Japanese gamer Kyle McLain translated an interview between Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima and Asahi Shimbun, and the article reportedly confirmed that the gaming giant will produce its own animated features.
While they didn't specify which Nintendo properties will leap to the big screen, one can only hope that they'll redeem the Super Mario Bros. franchise from its reviled 1993 bigscreen adaptation.
According to the interview, Nintendo is working to insure that it can finance and produce the movies as independently as possible. Further, the first Nintendo animated feature is expected to arrive in the next two to three years.
Read the relevant tweets about Nintendo's next major project below [via Screen Rant].
According to an interview with Kimishima in today's Asahi Shinbun, Nintendo is getting into the movie business. https://t.co/BqFHdg4fS1
— Kyle McLain (@FarmboyinJapan) May 15, 2016
Kimishima hints that Nintendo is looking at a production system where "we can do as much as we can ourselves."
— Kyle McLain (@FarmboyinJapan) May 15, 2016
Kimishima also says that Nintendo would like to have it's first movie ready within the next 2-3 years.
— Kyle McLain (@FarmboyinJapan) May 15, 2016
The article says Nintendo is "partnering with multiple production studios from around the world."
— Kyle McLain (@FarmboyinJapan) May 15, 2016
Article also says that Nintendo is planning on using some of the money from its sale of the Seattle Mariners towards Nintendo upcoming films
— Kyle McLain (@FarmboyinJapan) May 15, 2016
Here is the article as it appears on page 3 of today's Asahi Shinbun. pic.twitter.com/EQ2XGyWthH
— Kyle McLain (@FarmboyinJapan) May 15, 2016
While the chances of it happening are pretty much non-existent, could you imagine what would happen if Nintendo partnered with Ghibli?
— Kyle McLain (@FarmboyinJapan) May 15, 2016
