By Seb Joseph

Netflix is to partner with Nintendo to produce a live action series based on the latter’s popular Legend of Zelda games.

The show is in the early stages of development, according to the Wall Street Journal as the streaming service assembles a production team. A mix of Game of Thrones with Zelda’s more family-friendly themes is what Netflix envisions for a show that could mine storylines and characters from around 25 games, according to the report.

Additional details are scarce. Both Netflix and Nintendo declined to confirm the show to the Wall Street Journal.

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Source: The Drum