As rumours of a live-action Metroid movie swirl, Nintendo and Illumination set a mysterious new animated "event film" for April 2028
Nintendo and Illumination are reportedly planning a new animated "event film" for April 2028, with evidence suggesting it could be a Donkey Kong spinoff. This news comes amid ongoing rumors of a live-action Metroid movie, with Sony Pictures and Universal Pictures reportedly vying for the rights. Other potential Nintendo film projects in development include adaptations of Star Fox, Kirby, Luigi's Mansion, and Super Smash Bros.
- Entities
- Game: Metroid
- Game: Super Mario Galaxy
- Company: Universal Pictures
- Game: Super Smash Bros.
- Topic: Film Adaptation
- Game: Luigi's Mansion 3
- Game: Kirby
- Company: Illumination
- Game: Donkey Kong
- Game: The Legend of Zelda
- Game: Star Fox
- Company: Nintendo
- Company: Sony Pictures Releasing
- Game: Pikmin
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