The Legend of Zelda Live Action Fan Film - Episode 1: Courage

To celebrate 35 years of the legendary video game series, we are excited to bring you:
The Legend of Zelda.
The lone swordsman, Link, embarks on his quest to the mysterious Lost Woods, where not everything is as it seems...
This fan film was made over the course of almost two years, with hundreds of hours poured into it and with the help of many talented people.
The wonderful soundtrack was arranged by The Noble Demon, and you can listen to it right here: / @thenobledemon
Thank you to everyone that supported this project over the past two years. It would not have been possible without you!
If you'd like to get in touch or reach out, email or follow me here:
Email | [e-mail]
Twitter | / lakestehle17
Instagram | / lakeksteel
DISCLAIMER - This project is purely fan made and is in no way affiliated with or sponsored by Nintendo or The Legend of Zelda nor will it be monetized.
All content in this project is strictly and exclusively funded by me alone.

[@TheNobleDemon]

Thanks for including me in this project!

[@LakeKSteel]

Couldn't have done it without you!!!

[@sodasaintcommentaries4054]

Your handiwork on this is INCREDIBLE, and definitely helps this film to shine along with the cast, the effects, the costuming, writing, etc. Bravo!

[@haileeraestout5567]

Hey @@LakeKSteel When's Episode 2??????

[@LakeKSteel]

@@haileeraestout5567 It will be a little while, but hopefully not TOO long

[@racheallange2056]

@@LakeKSteel Take your time .I will be here.

[@danielbittencourtmarques8132]

in 2025 i'll come back to see how much of this project was acurate with the actual movie, excited for this moment ngl

[@RealPersistences]

2025? Is the legit movie coming out then?

[@andrebaroni9276]

Or 26

[@RealPersistences]

@@andrebaroni9276 bro where r u getting that from? Ik they havent been advertising it much strangely enough but still

[@brazlyBW]

This is actually just amazing. Especially The Noble Demon with that amazing soundtrack. You couldn't have chosen anyone better for that job! Near the end where link fought those guys actually gave me goosebumps so real good job you guys!

[@catherinemcmillan1560]

What makes link fall

[@hylian_bricks]

Hopefully I'm not late to comment but this was an absolute masterpiece. Link's actor did a wonderful job he just reminded me of what I think link would act. The sword fights were really good I must say. Just everything in this video are my best hopes of a zelda film and I'm proud to say that I am a new loyal subscriber of yours. Cannot wait to see where this goes and again this was wonderfully done

[@LakeKSteel]

Thank you so much!

[@WaterMusic34]

Noble Demon's music is S-ranked

[@thejediconsular4488]

I normally wouldn't pay much heed to these live action fan films, but since you got The Noble Demon in on this, I know it'll be good.

[@mr_dagon9084]

Definitely the best live action Zelda adaptation by far. I'm glad I got to help, even if it was basically just the credits!

[@blacksteelqc1972]

This is by far the best live-action Zelda fan-film I have ever seen!!! From the beginning, I thought Link's costume looked amazing!! And then came the major upgrade I wasn't expecting !! This is also proof that Link could actually talk in an actual Live-action Zelda series/movie(not in games tho imo)

[@ALivingFlame]

Thank you SO much for having Link talk, It allows him to be an actual character! I think you did a great job playing him! Link is the main thing to get right if you're making anything Zelda related and I think you did very well. You have a good look for him and a good demeanor. I also sensed some Star Wars vibes in this which I think lends well to the type of tale Zelda is. Very well done!

[@LakeKSteel]

Thank you very much!

[@LukeLovesRose]

I think it would be both accurate and interesting if Link was in fact mute. The village could kick him out for being dumb

[@ALivingFlame]

​@@LukeLovesRose How could you want that after seeing this wonderful performance you silly billy 😝

[@dragonsofthesky7459]

For real

[@catherinemcmillan1560]

When does link get the sword that seals darkness in this?

[@delynnstein2251]

Lake, I remember Judy sending me pictures of that last shield sitting on her table. Hats off to you for your creativity and to a woman that encouraged you to fulfill your quest. God rest her soul., she would be Soooo proud. 💕

[@thegameshows1]

You have seriously made the definitive Zelda fan film, my god this is absolutely stunning!! Shigeru and Eiji would be proud!

[@LakeKSteel]

That means a lot. Thank you!

[@ChronoIllogical0405]

This is absolutely incredible! I love everything about this. The production design is great, the acting as awesome and use of practical affects warms me. This is an incredible feat and I’m excited to see the future episodes!

[@dailydoseofwholesome.2142]

Never seen a FAN film this good other then RE:ANIME. I’m amazed that I get to see my favorite game series in action. I love you for this, and will be here for the next episode

[@thegameshows1]

This is genuinely beautiful, you have created something truly incredible!

[@meganzeiger1836]

I knew you were talented, but I’m truly blown away! This is incredible. Outstanding job

[@FoxAxel1982]

so many things.... i totally yelled and screamed the whole episode this is amazing.......

[@papayapeaks1693]

I can't express enough how much I love this!! this is so impressive for a fan film. I wonder what's gonna be in Episode 2!

[@zeldafanfilm4567]

Epic! Looks like we’ve been working on Zelda films at about the same time! We’ve released our film a few months ago. Congratulations on the film and on getting the incredible Noble Demon on board as well haha! Much love fellow Zelda creators 🧝🏻‍♀️❤️

[@ryaneiler1422]

So amazing! Lake this is just incredible! And for those of you wondering, yes Lake can really make the Link sounds perfectly!

[@LakeKSteel]

Thanks, man! Couldn't have done it without you

[@jasiani2598]

AAAAA this is so well made, knew you could do it! I'm happy I could've helped out with the intro

[@FoxAxel1982]

crys to find out there isnt an episode 2... please continue this please!!!!

[@superlink2922]

This is epic. Probably the 1# best film I've watched in a long time. (Three months later) Oh my god I have watched this over and OVER!. I can't wait for the next episode! I can't stop watching this I've watched this seven times now

[@PineStateCinema]

Saw this in 2022, amazing work guys!

[@LakeKSteel]

Thank you!

[@4my3lo75]

This thing is Amazing with all the letters, The acting, the cast, the battles, the soundtrack, everything in this 23 minutes film it's really awesome and that link? bro it really IS how i believe Link would look and act in a live action zelda film... Well done 👏👏👏 How bad that youtube only let me give one like :/

[@juansconsuegra]

I honestly love the location for the forest sceneries, it is absolutely beautiful and very breathtakingly gorgeous😍😍😍😍

[@CosmicStorm3141]

Awesome!, you even got the attention of Zelda dungeon

[@soulofthemedley]

Holy... this... looks... so... AWESOME!

[@MarBean]

Great job on this! This is one of the few live-action Zelda films I'd rewatch; the production quality is pretty high! Can't wait to see the rest of this :)

[@BeefyBruva]

Great achievement on this production and quality story. Easy to see there was great care and attention given and hopefully more to come. This needs more views and likes

[@Obitogojoskywalker7787]

I have to admit I actually did enjoy this video good job everyone that made this I would love to see you make more of this at some point 👍☺️

[@gaminglegacy6170]

I'd love to see more of this. Great story telling and for being fan made this is really good, especially for those of us who have always wanted to see LOZ come to life

[@RedlyGamer]

found this on a legend of zelda fan page and I'm so glad I clicked on it. great job guys!!

[@haviklink]

This is phenomenal! The amount of love and effort that went into this definitely shows. Looking forward to episode two 😊

[@gregorycollier4866]

Can’t wait for the next episodes of this new series.

[@PercussionPipesPixels]

Zelda Informer made a post about this and I just saw it! Masterful work!!! 🤩 This was so well made!

[@dragonsofthesky7459]

This is amazing. Thanks! ❤❤❤

[@jasonkrane1708]

The music is undoubtedly the best quality of this film

[@pancake9696]

Woah, this looks amazing

[@RebeccaETripp]

These are some pretty nice costumes! Especially Link! I love the length of the hat combined with that shield and cloak. The music is also top notch! The fight scenes were also pretty well done.

[@LakeKSteel]

Thank you!

[@ALivingFlame]

Hey, It's Rebecca! Good to see you here. You've got some pretty great music yourself!

[@RebeccaETripp]

@@ALivingFlame Thanks! ^^

[@Byteable]

Really love the acting and the storytelling here. Great job!

[@danielborden9632]

Why does this only have 4,492 views? This is the best Zelda Fan Made video project I have ever seen in my life. 4,492 views don't serve this justice. This needs to be trending on KZbin with millions of views!

[@LakeKSteel]

I appreciate the kind words ❤️ we'll see how it goes! Hahaha

[@JeyJellybean]

Lake, you and everyone involved did absolutely amazing! This is incredible

[@racheallange2056]

Thank you for loving The Legend of Zelda as much as I do ..Loved it! Can't wait for more!!!! I have around 3000 hours in Breath of the Wild ,and still love it...So many ways to play it ...

[@thebakagirl5293]

PLS MORE PEOPLE NEED TO SEE THIS MASTERPIECE!

[@Rickie_Speed]

This is seriously way too good. The camera work was impeccable

[@bobbybozworth5009]

So stoked for you lake!!! It gave me goosebumps!! Awesome job

[@aliklove1756]

That was amazing!!! I actually shedded tears while watching this. An amazing piece of art that I can not wait to see more of.

[@dantopper123]

Sad to see this only had 1 episode. Has the potential to be something truly exciting. We are all looking forward to the upcoming movie. (And hoping they don't bomb it)

[@regpett3730]

Cant wait to see this blow up! Absolutely incredible work. The time and effort you put into this really shows, very much am looking forward to the next episode!

[@elizabethboziel4247]

The props, acting, and general use of the environment was sooo nice. The Link was top notch, great actor and the fights scenes were on point! As a fellow Link cosplayer I really appreciate this film. The MUSIC when Link got serious (haha several times) gave me goosebumps. Everyone did a great job, I will be sharing !

[@LakeKSteel]

Thank you so much!

[@davidsanchez9238]

My heart beats a million times for this film. I wanna watch it over and over again. I can't wait for part 2. 💚💙❤

[@roybrandon47]

This was amazing! It always a delight to see fellow Zelda fans make awesome content. From the settings, to the music, and attention to detail. Kudos @ Lake Steel!

[@jaxxattackgaming]

Dang this is super underrated you did an insane job!

[@BlaxeFrost-X]

And it ends in a waterfall, right to Zora's Domain i guess... I will wait for next episode, this is great!

[@ZDS1025]

Bravo, a magnificent fan film, WELL DONE! A great tribute to 35 years of the Legend of Zelda franchise, thanks so much for great Zelda entertainment. (And yes, we have no problem having Link able to speak 😁) Thanks, phenomenally done!

[@osbkids]

I'm so happy I came across that video! It's a really good work! It deserved a lot more views it's so good! I love everything about this video! Thank you so much! Plus hearing Link talking... Just YAY! Gotta show it to my kids, they are Zelda nerds, lol Plus, the bonus for me is that the dialogs are easy enough to understand for a foreign person.

[@leesyamj]

Wow this is amazing! From the acting and the music. I'm actually look forward for more! Great casting too

[@littleluckycosplay6199]

This was so good!!!!! 👏

[@TANKTREAD]

Love hearing the homages to composers Koji Kondo and Akito Nakatsuka woven throughout the score.

[@AlexSmith-zs2fl]

Congrats on finishing it dude! It's awesome

[@GamerOfFate]

Also, Episode 1 this says. How's it looking for further episodes? Because I'd totally be all over them!

[@LakeKSteel]

I've got some stuff in the works! (don't expect anything too soon though, hahah)

[@haileeraestout5567]

Don't Worry #Lheticus He's Busy Give The Dude Time For Stuff Like This

[@haileeraestout5567]

@@LakeKSteel Great Episode Man Oh And Link's Silent :)

[@TheGamers-uq4mb]

@@LakeKSteel Am excited to see links journey Continue forward as a major fan of Zelda and someone who's lived with the games I give this a thumbs up! Can't wait to see the next episode

[@TGreenG]

Man that was simply amazing, my favorite part was when it started so I could watch the entire thing. I can't wait for episode 2!

[@catherinemcmillan1560]

I have watched this video 2 times now.i love it so much!

[@olivialeger3647]

It's amazing what dedicated fans can do. The acting and fight choreography was amazing and the special effects were pretty good. I'm excited to see episode 2. Kudos for sure.

[@Nienna_Surion]

This is so cool :O you all did an amazing job!!! Must have took so much work!!!! :3 why didnt I heard about that earlier 🤩 where are the millions views on it COME ON! it deserve so much love

[@christoffer5176]

SOOO GOOD 10/10 SUBBED AND ALL THAT WORK WAS LEGENDARY! SOOO GOOD!

[@zaandarbrow]

i swear after making our zelda film im getting all the zelda notifications but im not complaining the cinematography in this is amazing! nice work :) and sick cosplays

[@alextoonz166]

12:53 Okay, that part where he flipped the sword was so cheeky that I love it.

[@powderpuff10987]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO It can’t end just there it’s just getting started please keep going I need to know what happens next. T_T

[@nicolaspajuelo]

Wow lake that’s so cool you did an awesome job with this fan film I’m planing to do a sonic the hedgehog fan film something that could be awesome as this Keep it up dude your super cool!

[@liubyQ]

Thank you so much for this wonderful project ! I can't wait to watch the next episode 👏🏻

[@orianna4511]

This was amazing! The end made me tear up. Great job on this!!!!

[@ipadking2.0]

So good! Just subscribed, looking forward for it to be continued although I do realize it can take some time.

[@Sophia-11868]

Im just happy Link actually talked😊

[@kidmow]

Brilliant! I want the upcoming Zelda movie to be like this with a higher value! amazing!

[@davidklande]

Wow that is amazing. Very well done, I genuinely enjoyed that. Liked and subbed. Hope to see more of this in the future

[@akionomura7393]

Absolutely amazing! I love it!

[@Livin-86]

Fantastic fan made film. Looking forward to more in the future :)

[@GamerOfFate]

This is...THIS good...and it's basically an unknown channel?! THAT NEEDS FIXING!

[@glennrice7795]

Very good, and the music keeps the production together very, very well!

[@protobust262]

Well worth the watch. I can't wait for the next part!

[@thegameshows1]

Thanks for this, all of you!

[@TheHellebelle]

I really like how you portray links character: calm, thoughtful, judicious and noble and for all the german speakers: besonnen (don't know the correct english translation ;D). That exactly how I imagine Link to be, but I feel that in most fan projects he is portrayed as immature, impulsive and annoying.

[@ultrasounddbz]

This was amazing. I wish there would be more episodes. Very well made. Everything was beautiful. I really enjoyed it.

[@DurfunkDurfunk]

LINK, MAH BOI. Netflix, hire this lad. Him and his peeps have more talent than the shit y'all hiring.

[@chadpeterson5698]

yeah especially since Netflix allowed the actual Zelda TV series to be leaked which resulted in the entire project getting thrown off a cliff on to sharp rocks because Nintendo's paranoia levels are over 9,000.

[@tayloreverakes7221]

That was a great way start the 35 years of Zelda 😊

[@slovenguillemette8579]

Bravo Lake Steel ! C'est un très beau court-métrage Zelda que tu nous offre. Merci beaucoup !

[@OcarinaCaro]

OMG it’s so good😭💚✨!!!

[@dedrokz4635]

I absolutely love it. Keep up the great work.

[@NikoTheLegend]

Ummm, this was unexpectedly badass. Proud work guys.

[@justinadams5573]

As a huge Zelda fan you guys did a amazing job,I can't wait for part 2

[@draven714]

I can’t wait for part 2!!! ☺️🙌🏽

[@chadpeterson5698]

hopefully when (or if { even though he probably will}) Ganon/Ganondorf shows up he gets some major epic vibes.

[@LakeKSteel]

That would be cool, wouldn't it? 👀

[@chadpeterson5698]

@@LakeKSteel I guess we'll have to wait and see.

[@euden_yt]

Here before the algorithm's blessings

[@CatanamiCatussop890]

Pls continue ur projects brings back my childhood I love ❤️ it

[@TitanSokugawa4679]

This is so awesome! I can’t wait to see more of this.👍

[@FlareAndHallv]

This is amazing! The story, the acting the props! Everything was great!

[@CauchemarGaming]

This was great fun!

[@HaroldNoulGarcia]

Amazing.

[@SigmaXcelsior]

I always knew Link was a ginger. Bravo! 🧡