JOURNAL ARTICLE

Nintendo, Illumination Team Up Again on New 'Super Mario' Film.

  • Published In: Bloomberg.com, 2024. P. N.PAG 1 of 3

  • Database: Business Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Hilton, Sarah 3 of 3

Abstract

Nintendo and Illumination are collaborating on a second film based on the Super Mario Bros. video game characters. The new film, set to be released on April 3, 2026, aims to replicate the success of the first movie, which generated nearly $1.4 billion in global ticket sales. Nintendo has expressed its desire to create one movie every year, and the company is also working on a live-action film based on the Legend of Zelda game franchise. Despite this exciting venture, Nintendo shares have fallen slightly as investors worry about maintaining momentum against strong competition in the gaming industry. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Bloomberg.com. 2024/03, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Sports and Leisure
  • Publication Date:2024
  • Accession Number:175942241
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