Nintendo has a plethora of popular IPs which could be transformed into excellent movie fodder and the company keen to utilise these based on the success of the Super Mario Bros. Movie. Speaking to investors, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has said that the Kyoto-based company intends to do just this, though he wouldn’t elaborate on which of its many IPs it is experimenting into bringing into the movie world. The next key Nintendo franchise being turned into a live action movie is The Legend of Zelda.
“We released The Super Mario Bros. Movie in theaters in April 2023, and are pleased to say that it has been received positively by many people around the world. Looking ahead, we plan to release a new animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros. in April 2026, and a live-action movie of The Legend of Zelda in May 2027. Under our strategy of ”expanding the number of people who have access to Nintendo IP” to continuously invigorate our core integrated hardware-software business, we have been working on initiatives beyond our dedicated video game platforms for several years. Visual content is one such area. And rather than simply licensing our IP to film production companies, we are taking a proactive approach where Nintendo itself is deeply involved in production and makes investments as needed. This approach allows us to maintain a strong commitment to the quality of the final product. Although we cannot discuss our plans beyond The Legend of Zelda movie at this time, we are working on various other projects.”
Remember the cool animation done for Star Fox Zero? Something like that would be the kind of series good for reintroduce the characters to new generations
Yes exactly.
Anxiously awaiting the castings for Link and Zelda 🤔
I would love Punch Out movie, just dont let Pedro Pascal be the voice of Lil Mac.
Kirby movie with Vin Diesel as the voice of Kirby (he mostly says “poyo”)
Imagine an epic survival sci-fi set at the technological level of the Alita film, but with Samus in the lead role 😌
||Metroid or star fox, period…||
Alright, Imma say it: patooty animated movie of either metroid or Star Fox.
Well completely off topic, I would absolutely love a fire emblem anime (preferably based off of Awakening)
Only if the end of the Star Fox movie teases the introduction of Krystal for the sequel. :3
Fair enough
star fox using same vibe as guardians of the galaxy would be fire
I hope it is Donkey Kong, Starfox or Pikmin. Starfox would be the easiest since all the characters can already talk.