Full-Length Zelda Movie Takes Fandom to a New Level

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Fan fiction extends the life of our favorite movies, television shows, and video games, and provides an outlet for the more creatively minded among us. Now a group of The Legend of Zelda fans has taken the fan fiction concept so far into the stratosphere that it’s going to be nigh-impossible to match.

They created The Hero of Time, a full-length feature fan film that tells the story of Link, Zelda, and Hyrule in a surprisingly competent fashion. Let’s hear it for technology! [Daily Motion via Geekologie]:

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Interested in watching The Hero of Time on your big fancy TV? On December 21, the makers of the film will be releasing an easy three-step process to burn your own DVD of the movie.