Nintendo announced the acquisition of animation company Dynamo Pictures, which will be renamed Nintendo Pictures. The already new subsidiary of the Japanese video game giant will “focus on developing visual content using Nintendo IPs” and “planning and producing visual content, including computer-generated animation.”

Dynamo Pictures is an animation company within the video game industry, as its resume includes titles such as Death Stranding, Persona 5, Ninja Gaiden II, Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, and Metroid: Other M. Its acquisition by Nintendo points to possible intentions Big N produce several films based on its most famous IP.

Nintendo has been known for months to be behind a super mario bros animated movie that he has participation for votes Chris Pratt as Mario, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi, Jack Black as Bowser, Seth Rogan as Donkey Kong, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad and Fred Armisen as Cranky Kong. Charles Martinet, the actor who has traditionally voiced Maria, is also expected to join the project, but it is not known under what terms.

Due to the delays, the Super Mario Bros. movie is scheduled for release next spring. The only thing we ask is that there is no repeat of the disgrace seen in the 1993 live-action film, which was absolute crap on every level, including the loose adaptation of the Super Mario world created, the script and the acting. It is clear that the universe of the plumber does not give, except for a big surprise, an Oscar film, but hopefully it will at least be a worthy product for fans and to enjoy with the family.

Yes, lThe purchase of Dynamo Pictures has, at least for now, no connection to the next Super Mario Bros. movie, which is produced by Illumination Entertainment, Nintendo America and Universal Pictures, according to FilmAffinity. Nintendo has acquired 100% of Dynamo Pictures and expects to close on October 3, 2022.

This move by Nintendo may have been motivated by the success of the two films of Sonic the Hedgehog, Sega’s famous mascot, whose second film broke sales records in its segment and was also properly adapted in both traditions of the saga, a success that is certainly due to the correction of Sonic’s design for the first film.