Thanks to a Deal with Sony, Streaming Rights for the Zelda Movie Now Belong to Netflix
The rights to the exclusive streaming of the upcoming game-based film "The Legend of Zelda" have been acquired by the Netflix platform. The film, scheduled for release on May 27, 2027, will first be released in theaters and will subsequently appear on the streaming service.
Netflix has purchased the right to exclusive screenings of Sony films — the price of the deal amounted to 7 billion dollars
This decision is part of a large-scale deal between Netflix and Sony Pictures, which grants the streamer the rights to the first showing of the studio's films after their theatrical release. The information was initially published by the Japanese publication Famitsu.
Despite the move to Netflix, the film also has a planned physical release on Blu-ray and DVD, as well as the option for digital purchase.