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In a recent update, Sonic 4 and Legend of Zelda are reportedly releasing one week apart from each other, making it the Barbenheimer of gamers all over the world! (via X/@DiscussingFilm)
Fans' reactions to the Sonic 4 and Legend of Zelda's "Barbenheimer" moment
Because of the two films' "Barbenheimer" moment, fans are delighted with the news, commenting that they have won, meaning they will watch BOTH films!
"Sega and Nintendo are gonna be feeding us good in theaters. We win bros….we win." - a fan said (via X/@Alsolmi_Z_3000)
Fans also compared Sonic 4 and Legend of Zelda's end credits to every Marvel film's end credits, saying that they'll wait for the Smash Bros' easter eggs in both of the films' closing credits. (via X/@sefirozu)
Team Sonic and Team Zelda are also choosing sides, saying that their teams will beat their opponents at the box office sales. (via X/@NeoGenesis5, @Mahnoor_khan26)
Other fans also poked fun at the Barbenheimer effect of the two video games turned films, commenting that these films will fight each other to death just to outplay the other film at the box office sales and movie ratings.
"Huge week for video game fans, wonder if they'll cannibalize each other's box offices though" - another fan replied (via X/@imgoingtoduck)
Some fans also asked if the movie outfits of both Sonic 4 and Zelda will do a double feature of these films, just like Barbenheimer, to further make noise and to show that there is no bad blood between them! (via X/@sjfostersound)
Fans are also skeptical of the "one week apart" moment for these films, saying that one of the two films will be moved to an earlier date or a later date just to not coincide with the other film.
"Something tells me something is gonna get pushed up or delayed..," - another fan added (via X/@LordBotha)
And finally, fans trolled the "Barbenheimer" moment of Sonic 4 and Legend of Zelda, stating that it's the battle of Speed vs. Side Quests!
"March 2027 is about to be the ultimate showdown: speed vs. side quests." - another fan remarked (via X/@Asapteejo)
All about the Sonic 4 and Legend of Zelda premiere
While updates and news about these two films' preparation for the premiere night are still under wraps, there have been some updates about Sonic 4 and Zelda's premiere dates!
The Sonic 4 film will be reportedly released on March 19, 2027, while the Legend of Zelda film will be reportedly released a week later, on March 26, 2027, meaning, these two films will match each other at the box office and go head-to-head when it comes to film promotions a la Barbenheimer!
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The gamer bros are lucky because they get to witness these two video games being turned into films, making it a momentous moment for them! Let's just hope that the films are great and not mid to make every gamer dude happy as possible!
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