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Universal Pictures is going from the Mushroom Kingdom to the Kingdom of Hyrule. The studio, which partnered with Nintendo for Illumination’s animated $1.3 billion blockbuster The Super Mario Bros. Movie, is reportedly close to closing a “big deal” with the video game company for The Legend of Zelda movie. According to industry insider Jeff Sneider on The Hot Mic podcast, Universal’s Illumination will develop the animated Zelda movie as the “next big Illumination-Nintendo franchise” after Mario scored as the highest-grossing film of 2023 so far and the highest-grossing video game movie ever. Videos by ComicBook.com In April, Mario and Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto told the Japanese outlet Nihon Keizai Shimbun that there is “no doubt” Nintendo would make future films after the blockbuster success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which Miyamoto produced alongside Illumination’s Chris Meledandri. But that box office high score could cost Universal: the Comcast-owned studio is expected to pay Nintendo “a pretty penny” for Zelda, according to Sneider. The Legend of Zelda franchise centers on Link, the courageous Master Sword-wielding hero of Hyrule, kingdom of the wise Princess Zelda. On his adventures, Link typically clashes with the dark lord Ganondorf, who seeks the power of the Triforce: a sacred relic that bestows a wish to one who has power, wisdom, and courage. “I have to say, I am interested,” Nintendo’s Eiji Aonuma, who produced every Zelda game since 1998’s Ocarina of Time, previously told Polygon about a potential movie adaptation. “For sure. But it’s not just me being interested in something that makes things happen, unfortunately.” Illumination’s Zelda would mark the second collaboration for Miyamoto and Meledandri, who has served on Nintendo’s board as an independent and non-executive outside director since 2021. “I’ve been working with Chris for over five years now on the Super Mario movie. Through that relationship I think he really came to understand the Nintendo point of view. I don’t think it’s easy for those overseas involved in media creation to understand Nintendo’s way of thinking, but Chris truly comprehends why Nintendo creates characters and visual content,” Miyamoto said during a 2021 Nintendo shareholders meeting, adding: “We think that asking for Chris’ input, as an expert with many years of experience in Hollywood, will be of great help to us in the future.” Miyamoto was “very, very hands-on with the production” of the Super Mario Bros. Movie, Nintendo’s global president, Shuntaro Furukawa, told Fast Company that year. Meledandri, behind the Illumination franchises Despicable Me/Minions and The Secret Life of Pets, deferred to Miyamoto in bringing the iconic mustached plumber to the big screen 30 years after the critically panned live-action movie. Illumination kept Miyamoto “front and center in the creation” of the Super Mario Bros. Movie, Meledandri explained to Variety in 2018. “I’ve rarely seen that happen with any adaptation where the original creative voice is being embraced like we’re embracing Miyamoto. There’s a history in Hollywood of people believing that they know better than the people responsible for a property. I’ve

Aún nos encontramos recuperándonos del bombazo en taquilla que ha resultado ser la película de Super Mario Bros y su esperada secuela. A pesar de todo, las noticias de una nueva película del tándem formado por Nintendo e Illumination no paran de llegar. Hace unos días, Jeff Sneider, un veterano periodista de cine, revelaba en un podcast que Nintendo se preparaba para finalizar un nuevo trato con la productora estadounidense propiedad de Universal, y que este sería para una película animada del universo de The Legend of Zelda. “Zelda va a ser” compartía Sneider, “parece que va ser la próxima franquicia de Nintendo para Illumination”. Podeis echarle un ojo al podcast aquí abajo:Sin embargo, Christopher Meledandri, fundador y CEO de Illumination, ha revelado en una conversación con el medio TheWrap que no sabe de dónde parten dichas informaciones. “Puedo entender cómo la gente pueda asumir toda clase de cosas porque, obviamente, hemos tenido una gran experiencia trabajando juntos [con Nintendo]. Mi relación con Nintendo ahora incluye que esté en la mesa de directores, así que entiendo cómo la gente puede imaginar estas cosas. Pero, en términos específicos, es algo de lo que he estado viendo muchas noticias. Es, simplemente, sobre qué será lo próximo entre Nintendo e Illumination.”Una unión muy fructíferaLa película de Super Mario se ha consolidado como el mayor estreno de este año alcanzando una taquilla de 1.32 mil millones de dólares desde que fuese estrenada en abril. Para hacerse una idea de este logro, la segunda película más taquillera de este año, Guardianes de la Galaxia Vol.3, estrenada un mes después, ha alcanzado los 809 millones de dólares de recaudación en taquilla.Este éxito ha supuesto que Nintendo decida invertir esfuerzos en la creación y consolidación de su propia productora, Nintendo Pictures Co, por lo que podemos esperar

(Credit: Nintendo/Illumination)Nintendo has confirmed The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2 release date, but you’ll have to wait another two years for this sequel to come to in theaters in the United States, according to Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto.“This film is planned for release in theaters on April 3rd, 2026,” said Mario and Zelda creator Miyamoto via a post on X today, which also happens to be March 10 or “Mario Day.” He noted it’ll come to “the US and many other markets” on this date, and “throughout the month of April in other territories.”By then, we should be one year into the Nintendo Switch 2 (or whatever new console Nintendo announces), as recent rumors suggest the launch will be in early 2025 and go head-to-head with the Sony PS5 Pro that’s expected for the end of this year.The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2 was inevitable. Last year’s movie, which also launched during the first week of April, broke box office records for an animated film during its opening weekend (surpassing Disney’s Frozen 2). It also carried a chart-topping song from Jack Black (the voice of Bowser) called Peaches.It launched in every popular movie format, and we wrote about that with a 3D vs 4DX vs IMAX vs Dolby review, and propelled people to a Mario-themed amusement part (we did a deep dive with a Super Nintendo World review, and yes, it was crowded). And, of course, is got people to purchase the best Mario games of all time, minting Nintendo better-than-expected sales and profits, notes CNBC.(Credit: Nintendo/Illumination)Miyamoto confirmed that the sequel will be “a new animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros.” same as before (live-action Mario is best kept to the early 90s), but he did tease that The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2 will be expanding things a bit.“We're thinking about broadening Mario's world further, and it'll have a bright and fun story,” said Miyamoto. “We hope you'll look forward to it!”This means The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2 will almost certainly feature Yoshi as well as other characters in the Mushroom Kingdom universe besides Mario, Luigi, Peach, Toad, Donkey Kong and Bowser. An obvious contender is Wario, and Jack Black is already lobbying for The Last of US actor Pedro Pascal to voice Wario.Nintendo also working on a live-action Zelda movie, with director Wes Ball (Maze Runner, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes) already

The time is now for Nintendo's other properties to have their moment to shine.In particular, "The Legend of Zelda" could make for a popular adaptation after having been rumored for years, with Nintendo allegedly shelving a Netflix series based on the iconic fantasy franchise. Fan support has also increased in recent years for adaptations of video game series like "Star Fox," "Animal Crossing," and "Metroid," the latter of which has even accrued support from actors like Brie Larson, who campaigned to play Samus Aran in a film adaptation. It's unclear whether Nintendo actually has solid plans to form their own Nintendo cinematic universe, complete with an "Avengers"-like "Super Smash Bros." movie at its climax. But given how much "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" pays tribute to Nintendo's gaming history, from "Punch-Out!!" to "Kid Icarus," it could lead to the company putting even more trust on Illumination. Perhaps, "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" is just the beginning.

Legend of Zelda to the entire Nintendo cinematic universe could be created and what that could look like for all of these characters that I love? I mean, there's really no limit. We could talk about it for hours." Related 10 Characters Super Mario Bros. Movie Has Already Set Up For A Super Smash Bros. Crossover The Super Smash Bros. Movie was a huge success, and laid important groundwork for future entries in a larger franchise, as well as a major crossover. The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2 Could Be Just The Beginning The First Movie's Success Paves The Way For A Larger Nintendo Cinematic Universe The Super Mario Bros. video game franchise is truly beloved, and, as Pratt suggests, the last 40 years have seen the introduction of dozens of characters, worlds, and storylines across dozens of individual titles. The Illumination adaptation, then, which was directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, was always positioned to do well, but the film exceeded expectations in a major way. The Super Mario Bros. Movie's box office capped out at a staggering $1.36 billion worldwide. In addition to Pratt, The Super Mario Bros. Movie features the voice acting talents of Jack Black, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Seth Rogen, Keegan-Michael Key, and Fred Armisen. Although The Super Mario Bros. Movie's reviews were mixed from critics, the reception from general audiences was far more positive. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film currently holds a lackluster critics' score of 59%, but the audience score is glowing