The Legend of Zelda

It's been a long time coming.

This is why Nintendo shut down the planned Netflix series.

About a month ago, surprising news broke that Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda might at long last get the live-action treatment with a Game of Thrones-style Netflix series, odd considering the video game juggernaut’s usual reticence with intellectual properties. Now, Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata has reportedly denied the project’s development, albeit with a bit of wiggle room.

Well, smash my pots and mask my Majoras, this is unexpected. After decades of stalled developments and rumors, ‘The Legend of Zelda’ might at long last get the live-action treatment, emerging as a potential new Netflix TV series. Rupee-hiding shrubs, you’ve been warned.