{"id":383315,"date":"2026-11-06T02:48:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T10:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/?p=383315"},"modified":"2026-11-06T02:48:32","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T10:48:32","slug":"nintendo-confirms-more-movies-after-zelda-it-plans-to-keep-releasing-films","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/nintendo-confirms-more-movies-after-zelda-it-plans-to-keep-releasing-films\/","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo confirms more movies after Zelda: it plans to \u201ckeep releasing films\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nintendo told investors it isn’t stopping with the live-action The Legend of Zelda<\/a> movie<\/strong>. The company says it plans to keep making films, turning its biggest franchises into a steadier entertainment business instead of treating each release like a one-off. President Shuntaro Furukawa said Nintendo intends to \u201ckeep releasing films,\u201d and the investor briefing says the company is building a production setup with partners for projects that continue over time. In other words, Zelda looks like the next big move, not the endpoint.<\/p>\n

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The logic is pretty clear. Nintendo says its animated Mario<\/a> films have now brought in more than $2 billion worldwide<\/strong>, and The Super Mario Bros. Movie by itself made over $1.36 billion. From Nintendo’s point of view, movies don’t just make money at the box office. They also reach people who don’t usually play games, help in markets where hardware isn’t the main draw, and feed interest back into game sales, merchandise, theme parks, and the brand as a whole. The company also pointed to its own Mario research: in the US, only 16% of viewers were 12 or younger. Results overseas were strong too, including record numbers in Mexico.<\/p>\n\n

Nintendo also isn’t taking a hands-off role here. It’s staying involved through production oversight, Nintendo Pictures, and other IP-related work. Its investor materials also suggest there may be more in the pipeline<\/strong> beyond Mario and Zelda, even if nothing has been confirmed for Donkey Kong, Star Fox<\/a>, Kirby<\/a>, Luigi’s Mansion, Yoshi, or Pikmin. If you pay attention to Nintendo as more than a game company, this is one to keep an eye on. The Legend of Zelda is set to hit theaters on 30 April 2027.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Nintendo told investors it isn’t stopping with the live-action The Legend of Zelda movie. The company says it plans to keep making films, turning its biggest franchises into a steadier entertainment business instead of treating each release like a one-off. President Shuntaro Furukawa said Nintendo intends to \u201ckeep releasing films,\u201d and the investor briefing says … Continue reading “Nintendo confirms more movies after Zelda: it plans to \u201ckeep releasing films\u201d”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9351,"featured_media":383314,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[6869],"class_list":["post-383315","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","content-category-streaming-videos"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t