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Not to long ago, I wrote a piece for the website UnleashTheFanboy.com, entitled, “The Top 5 Reasons We May Never Get A LOZ Movie” I stated some very valid reasons on why it may not happen. But here today, I propose probably the ONLY way this movie can happen and how it should go. (As if I know a damn thing about how the movie business goes!)
So, without further ado. Shall I began!
As I stated in the top 5 list. The story and mythos of The Legend Of Zelda, is tremendously EPIC! There’s just too much going on in just one game to make a trilogy, let alone, one film.
You can’t make a series off of The first Game, you can’t take “Ocarina Of Time” and split it into two or three movies. Neither can you do that for “Twilight Princess”, “WindWaker”, nor “Majoras Mask”! (Of course I speak of the most popular installments of the franchise) Theres just too much going on in those games to not please the pure fans, but also interest regular movie goers.
So. Here’s my ingenious plan. Create a brand new story! Something completely original. But still stays true to the mythos and core of the games. To help build a trilogy or a four parter. You can use the story elements of these five game.
The basic premise of the first game is a perfect starting off point. If only to introduce certain key characters.
The Scope of the story of Ocarina is meaty enough to support a Multi picture franchise. With of course major creative licensing, you don’t have too incorporate every faucet of this story. Just use it as, a map of sorts.
Just like, Ocarina, Twilight’s epic sweeping tale, melds perfectly with Ocarina’s. so much so, Certain plot points, characters and events can be mixed in to the over all story. The Twilight realm, Midna, and the villain of the game can easily fit into the overarching tale of a trilogy.
Majora’s Mask would make for an excellent cap off for the series. After our hero saves Hyrule. He must contend with saving the whole world! Take out of course. Termina, Clock Town, and the whole convoluted three day time travel shit from the game. And again. It blends in with the other two stories, without sacrificing its individuality.
Now, if. And I do mean, IF! They could stretch it in to a four part franchise. I could see WindWaker being a nice send off after Majora’s Mask. Of course, major tweaking would have to be made to the story. In order for it to blend in to the rest of the series. (I hate to even suggest it!) but that would mean sacrificing alot of what made WW special.
That being said. Now that the plots been established. Who’s directing? My choice would be the king of epics! Peter Jackson! Or Del Torro would be my next pick. Scoring would of course go to John Williams. No one else could do it. No. One. Else! ILM would do the special effects! And if you had to ask me which studio I would pick to produce this franchise…… I would have to give it to Warner Bros. Disney… I’m hesitant with them and Zelda mixing. Finally, producers. Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and of Course Peter Jackson!
All of this is purely hypothetical. Nintendo isn’t planning on giving the rights to there pride and joy to just any American Movie Studio any time soon.
I hope I made any sense at all go you folks. I can’t wait to hear what you guys think of my idea. ( I’m so into this right now. I’m gonna start writing it myself!) please hit me up on Twitter or Instagram, or email me what you think. OR! You can comment on this blog in the comment section below! Isn’t that convenient?! Let me know what you think! Please! Thank you for your time.
So, until next time folks… Peace out!