Zelda Wraps, Sonic Streams

Nintendo and Sony’s live-action *The Legend of Zelda* has finished principal photography, and *Sonic the Hedgehog 3* is set to hit Netflix on April 24, 2026. (nintendo.co.jp, filmibeat.com) Sony disclosed the Zelda production update during its CinemaCon presentation in Las Vegas last week, and trade coverage said the film wrapped after roughly six months of shooting in New Zealand. Nintendo first announced the movie on November 8, 2023, with Shigeru Miyamoto and Avi Arad producing and Wes Ball directing. (comicbook.com, nintendo.co.jp) Nintendo confirmed in July 2025 that Bo Bragason will play Zelda and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth will play Link, and the film is scheduled for theatrical release on May 7, 2027. Nintendo said in its original announcement that it is financing more than 50% of the project, while Sony is handling worldwide theatrical distribution. (ign.com, nintendo.co.jp, beebom.com) The wrap matters because Zelda is Nintendo’s next major game adaptation after *The Super Mario Bros. Movie*, but this one is live-action rather than animation. That puts the project in a different lane from Nintendo’s recent film work and moves it into post-production more than a year before release. (nintendo.co.jp, beebom.com) Recent leaked set images and behind-the-scenes photos have fueled speculation that the movie is borrowing visual cues from several Zelda games instead of adapting one title scene-for-scene. Those images have circulated through fan sites and entertainment outlets, but Nintendo and Sony have not outlined the plot. (yahoo.com, yahoo.com) On the Sonic side, the Netflix date widens access for a movie that had already begun streaming on Paramount+ in the United States and Canada on February 18, 2025. Netflix listings now show the film page live, while regional entertainment guides list April 24, 2026, as the start date for Netflix availability. (paramountpressexpress.com, netflix.com, filmibeat.com) Paramount said the third Sonic film became the highest-grossing entry in the series, and Box Office Mojo lists its worldwide total at $492.2 million. Paramount also announced *Sonic the Hedgehog 4* for theaters on March 19, 2027. (paramountpressexpress.com, boxofficemojo.com) So one video game movie has stopped shooting, and another is starting a second streaming life. For Nintendo and Sega, the screen business now runs on two clocks at once: long production cycles for new adaptations, and rolling platform windows for hits that are already finished. (nintendo.co.jp, paramountpressexpress.com)