Note: This article was originally published on July 21, 2018 during San Diego Comic-Con, but in light of recent news that Castlevania producer Adi Shankar may be making a Legend of Zelda TV series, we’ve repromoted it to highlight another filmmaker’s take on the idea.

Speaking on IGN’s Comic-Con live show about his upcoming Metal Gear Solid movie, we asked director Jordan Vogt-Roberts for his take on how he would make a Zelda movie if he had the opportunity.

“The thing about Zelda is Zelda is not Lord of the Rings, right? You cannot forget how quirky and bizarre Zelda is,” Vogt-Roberts said. “I think you need to find a way to actually fuse the traditional Zelda and the very new Zelda,”

“I think you have to find a way to very intensely fuse the pure just sort of fantasy of The Ocarina of Time and The Link to the Past, but then I think you need to find a way to incorporate the newer pseudo-tech stuff — you know, the lasers and Tron lines that happen in the newer games, but in a way that’s not overwhelming.”

On top of that, Vogt-Roberts said he wouldn’t want to make Link talk. “I actually fully think Link should not speak the entire film. I would do a film where he’s a silent protagonist.”

You can watch the full interview with Vogt-Roberts in the video at the top of the page, with the Zelda conversation starting around the 6:45 mark.

Tom Marks is IGN’s PC Editor and pie maker. You can follow him on Twitter.