In 1993, the movie "Super Mario Bros" was such a loud flop at the box office that the management of Nintendo stopped selling the rights to film adaptations of their video games. Over the past few years, attentive viewers have seen Nintendo characters in Ralph and Pixels, prompting rumors that the Japanese corporation has decided to give Hollywood another shot. In an interview with Ashai News President of Nintendo Tatsumi Kimishima announced that one of the leaders in the gaming industry is really planning to bring on-screen life to his famous characters. “We are currently negotiating with a number of partners, admitted Kimishima . -This time we want to participate in the making of films ourselves, and not just sell licenses for our heroes. If we find funding, we will be able to start implementing this idea in the very near future. We have already dealt with fiction films, and therefore now we would like to try to follow the path of the Walt Disney Animation and Pixar studios. We have many popular brands that could be used to make cartoons”. According to insiders, Nintendo is actively seeking a buyer for a stake in the Seattle Mariners baseball team in order to use the proceeds from the sale of its stake in the sports club to finance its own film division. At the beginning of last year, there were rumors that Nintendo might join forces with the online service Netflix on a TV series based on the Legend of Zelda series. ( The Legend of Zelda ), however, the management of the Japanese company has not yet confirmed this information. The Topic of Article: Nintendo wants to build an animated universe. |