Nintendo is working on more films beyond Mario and Zelda

7 July, 2025

The Super Mario Bros Movie

Nintendo has confirmed it is working on more adaptations beyond the already announced Legend Of Zelda movie and the Super Mario Bros. sequel.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie was released in 2023 and quickly became a box office smash. It’s still the highest-grossing video game adaptation of all time and a sequel was announced in 2024.

Nintendo also confirmed plans for a live-action adaptation of The Legend Of Zelda, though news on cast and director has yet to be shared.

During a recent financial call, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa confirmed that the company wanted to turn more of their gaming franchises into TV shows and films. “Although we cannot discuss our plans beyond The Legend of Zelda movie at this time, we are working on various other projects,” he explained (via ComicBook.com).

“Under our strategy of ‘expanding the number of people who have access to Nintendo IP’ to continuously invigorate our core integrated hardware-software business, we have been working on initiatives beyond our dedicated video game platforms for several years,” he continued.

“Visual content is one such area. And rather than simply licensing our IP to film production companies, we are taking a proactive approach where Nintendo itself is deeply involved in production and makes investments as needed. This approach allows us to maintain a strong commitment to the quality of the final product.”

The sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie is due to launch April 2026 while the live action Legend Of Zelda film will launch in May 2027 after being pushed back from March. It’s been reported that Euphoria star Hunter Schafer is being considered for a major role in the adaptation, but nothing has been confirmed yet. Nintendo also has plenty of other beloved franchises to pull from for adaptations as well, such as Metroid, Animal Crossing, Splatoon and Kirby.

In the same call, Furakawa defended the price of the Switch 2. “It is true that Nintendo Switch 2 has a higher price point than our past gaming systems. We are creating various opportunities outside of our gaming systems for young children to engage with Nintendo characters and game worlds, with one of the ultimate goals being that they will eventually play on our gaming systems,” he explained. “We are closely monitoring to what degree the price of the system might become a barrier.” Since it launched in April, the Switch 2 has become the fastest-selling console of all time.

In other news, Helldivers 2 is finally coming to Xbox, with Series X/S owners able to play the hit shooter later this year.

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