10 Things Fans Want in The Legend of Zelda Movie

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00:00 I think you are now ready.

00:02 Ready to hear what happened 100 years ago.

00:06 Welcome to Mojo Plays, and whether we like it or not, a live action Zelda movie is in

00:11 the works with Nintendo and Sony Pictures.

00:14 So today, we're going over elements that should be included for the adaptation to be

00:18 as good as it can be.

00:20 I will crush any opposition.

00:24 I will rule.

00:25 That is what a king must do.

00:30 Before we begin, we publish new content all week long, so be sure to subscribe and ring

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00:39 Koji Kondo.

00:47 Let's start with one that is both likely and obvious.

00:51 There isn't a Zelda fan in the world who wouldn't love Koji Kondo to work on the movie's score.

00:56 While he hasn't composed every Zelda game, he did build the foundation and give us some

01:01 of the franchise's most well-known tunes.

01:10 We say this request seems likely because he did help compose the soundtrack for the Super

01:15 Mario Bros. movie, and one of that movie's highlights was hearing orchestral versions

01:19 of those songs.

01:29 But for the love of Hylia, please let the soundtrack be entirely orchestral.

01:35 It will completely take us out of the world and tone if Link is fighting monsters alongside

01:39 radio hits.

01:48 Shoot on location.

01:50 Plenty of Hollywood blockbusters utilize green screens and other methods to create fictional

01:55 worlds.

01:56 We're not here to tell you whether they look good or bad, but it seems on-location shooting

02:00 would be the best fit for a Zelda movie.

02:03 Large-scale fantasy epics like the Lord of the Rings movies, or even TV shows like Game

02:08 of Thrones, have drastically benefited from shooting in real places around the globe.

02:13 Zelda is all about venturing into wide worlds and discovering the unknown, and we're sure

02:18 there are boundless possibilities to choose from when it comes to replicating Hyrule.

02:31 Practical dungeons.

02:40 Shooting on location will be wonderful for establishing the world of Hyrule, but if our

02:44 hero ends up venturing into some dungeons, those environments might need to be fabricated.

02:50 We hope there aren't too many MacGuffins Link has to track down, as that type of format

02:54 works much better in games than it does movies.

02:57 When it comes to dungeons though, the more practical effects you can get in there, the

03:01 better.

03:02 We want traps and puzzles and monsters, but we also want to feel that Link is in actual

03:07 danger.

03:08 We're not looking for entire recreations of what we've played through.

03:12 That would be impossible.

03:13 But we do want the filmmakers to replicate their atmospheres.

03:24 An accurate Link.

03:32 Now we're not saying Link shouldn't talk.

03:35 He still speaks in many of the games, even if we don't hear him.

03:39 However, if the movie version of him is a confident, wisecracking hero, that just won't

03:44 be Link.

03:45 He should still be reserved and introverted, similar to how the Breath of the Wild version

03:49 keeps quiet specifically because of the daunting task at hand.

03:54 We think that's the most important detail to get right, but there are some other elements

03:58 that would be nice bonuses.

04:00 Link is a short king, after all, and before motion controls changed it, he was one of

04:06 gaming's only left-handed protagonists.

04:19 Make Zelda the companion.

04:26 Simply put, if they didn't have Bowser kidnap Peach immediately in the Mario movie, Zelda

04:32 shouldn't be held captive in this one.

04:34 Given the family-friendly nature of Nintendo, we're sure there will still be some kind

04:39 of silly side character that goes on the adventure with Link.

04:42 Maybe even Navi.

04:43 However, a film would be so much better served if Princess Zelda is there too.

04:48 She's the namesake of the series, and could offer some exposition and world-building for

04:53 Hyrule's lore.

04:54 But she would also play a vital part if they choose to make Link a quieter character.

05:06 Unknown actors.

05:10 Yes, we've seen the one billion Tom Holland memes.

05:16 Unfortunately, we wouldn't put it past Sony Pictures, or even Nintendo, to cast someone

05:21 like him.

05:22 There are many cases of actors feeling miscast simply because audiences know it's an A-list

05:27 celebrity rather than a character they're watching.

05:30 Again, we look to Game of Thrones.

05:33 Most of the show's actors were relatively unknown at the beginning, and yet flawlessly

05:37 fit into the roles they were assigned.

05:39 The same should be the case for Link and Zelda to maintain that illusion of being whisked

05:43 away on an adventure.

05:45 Also, if they skewed younger to fit the franchise's coming-of-age elements, that would be even

05:50 better.

05:55 MoCap races.

06:00 One thing that worried us upon hearing the movie would be live-action was how races like

06:04 the Gorons and Zoras might look.

06:07 But there's a solution for this, and it's already built into director Wes Ball's filmography,

06:12 motion capture.

06:14 Ball helmed the Maze Runner trilogy, but his next movie is 2024's Kingdom of the Planet

06:18 of the Apes.

06:19 An entry in a franchise that has perfected mocap acting.

06:23 While using this method doesn't guarantee the designs of magical races wouldn't look

06:27 odd, it would allow much greater depth for making them look believable and for getting

06:32 a good performance.

06:41 Ganondorf.

06:49 While there are other villains in the series, it seems unlikely the movie would go for anyone

06:53 other than the franchise's BBEG.

06:56 Usually, that's the monstrous boar Ganon.

06:59 But that would make for a pretty boring movie villain.

07:02 So we'd bet money that his human form, Ganondorf, will be the primary antagonist.

07:07 However, a transformation into his beast form seems like a no-brainer climax moment.

07:18 While the games have touched on his motivations a little bit, the movie would hopefully give

07:22 him more screen time and characterization.

07:24 Hey, even Jack Black's Bowser had more depth than what we get in the games.

07:29 Likewise, there's room to expand here.

07:42 The lore.

07:48 As any Zelda fan will tell you, the series is light on plot, but heavy on lore.

07:53 In fact, some games have their own lore that's never touched on in other games.

07:58 When it comes to what to include in the movie, we'd suggest keeping things light.

08:02 Nintendo and Sony wouldn't want to risk alienating viewers who have never played the

08:06 games, or even those who have only experienced them casually.

08:09 Plus, such giant exposition dumps would only make a two-hour runtime messy.

08:14 We'd love to see the story of the Golden Goddesses and the Triforce on the big screen,

08:19 and we'll probably get something on Link being a reincarnated hero.

08:23 But as far as everything else is concerned, leave it for the sequels.

08:27 If we get any.

08:39 An Original Story

08:51 One of the biggest conversations on the internet since the movie's announcement, other than

08:55 fan uproar about it being made in the first place, is about which of the many games it

09:00 should adapt.

09:02 Some have argued for Skyward Sword as it is the chronological first, while others have

09:06 argued for a more traditional and beloved entry like Ocarina of Time.

09:11 But honestly, we think Nintendo should adapt none of them.

09:14 If it's based on a single game, fans will have more expectations than they already do.

09:20 But if you create an original story and just fill it with elements and references to the

09:24 source material, then it will help the movie stand on its own two feet.

09:39 What are you hoping to see most in The Legend of Zelda movie?

09:42 Let us know in the comments, and be sure to subscribe for more great Zelda videos.

09:46 I'd like to thank you for joining me here today, and for your bravery in accepting this

09:55 fateful task.

10:03 See you next time.

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