US EditionDonkey Kong Could Be Getting His Own Movie
JAPAN AND UNITED STATES, JUL 14 – Nintendo and Universal Studios filed a copyright for a standalone Donkey Kong animated film following his popular role in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which earned $1.36 billion worldwide.
- In May 2025, a joint copyright registration was submitted by Nintendo Studios and Universal Pictures for an untitled Donkey Kong film project.
- This filing follows Nintendo's move to actively produce films rather than only licensing IP, aiming for quality over fixed release dates.
- Donkey Kong was featured in the 2023 film starring Mario, with Seth Rogen providing his voice, and a new game titled Donkey Kong Bananza is scheduled for release in July 2025.
- Donkey Kong Bananza is the first mainline Donkey Kong game since 2014, launching July 17 on the Nintendo Switch 2 alongside a theme park expansion.
- The joint film project suggests Nintendo plans to expand Donkey Kong's presence beyond games, potentially linking to their growing cinematic universe.
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Donkey Kong is finally getting his own movie adaptation, Nintendo copyright filing suggests
An upcoming Donkey Kong movie appears to have been given the go-ahead, according to a recent copyright filing.Three decades after the critical and commercial flop that was the original Super Mario Bros Movie, Nintendo re-entered the showbiz market with a markedly better attempt.2023's animated The Super Mario Bros Movie proved a hit, raking in over $1.3 billion at the box office.Not resting on its laurels, Nintendo is itching to capitalise on th…
🔊 Listen to this news: Nintendo and Universal are working on a new animated film centered on Donkey Kong. This project follows the notable success of "Super Mario Bros. The Movie," which grossed over $1.36 billion in 2023. The project, currently known as "Untitled Donkey Kong Project," has been registered with the United States Copyright Office. This film is expected to be tied to the release of the new "Donkey Kong Bananza" game for Nintendo S…
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