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Nintendo highlights Today app by dropping Legend of Zelda film date there

Nintendo decided to flex its muscles with its the new app, Nintendo Today, by releasing a crucial news update first there: Namely, the release date for the upcoming The Legend of Zelda film. The live-action movie is set to release in theaters on March 26, 2027. At present, we don’t have any other information about the film in the announcement, but a release date is enough to surmise how the production is going to go.

The company revealed their new app as a “One More Thing” at the end of this week’s Direct, saying it would be the site of all their major news announcements going forward. It has now proved this, revealing the Zelda news before it even did so on social media.

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Rachel Kaser

Rachel Kaser is a gaming and technology writer for from Dallas, Texas. She's been in the games industry since 2013, writing for various publications, and currently covers news for GamesBeat. Her favorite game is Bayonetta.