The Legend of Zelda (1996 film)

The Legend of Zelda is a 1996 fantasy action-adventure film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Aaron Sorkin, based on the video game series of the same name. Produced by Jerry Bruickheimer and screenplay by Paul Haggins and Peter Jackson, it is the first installment in The Legend of Zelda film series. It stars Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Russi Taylor, Mona Marshall, April Winchell, Julie Andrews, Pat Mortia, Tim Curry and Christopher Plummer. The film tells the story of a boy named Link, a commoner, is suddenly thrust into a mysterious, magical quest in the kingdom of Hyrule to save the princess, Zelda, from Ganon, the prince of darkness.

The Legend of Zelda was premiered at New York City on December 3, 1996, and upon its release on December 18, the film received critical acclaim and was a commercial success, grossing over $410 million worldwide to become the fourth highest-grossing film of 1996.

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Cast

 * Tom Cruise as Link
 * Nicole Kidman as Princess Zelda
 * Russi Taylor as Spryte
 * Mona Marshall as Impa
 * April Winchell as Triforce of Power
 * Julie Andrews as Triforce of Wisdom
 * Pat Mortia as The Old Man
 * Tim Curry as Ganon
 * Christopher Plummer as King Harkinikan

Production
Director Robert Zemeckis began working with Aaron Sorkin to storyboard the series on September 23, 1991, as well as getting Richard Taylor and Weta Workshop to begin creating his interpretation of Middle-earth. Jackson told them to make Middle-earth as plausible and believable as possible, and to think of it in a historical manner.

In November, Alan Lee and John Howe became the film trilogy's primary conceptual designers, having had previous experience as illustrators for the book and various other tie-ins. Lee worked for the Art Department creating places such as Rivendell, Isengard, Moria, and Lothlórien, giving Art Nouveau and geometry influences to the Elves and Dwarves respectively. Though Howe contributed with Bag End and the Argonath, he focused on the design of the characters' armour, having studied it his entire life. Weta and the Art Department continued to design, with Grant Major turning the Art Department's designs into architecture, and Dan Hennah scouting locations. On November 28, 1993, Ngila Dickson joined the crew as costume designer. She and 40 seamstresses would create 19,000 costumes, 40 per version for the actor and their doubles, wearing them out for an impression of age.

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