Nintendo has just released the first set photos showing its The Legend of Zelda live-action movie stars in action. The images, posted to the Nintendo Today app, are our first official glimpse at Bo Bragason (Zelda) and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth (Link) in costume, and come as Nintendo itself officially marks the start of production.

A leaked set video for "The Legend of Zelda" movie shows both Zelda and Link in full video game-accurate costumes.

As revealed in a product listing through the Film and Television Industry Alliance (H/T IGN ), The Legend of Zelda movie is now shooting in New Zealand. The country once provided the backdrop for Peter Jackson's iconic Lord of the Rings Trilogy but, now, we can swap The Shire and Mount Doom for Hyrule.

Fans are buzzing over leaked footage from the upcoming Legend of Zelda movie. Bo Bragason plays Princess Zelda and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth is Link. The film, directed by Wes Ball, is set to release in 2027.

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The filmmaker also helmed Hollywood thrillers like "The Edge," "Along Came a Spider," "XXX: State of the Union," and "Next."

New Zealand film-maker Lee Tamahori was described as a "classy and very clever" director on Saturday following his death aged 75.A classy and very clever director.