Star Wars and both share a single common theme; that they exist in space. Just about everything else in the universes are different from each other. Narnia and Lord of the Rings are both based on Western medieval fantasy; yet just about everything else in the universes are different from each other.

The Legend of Zelda is partly based on Western medieval fantasy, but owes a lot of its influences to various different cultures. For example, Gerudo clothing and symbology reflects an Arabian heritage, yet the all-female warrior society is a carbon-copy of the mythical Amazons, down to their taking boyfriends from other lands. Zelda is unique because it doesn't base itself solely on one cultural standard, as people seem to assume. To make a Zelda film, we should identify what you would see in a Zelda game that you would never see in LotR or Narnia, and build on that to further establish on Zelda's charm.


About travelling, now I actually understand what you're trying to achieve, and I understand how you intend to build a trilogy using the structure. I'll go with this, but I want to make one simple point as well. If Link visibly learns a moral lesson in every new chapter/location, it will look artificial. Make sure that whatever evil Link faces continues to build the overall storyline until the climax is reached. Also, I recommend that you tell part of the story from another perspective, since that better creates the feeling of an epic story. I'll discuss some details with you when I can get some time on MSN.

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