No one expected The Super Mario Bros. Movie to be such a huge hit upon release, but now that it is, it should come as no surprise that Nintendo is looking to expand its reach into the film industry.
As per Japanese outlet Nikkei, Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto is confident that more Nintendo franchises will be adapted into films in the near future. The 70-year-old game designer compared Nintendo to a "talent agency", saying (translated by Nintendo Everything): Nintendo is like a talent agency. We have plenty of other entertainers. There are many possible ways we could go, such as using characters that would be fit for movies, or very well-known characters. Although Miyamoto didn't provide any specific details regarding Nintendo's upcoming adaptations, it's highly likely that their current focus will remain on the Mario universe.
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