Animated gorilla with a red tie and the word Nintendo on a red background — Universal and Nintendo are betting on Donkey Kong for their next movie | La Derecha Diario

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Donkey Kong could have his own movie following the success of 'Super Mario Bros.'

It was leaked that Universal and Nintendo are preparing an animated Donkey Kong movie following the success of Super Mario

14/07/2025 09:26:00h

Editorial Team

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.

Three animated characters from the Mario franchise, including a man with a red cap, a blonde princess in a pink dress, and a small figure with a large white hat with red spots, pose together under a pink sky.

Nintendo and Universal are already working on their next project for the big screen | La Derecha Diario

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".

Screenshot of a copyright document showing information about an untitled Donkey Kong film project, including details such as document number, registration date, involved parties (Nintendo Studios LLC and Universal Pictures), and links to the company names.

Both companies are reportedly already working on a new animated production | La Derecha Diario

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.

Animated gorilla with a red tie in an arena with an audience in the background

They are moving forward with the idea of building a connected universe of movies | La Derecha Diario

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.

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