After the overwhelming success of Super Mario Bros. The Movie, Nintendo and Universal are already working on their next big-screen venture.
It was leaked that the protagonist this time would be Donkey Kong, an iconic character who is regaining prominence thanks to his new game.
Nintendo y Universal ya trabajan en su próxima apuesta para la pantalla grande
A golden duo aiming to repeat the phenomenon
The Super Mario movie, released in 2023, was an unprecedented success. It grossed more than 1.36 billion dollars and became one of the most successful video game adaptations of all time.
The film was developed by Illumination Entertainment in partnership with Nintendo, and set the bar very high for what comes next.
Donkey Kong's leap to the big screen is coming
According to a leak on Reddit, both companies are already working on a new animated production under the tentative title "Untitled Donkey Kong Project".
Ambas compañías ya estarían trabajando en una nueva producción animada
The filing was detected at the United States Copyright Office. This confirmed that development is underway, although it has not been officially announced yet.
An expanding cinematic universe
While the Super Mario sequel is awaited, Nintendo and Universal are moving forward with the idea of building a connected universe of movies, in the style of Marvel or Star Wars.
Avanzan con la idea de construir un universo conectado de películas
Donkey Kong had already appeared as a secondary character in the previous film, and now he would have his own starring role with an independent story.
Donkey Kong Bonanza
The timing is no coincidence: Donkey Kong Bonanza, the character's new game, is set to launch on Nintendo Switch 2. This reinforces Nintendo's strategy of crossing video games with cinema.
In addition, the movie promises to feature top-quality animation and maintain the family-friendly and adventurous tone that characterized the Mario universe in its return to theaters.
