Nintendo establishes Nintendo Stars subsidiary

Nintendo has announced the restructuring Warpstar Inc. to Nintendo Stars Inc. This is in an effort to provide support to films featuring their IP, and possibly bring them to other mediums.

Warpstar Inc. became a consolidated subsidiary of Nintendo earlier this year on April 1, 2025, but was originally formed in 2001. It was responsible for specifically spreading the Kirby IP, and is known for the Kirby: Right Back at Ya! show.

Nintendo did make a note of their upcoming films in their statement, but they also mentioned that they are looking to take aspects of their films and apply them to other forms. They specifically list that Nintendo Stars Inc. would provide support with merchandising, licensing, live events, general project development, and “other means”.

We already know of The Legend of Zelda live action film coming down the pipeline, as well as another Super Mario Bros. movie, so we can hope to see more opportunities for Nintendo franchises akin to what these bigger three have received.

You can check out Nintendo’s full statement here. If you’re interested in Nintendo’s upcoming The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario Bros. movies, as well as a rumored Donkey Kong movie, you can read all about them here.