Official announcement for the new Mario movie with Illumination
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Nintendo has published an official announcement covering the news regarding the upcoming Mario movie. Illumination is working on the project, and Shigeru Miyamoto will be co-producing.
Here’s the full announcement:
Kimishima on using Nintendo IP, new Mario animated film
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This information comes from Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima…
As part of utilizing Nintendo IP, we hope to increase visibility of Nintendo characters in the daily lives of our consumers and boost familiarity with the worlds in games made by Nintendo as entertainment. By combining the effects of many such initiatives, we aim to create an engine of competitiveness in the dedicated video game platform business and all of our other businesses.
I will introduce several examples from 2017. The winners of the UTGP T-shirt design competition held in cooperation with Uniqlo were announced, and their designs were sold in Uniqlo stores worldwide.
Kellogg released a breakfast cereal in the US that features Mario on the box. The box contains a new initiative, an amiibo tag with an NFC chip.
Last year we also piloted the release of the main theme songs from game software on music distribution services, ahead of the release of the game software itself.
In addition to these examples, we are engaging in other initiatives to boost opportunities for consumers to interact with Nintendo characters by increasing the number and variety of regional and worldwide collaborations with partner companies. In this way, we will continue seeking to raise the value of Nintendo IP and maximize the potential of our
overall business strategies.Lastly, we will now introduce a new initiative to effectively use Nintendo IP. We have started development of an animated movie featuring “Super Mario” with Illumination, the movie studio that brought films such as “Despicable Me” and “Minions.” For this project Mr. Chris Meledandri, Founder and CEO of Illumination and Shigeru Miyamoto, Representative Director, Fellow of Nintendo will co-producing the film. The film will be co-financed by Universa Pictures and Nintendo, and distributed theatrically worldwide by Universal Pictures.
Further announcements on details such as release dates will be made at a later date. We look forward to providing further information about the release timing for this movie that we hope everyone will enjoy.
As a part of our effort to expand Nintendo IP beyond video games, we look forward to bringing smiles to people around the world through this movie.
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Bill Nighy, Chris Geere on board for the Detective Pikachu movie
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Two more actors are joining the Detective Pikachu movie. Deadline reports that Bill Nighy (Love Actually, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Gideon’s Daughter,) and Chris Geere (FXX’s You’re The Worst) have both been added to the film. Their roles have not been identified at present.
Other actors involved with the Detective Pikachu movie include Ryan Reynolds as Pikachu, Ken Watanabe, Justice Smith, and Kathryn Newton.
The Detective Pikachu movie will debut in May 2019.
Filming now underway for the Detective Pikachu movie
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After it was officially announced in 2016, filming has started on the Detective Pikachu movie. Legendary Pictures and Universal Pictures announced the news today.
Ryan Reynolds will star as the voice of Pikachu. Other actors include Ken Watanabe (Godzilla), Justice Smith (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom), and Kathryn Newton (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri). Rob Letterman (Goosebumps, Gulliver’s Travels) will be directing, while Nicole Perlman and Letterman are acting as writers.
The Detective Pikachu film will debut in North America on May 10, 2019.
Detective Pikachu movie adds Ken Watanabe
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According to Hollywood Reporter, Ken Watanabe has signed on for the Detective Pikachu movie. The site says that he’ll play the role of Detective Yoshida.
Several other actors have been confirmed for the Detective Pikachu film over the past few months. These include Ryan Reynolds as Detective Pikachu, Justice Smith as the human lead, and Kathryn Newton as the female lead.
Pokemon the Movie 2018 to debut on July 13 in Japan, first teaser
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Update: Added in a higher-quality version of the teaser in direct-feed.
Original: The first teaser for the new Pokemon movie during the Japanese variety show Oha Suta. In the trailer, it’s revealed that the film will release on July 13.
Here’s an off-screen video showing the teaser:
When we have an official upload of the trailer, we’ll share it here.
Ryan Reynolds lands starring role of Detective Pikachu for upcoming movie
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Ryan Reynolds will be playing the role of Detective Pikachu in the upcoming movie, according to Hollywood Reporter.
Reynolds was among a list of stars rumored to be in the running for the film. Other actors speculated for the part include Hugh Jackman, Mark Wahlberg, and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
This is the third piece of news surrounding the Detective Pikachu film. Justice Smith and Kathryn Newton will both have their own roles.
Kathryn Newton to play the female lead in Detective Pikachu film
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According to Hollywood Reporter, Kathryn Newton will feature in the upcoming Detective Pikachu film as the female lead. The site adds that Stranger Things star Natalia Dyer, Haley Lu Richardson, and Katherine Langford from 13 Reasons Why were also being considered.
As for Newton’s role, Hollywood Reporter says that she’ll play Lucy, “a sassy journalist” who has her own sidekick, Psyduck. Lucy goes on an adventure with Pikachu and the main male character who will be played by Justice Smith.
Nintendo nearing agreement with Illumination Entertainment for animated Mario movie
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The Wall Street Journal is reporting on a massive agreement that is wrapping up between Nintendo and Illumination Entertainment. According to the publication, the two sides will be teaming up for an animated Super Mario Bros. movie. Illumination Entertainment has produced animated films for Universal Pictures in the past.
The Wall Street Journal says that one sticking point is how Nintendo wants to ensure it will be involved enough in the creative process. Shigeru Miyamoto has apparently been part of the talks and will likely be a producer on the movie, along with Chris Meledandri.
Currently, just one Mario movie is planned, though the agreement could allow for more. If everything goes through, Illumination’s Paris studio Mac Guff will animate the project. Since it’s in early stages of development, don’t expect to see the film for a few years.
New take on the classic song for Pokemon the Movie: I Choose You
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Pokemon the Movie: I Choose You features a new take on the classic song from the anime. While you’ll need to watch the film for the full tune, a preview was posted on the Pokemon YouTube channel today. You can listen to it below.
