The Legend of Zelda: The Wrath of Ganondorf

The Legend of Zelda: The Wrath of Ganondorf is a 2019 fantasy film, based on the Nintendo video game franchise The Legend of Zelda, it is the sequel to the 2017 film The Legend of Zelda as well as the second installment to live action The Legend of Zelda film series, the film was released on May 24, 2019. The film was directed by Duncan Jones, produced by Nintendo Studios, Legendary Pictures and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film stars Josh Hutcherson, Elle Fanning, Gary Oldman and Ewan McGregor. The film received negative reviews with critics critizing the film for its uneven pacing, inconsistent tone and screenplay, although performances by Hutcherson and Fanning continued to received praise despite the negative reviews, the film became a box office success
==Plot==
===Premise===
Ganondorf has escaped imprisonment and is out for revenge, after being vanished several years ago, his revenge is brutual and sparing no one and slavery to Hyrule, it is up to Link & Zelda who are on the run to find a way to stop him and defeat him and free Hyrule of his slavery
===Film===
The film opens at a prison, Ganondorf has escape swearing revenge at the kingdom for his banishment years ago.
Meanwhile Link and Princess Zelda practice their sword fighting at Hyrule Castle, Link tells Zelda how much he has changed since Zelda chose him to be the hero of Hyrule.
Returning to his house, Illda his friend is excited to meet Princess Zelda the next day, as Link has been her about Zelda.
Ganondorf returns to his castle, he gathers his minions to plot his revenge and taken over Hyrule and claim the triforce.
The next day Link takes his friend Illda to meet Zelda and King Willham at Hyrule Castle, Zelda explains that she will queen of Hyrule someday will she will need to learn from her father how to rule, later that night Link has a nightmare, after he wakes up, Link rushes to Hyrule Castle to Warn Zelda and Willham, he told them about his nightmare and Willham that what he had always feared, just Ganondorf arrived and challenges Willham to a battle, after the battle Ganondorf kills Willham, Zelda tearfully embraces her dying father and Willham asks Zelda for her and Link to find a way to stop Ganondorf as Willham dies in her arms as Zelda morns his death.
Ganondorf announces that Hyrule and their towns people have fallen to his slavery, with Hyrule at his misery, Link and Zelda flee Hyrule, Ganondorf then orders his minions to find Link and Zelda and bring their to him.
At a forest Link asks Zelda what Ganondorf was talking about, Zelda explains to Link that Ganondorf was once part of their people, when Ganondorf was young, he was an orphan, so Willham taken him in as their people in their kingdom, when Zelda was born, Zelda was inline to rule Hyrule, Ganondorf became consumed by darkness and rage, fearing their people Willham vanished Ganondorf from their kingdom.
Later that night, Link dreams about what is currently happening in Hyrule, the next Link and Zelda are ambushed by Ganondorf's Minions, resulting in a chase, Link manages to elude capture but Zelda ends up captivated, seeking helping Link manages to find help from the fairies in rescuing Zelda. 
Zelda uses her power for an alter ego to fool Ganondorf's minions, reuniting with Link, a battle rages between Link and Zelda and Ganondorf's minions which resulted in victory for Link and Zelda, months later Link and Zelda visit the seven sages, Zelda requests a sword, understanding their ordeal Zelda is granted her sword.
Returning to Hyrule to free the people from Ganondorf's slavery, Link and Ganondorf battle, Link was severely wounded, just when Ganondorf was about to kill Link, Zelda steps in the fight, after Link regains strength, Link and Zelda defend Ganondorf once again vanishing Ganondorf from their kingdom 
==Cast==
*Josh Hutcherson as Link
*Elle Fanning as Princess Zelda
*Gary Oldman as Ganondorf
*Ewan McGregor as King Willham, King of Hyrule and Zelda's father
==Production==
===Development===
After the success of the first Legend of Zelda film, Universal and Nintendo confirmed the sequel on July 12, 2017, the film was given a release date of May 24, 2019.
A new director Duncan Jones was given the role to direct the sequel, stating that the film will have a darker tone than the first film, but the film will retain a PG-13 rating.
Original Films which co-produced the first Legend of Zelda film was dropped for this film, and will be replaced by Legendary Pictures, which has a co-production film deal with Universal
===Filming===
Filming began in February 2018, the same location of where the first Legend of Zelda film was filmed
===Music===
Alexandre Desplat continued to comprosed for the soundtrack of the film
==Release==
The film was released on May 24, 2019 by Universal Pictures, on May 8, 2019 premiere was held in London, like its predecessor the film was rated PG-13 by MPAA for "sequences of intense fantasy action violence and frightening images"
===Marketing===
In October 2018, Universal released the teaser trailer for the film, the following the day the teaser poster was released. In November 2018, the first official images of the film were released. In January 2019, a second teaser trailer was released, In March 2019 an official trailer for the film was released, as well as several character poster. On March 25, 2019 a Theatrical poster was released, as well as several tv spots, on April 10, 2019 a final trailer for the film was released
===Home media===
The film was digitally released on August 27, 2019, and released on DVD on Spetember 10, 2019 by Universal Studios Home Entertainment
==Reception==
===box office===
The film made $65 million in opening week (3 days)
===Critical response===
The film received generally negative revivews from the critics, critizing the film for uneven pacing, inconsistent tone and screenplay although Hutcherson and Fanning continued to received praise for their performances 
==Sequel==
After the success of the first Legend of Zelda film, the second film was confirmed, the possible third film subtitled Twilight Princess is scheduled to be released in 2021. Which unlike the first two films, the film will adapt from the 2006 video game of the same name, on July 11, 2019 the third was confirmed
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