Legend of Zelda: The Rising Darkness (Fan-made film, 2025)
Here’s something that’s completely out of left field, yet at the same time has been expected for a long time. A fan-made movie based on The Legend of Zelda has actually been released before the Hollywood movie industry made one. In one way this seems surprising but in another way you would expect a fan-made movie to precede a Hollywood movie. The quality and presentation of the entire 2 hour film is actually very high for such an amateur budget. The entire film was made from the pocket of one man and he apparently hasn’t profited a dime from it as it’s distributed freely. I guess this is why Nintendo’s lawyer’s have not yet sent the creator a legal “cease and desist” letter. They could very if they wanted to, since he is using their intellectual property (IP) and their lawyers have been known to be ruthless to people that they believed have crossed them, many times in the past. So I believe in the fact that they just see the film for what it is, an amateur fan tribute which isn’t profiting anything at all. However, if you like the film I would urge you to download the video off of YouTube and save it to your hard drive just in case.
"The legend of a Princess, a Dark Lord, and a Hero has been told in the land of Hyrule since the dawn of creation. That legend is reborn in a new time as an ancient evil decends upon the peaceful land of Hyrule once again. A young blacksmith named Link (Nathan T. Rousseau) must leave his home to save his village from increasing monster attacks. What starts out as a simple noble cause quicky transforms into a mystical adventure that will take Link across vast deserts, through mysterious forests, and even to different worlds in a quest to find his courage and defeat the darkness looming on the horizon. Join our hero and a cast of companions as they fight the forces of evil and discover what it truly means to be a hero. "
- Legend of Zelda: The Rising Darkness Website
You can watch the entire film online on YouTube.com for free.
Relevant Links
- The Legend of Zelda: The Rising Darkness [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVqn0EV_q-0] Full 2 hour fan-made film on YouTube.com
- The Rising Darkness Film Official Website [https://zeldarisingdarkness.wixsite.com/zeldarisingdarkness/] Fan-made film official website