Movie Super Mario Bros. it’s already been a huge success for Nintendo and Illumination, so what’s on the horizon?
In an article shared this week by Japanese outlet Nikkei, Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto talked about the possibility of adapting more Nintendo franchises into films and animations – comparing the long-running video game company to a “talent agency” and its characters to “entertainers”.
Here’s exactly what he had to say (via translation from Nintendo Everything):
“Nintendo is like a talent agency. We have a lot of other entertainers… There are a lot of possible ways we could go, like using characters that would be appropriate for movies or very well-known characters.”
Unfortunately, Miyamoto did not elaborate on which series Nintendo might be adapting next. In the near future, though, it seems that Nintendo and Illumination will remain focused on Mushroom Kingdom, although there have already been requests for Donkey Kong, Luigi’s Mansion, Star Fox, and even The Legend of Zelda.
According to Illumination CEO and founder Chris Meledandri, this is just the beginning of a “beneficial collaboration” with Nintendo. Granted, there’s “nothing to announce” in the near future, and the focus is on Mario Movie for now.
