Miyamoto describes the talks as “progressing,” and promises more news on the Super Mario movie in the near future.
Filmgoers and video gamers alike were surprised by the news about an upcoming Super Mario movie from Minions studio Illumination—and Nintendo recently explained how the collaboration came to be.
With Nintendo already collaborating with Universal on theme park rides based on Nintendo characters, Miyamoto found himself talking to some of the main players in Illumination.
Mario fans are sure to have purged the first attempt of a Super Mario Bros. movie out of their memories, with a 1993 live-action movie starring the late Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo as Mario and Luigi, respectively.