Netflix and Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) have entered a major Pay-1 licensing agreement, signaling a significant move for blockbuster movies, including the highly anticipated live-action adaptation of The Legend of Zelda.
This partnership ensures that select SPE feature films, including Nintendo's iconic franchise, will become available on Netflix for worldwide streaming following their theatrical and home entertainment release periods. As outlined in this week's announcement, SPE's major film releases will stream on Netflix globally after completing their initial theatrical and home entertainment distribution.
The rollout of this initiative will begin later in 2024, with the full lineup reaching international Netflix subscribers by early 2029.
The Legend of Zelda was prominently named as one of the first high-profile SPE films to debut on the platform under this arrangement. "Our collaboration with Netflix ensures that an incredible slate of SPE films, including the much-anticipated The Legend of Zelda live-action movie, will be enjoyed by audiences around the world on Netflix," stated a spokesperson from Sony Pictures Entertainment, summarizing the broader goals of the partnership. Additionally, other major titles joining Zelda on Netflix include The Nightingale, Buds, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, and Sam Mendes’ quartet of Beatles films.
This strategic alliance not only amplifies Netflix’s film catalog but also broadens global access to some of the year’s most eagerly awaited cinematic releases. For fans of Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda, the new live-action adaptation has secured its global theatrical premiere for May 7, 2027.
The film’s release date was previously slated for March 26, 2027, marking a brief delay but maintaining its position as a tentpole event on the 2027 movie calendar.
Following its theatrical window and home entertainment releases, The Legend of Zelda will debut for streaming on Netflix under the new agreement—solidifying its place as a must-watch for both filmgoers and streaming audiences alike. This partnership underscores the continued growth of cross-media collaborations between major gaming franchises like Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda and internationally renowned film studios.
Nintendo, fresh off record-breaking sales of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom on Nintendo Switch, demonstrates its expanding reach in the entertainment sector beyond video games. With the confirmation of the film’s release dates and streaming plans, audiences now have the choice to experience The Legend of Zelda live-action movie both in theaters and on Netflix in the coming years, cementing its status as a cultural milestone for fans and newcomers worldwide.
This partnership ensures that select SPE feature films, including Nintendo's iconic franchise, will become available on Netflix for worldwide streaming following their theatrical and home entertainment release periods. As outlined in this week's announcement, SPE's major film releases will stream on Netflix globally after completing their initial theatrical and home entertainment distribution.
The rollout of this initiative will begin later in 2024, with the full lineup reaching international Netflix subscribers by early 2029.
The Legend of Zelda was prominently named as one of the first high-profile SPE films to debut on the platform under this arrangement. "Our collaboration with Netflix ensures that an incredible slate of SPE films, including the much-anticipated The Legend of Zelda live-action movie, will be enjoyed by audiences around the world on Netflix," stated a spokesperson from Sony Pictures Entertainment, summarizing the broader goals of the partnership. Additionally, other major titles joining Zelda on Netflix include The Nightingale, Buds, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, and Sam Mendes’ quartet of Beatles films.
This strategic alliance not only amplifies Netflix’s film catalog but also broadens global access to some of the year’s most eagerly awaited cinematic releases. For fans of Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda, the new live-action adaptation has secured its global theatrical premiere for May 7, 2027.
The film’s release date was previously slated for March 26, 2027, marking a brief delay but maintaining its position as a tentpole event on the 2027 movie calendar.
Following its theatrical window and home entertainment releases, The Legend of Zelda will debut for streaming on Netflix under the new agreement—solidifying its place as a must-watch for both filmgoers and streaming audiences alike. This partnership underscores the continued growth of cross-media collaborations between major gaming franchises like Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda and internationally renowned film studios.
Nintendo, fresh off record-breaking sales of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom on Nintendo Switch, demonstrates its expanding reach in the entertainment sector beyond video games. With the confirmation of the film’s release dates and streaming plans, audiences now have the choice to experience The Legend of Zelda live-action movie both in theaters and on Netflix in the coming years, cementing its status as a cultural milestone for fans and newcomers worldwide.
