**The following is a fan project and is not funded by any video game company or film studio. I have not been paid for this work nor am I doing it for any financial gain. It's all for the love of the game! For any inquiries kindly reach out at domnero@gmail.com**
Hey! Listen! I made a ZELDA movie!
As a writer, video editor, and lifelong Nintendo fan, I've fantasized about what a LEGEND OF ZELDA movie would look like for years. Well...I made those dreams a reality recently, with a slew of video mashups, and a 40-page treatment that outlines a feature-length dark fantasy film called A LINK TO THE LOST AGE.
The pitch? Three words: Old Man Link.
A LINK TO THE LOST AGE Story Treatment.pdf
Illustrations by my extremely talented brother, Vince Nero.
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA as an '80s Dark Fantasy Film
After watching a ton of 1980s sword and sorcery movies for my podcast (more on that below), I realized that there is no better genre to represent the brooding atmosphere and uninhibited imagination of the ZELDA games than the '80s Dark Fantasy movement.
So I took some of my favorites and mashed them together into the ZELDA movie (trailer) of my dreams!
For more on me and my work, check out my website domnero.com, email me at domnero@gmail.com, or listen to my movie podcast, Eye of the Duck
Eye of the Duck is a film podcast that explores essential movie scenes -- what David Lynch calls "Eye of the Duck" scenes. Hosted by myself and Adam Volerich, we are currently finishing off our series on '80s Dark Fantasy movies, Legends of the Eye of the Duck!
***I am not in any way affiliated with Nintendo or Universal Pictures. This project was done as a love letter for fans of the Zelda series and is not intended for profit or personal gain.***