Ball went on to speak about his general ardour for Zelda and the way he believes it’s “untapped IP.” He informed the outlet:
“It’s going to be superior. My entire life has led as much as this second. I grew up on Zelda and it’s an important property, I believe, that’s untapped IP, if you’ll. So we very a lot are working arduous to do one thing. We’re not simply attempting to do it as a result of we will. We wish to make one thing actually particular.”
Ball indicated that when he’s completed engaged on Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, he’ll transfer on to Zelda as his subsequent mission:
“We’re engaged on the script, and whether or not it’s the subsequent one or not, it’s arduous to say precisely. But actually the plan is, after Apes is completed, to have a little bit little bit of a relaxation for a second, after which dive into [Zelda] and hopefully give followers what they’re hoping for, and in addition invite new folks in. I believe Nintendo’s need is to introduce folks to this world that’s been round for 40 years now.”
