The news of Nintendo entering the film arena arrived as part of a broader discussion of the company’s shifting focus in terms of how it manages its assets internationally.
Screen Rant will have more information regarding Nintendo‘s movie plans as they are made available.
A one-off anime feature based on Super Mario Bros was produced by Toei in the early 1980s, followed by U.S. series based on the first four Mario titles and Zelda.
If so, it would mark a change in outlook for the gaming veteran, who had previously expressed either disinterest or opposition to the idea of games-to-film adaptations.