NINTENDO To License More Characters For Use In Film And Anime In 2016

NINTENDO To License More Characters For Use In Film And Anime In 2016

Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima recently stated that the video game company will announce new licensing deals for film and anime later in the year. Which Nintendo IP has the most potential for crossover success - Legend of Zelda, Metroid or Mario?

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By MarkJulian - Jan 19, 2016 06:01 AM EST
Filed Under: Deadpool
Source: WiiuandMii.com

Will Nintendo announce plans for the long-rumored live-action Zelda series later in the year?  A new statement from Nintendo president  Tatsumi Kimishima  outlined the video game company's 2016 plans, which included expansion into mobile games, theme parks and announcing licensing deals for film and TV. Could this be an indicator of another Wreck-It Ralph movie?  Is Nintendo moving forward with that Legend of Zelda Netflix series?  Kimishima didn't go into detail but we should expect additional information to surface at some point during 2016.  

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Hellboy6666
Hellboy6666 - 1/19/2016, 6:35 AM
Please give us a mute Link in a Zelda film. That'd be amazing. Live action Metroid would be amazing. CGI Mario movie. There's so many spin off potentials from Mario alone..Luigis mansion, Yoshi, Wario...
Star Fox!! Sorry this post isso adhd but I'm stoked for this news.
superbigguy32
superbigguy32 - 1/19/2016, 6:43 AM
Super Mario Bros. movie with Kevin James as Mario and Pablo Schreiber as Luigi.
McGee
McGee - 1/19/2016, 6:45 AM
Hopefully Custer's Revenge gets made.


You would say that Gusto.
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 1/19/2016, 6:46 AM
Someone call up John Leguizamo. I smell Super Mario Bros 2.
BigMikeReviews
BigMikeReviews - 1/19/2016, 6:57 AM
I've always thought Metroid would lend itself very well to live action films, especially now that female driven actions films aren't alien to audiences as much as it once was.
MonsterSquad35
MonsterSquad35 - 1/19/2016, 6:58 AM
I better get a Rygar movie
MonsterSquad35
MonsterSquad35 - 1/19/2016, 7:02 AM
I would be up for Peter Jackson at the Helm for Zelda
nibs
nibs - 1/19/2016, 7:08 AM
For live action, Metroid and Link seem like no brainers. Pokémon could work too.

For animated, Kirby, Pikmin, Animal Crossing, a lot of possibilities there.

Just stay away from generic plots with an IP tossed into a formula. We probably don't need a Pilotwings or F-Zero movie.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 1/19/2016, 7:17 AM
crawley
crawley - 1/19/2016, 7:17 AM

Do it!!
DallasAvenger
DallasAvenger - 1/19/2016, 7:31 AM
So much potential.
StewartGGriffin
StewartGGriffin - 1/19/2016, 7:32 AM
http://www.comicbookmovie.com/other/news/?a=105786

Eventually... I'm telling you guys.
superherodevourer
superherodevourer - 1/19/2016, 7:45 AM
So when is Sony giving us the long awaited god of war movie to reward our patronage of the Playstation brand after all these years
four20smoke
four20smoke - 1/19/2016, 7:58 AM
@supercat

Goddamn dude that is one of the funniest ones yet!!
dubjon
dubjon - 1/19/2016, 8:04 AM
George Miller should direct a Legend of Zelda movie
CapPingaLoka
CapPingaLoka - 1/19/2016, 9:13 AM
Seth Rogan as Mario and James Franco as Luigi!
Emblemmaniac
Emblemmaniac - 1/19/2016, 10:21 AM
@TheNerdGuy

Smash Bros movies wouldn't work
Emblemmaniac
Emblemmaniac - 1/19/2016, 10:22 AM
@0megaDaGr0dd

You would have to do to many changes in the adaptation to make a Zelda movie work.. First off, you would have to make Link talk
Emblemmaniac
Emblemmaniac - 1/19/2016, 10:23 AM
Best chances of working outside of games? Xenoblade and Fire Emblem
Emblemmaniac
Emblemmaniac - 1/19/2016, 10:23 AM
and Kid Icarus
Emblemmaniac
Emblemmaniac - 1/19/2016, 10:31 AM
@nibs

Their already is an animated Kirby show. Pokemon will never be live action since the rights for that is splitt between Pokemon Company, Games Freak and Nintendo and it would just hurt their anime as well as animated movies.
CombatWombat
CombatWombat - 1/19/2016, 10:32 AM
Never thought I'd live to see this happen.
Emblemmaniac
Emblemmaniac - 1/19/2016, 10:35 AM
@CombatWombat

Me to..
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