Nintendo Happy With Upcoming Mario Film, More Movies Likely On The Way

Nintendo is reportedly happy with the upcoming CG Mario movie being made by Despicable Me and Minions studio Illumination, and according to Shigeru Miyamoto, more movies based on Nintendo properties could be on the way. 

The following news is from Video Games Chronicle, which reported on the latest Q&A session section of Nintendo’s recent financial results briefing. Miyamoto stated that Nintendo feels very optimistic about the forthcoming Mario movie and said that it is almost finished. 

Don’t get too excited just yet, though – Nintendo doesn’t plan on releasing the movie early despite it being essentially done. It’s still planned for Holiday 2022. Miyamoto reportedly said that Nintendo really wants to meet fans’ expectations with this Mario movie and that as a result, it will use the extra time to continue polishing the film ahead of its release next year. 

Elsewhere in Miyamoto’s discussions about the movie, he said that Nintendo is planning ot make more movies based on its other properties, citing a desire for people to experience said properties in a variety of ways (rather than just video games). He said Nintendo will make each movie one by one, though, so as not to have multiple in production, which could affect each’s quality. 

These remarks come days after the rumors began about Seth Rogen voicing Donkey Kong for the Mario movie. VGC. Although it is still too early to know what the next Nintendo movie will look like, Donkey Kong and Cranky Kong will both be voiced by Fred Armisen. A Donkey Kong movie seems safe. 

While waiting to learn more about Nintendo’s movie plans, check out the full cast list for the upcoming Mario movie. 

[Source: Video Games Chronicle]

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