A live-action Zelda movie is officially on the way with Nintendo's full support, but once upon a time series creator Shigeru Miyamoto adamantly opposed the idea of such a film. In fact, he said he wouldn't okay a Zelda film even if one of the most respected names in Hollywood was making the pitch.
The Video Game History Foundation recently interviewed Nintendo of America legend Gail Tilden for the latest episode of its Video Game History Hour podcast. Tilden headed up NOA's marketing from 1983 to 2007, overseeing everything from the US debut of the NES to the explosive arrival of Pokemon on American shores. In the wake of Pokemon's success, Tilden's department "kind of took over both merchandise and entertainment" licensing for Nintendo's properties.
