Toad voice actor teases third Super Mario movie for 2029
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It doesn’t take a genius to know that there’ll be a third movie for Super Mario at some point, but the voice of Toad has now indicated that another film will drop in 2029.
Keegan-Michael Key, who voices Toad in The Super Mario Bros. Movie as well as The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, commented on the future in an interview with ScreenRant. He indicated that it’ll be a three-year wait for the next film so that the team can “get it right.”
Key said:
Rumor: Nintendo pitching a Metroid movie
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 0 comments
A new report claims that Nintendo is currently in the process of pitching a Metroid movie.
Today’s updates comes from VScooper. This person mentioned on social media that, as of a few months ago, the film “was still in a bit of a push between studios”. Sony was said to be “one of the stronger contenders for Metroid, Universal is also fighting for it”.
Nintendo and Illumination almost gave Yoshi his own movie
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According to Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto, a Yoshi movie was very much under consideration at one point.
You may recall that in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, a few Yoshis do appear – but only extremely briefly. There was also a post credits scene hinting at Yoshi getting a more prominent role in the future.
Now speaking with Famitsu, Miyamoto revealed that before settling on The Super Mario Galaxy Movie a Yoshi film was considered at one point. The proposal was focused on the character “entangled in various escapades across New York City”.
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The Legend of Zelda live-action movie to be streamed on Netflix worldwide after theatrical run
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Netflix and Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) announced a new Pay-1 licensing deal this week, and as part of that, we have some news about the upcoming live-action movie for The Legend of Zelda.
As part of the partnership, SPE’s feature films will stream on Netflix worldwide after their full theatrical and home entertainment windows. The initiative will roll out gradually starting later this year with full global availability on Netflix in early 2029.
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“Sonic Universe Event Film” announced
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Paramount is planning a “Sonic Universe Event Film”, it’s been announced. It already has a release date of December 22, 2028.
Details about the movie are scarce at this point. However, to clarify, the project is in the pipeline alongside Sonic the Hedgehog 4, which is slated for March 19, 2027.
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Nintendo teases more movies to come
Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
The Super Mario Bros. Movie was Nintendo’s big return to the big screen, and it doesn’t sound like the company has any plans of slowing down.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie released in 2023. Next year, we’ll be seeing The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. There’s also a live-action movie based on The Legend of Zelda slated for 2027.
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Nintendo reveals cast members for Link and Zelda in new live-action movie
Posted on 10 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Just a short while ago, Nintendo unveiled the first cast members for its new movie for The Legend of Zelda.
Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of the franchise, took to social media to announce the news. We now know that Bo Bragason will be playing Zelda. Benjamin Evan Ainsworth is taking on the role of Link. Miyamoto said that he’s “very much looking forward to seeing both of them on the big screen.”
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Nintendo and Universal Pictures seemingly pursuing Donkey Kong movie
Posted on 10 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Donkey Kong could be getting his own movie, based on a new filing.
Nintendo and Universal Pictures jointly filed a copyright for an untitled project based on the franchise. The listing doesn’t include any details, but it’s classified as a motion picture. That doesn’t really leave much room to speculate other than a new Donkey Kong movie.
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The Legend of Zelda movie delayed to May 2027, Miyamoto shares statement
Posted on 11 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
The Legend of Zelda movie is seeing a delay, Nintendo just announced. The film will now hit theaters on May 7, 2027.
Nintendo had announced earlier in the year that the film was on track for March 26, 2027. However, now we know that it will take a bit longer than anticipated. The Legend of Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto, writing on social media, that the change in release date was made due to “production reasons”. He added that the team “will take the extra time to make the film as good as it can be.”
The full statement from Miyamoto about the Zelda movie delay reads:
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Super Mario World is the title of the Mario movie sequel [update: removal]
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
May 13: According to NBC Universal, the title of the upcoming Mario movie sequel is called Super Mario World.
While that may seem like a small tidbit, it’s the only piece of information we’ve received about the film since it was announced over a year ago. Nintendo confirmed plans for it on MAR10 Day 2024. Since that news drop, the company has been keeping quiet.
