Update: Additional details regarding Nintendo's interest in the movie business have emerged.
In a series of posts on Twitter, Dr. Serkan Toto—the CEO of Tokyo-based game industry consultancy Kantan Games—clarified what was said in Kimishima's interview with Asahi Shinbun. According to Toto, Kimishima did not give a specific time frame as to when the company plans to release its first movie, only saying the "first title won't be ready this year but also won't take 5 years."
Toto also noted that Nintendo isn't interested in producing live-action movies, with Kimishima citing the 1993 Super Mario film as the main reason why the company is leaning toward "anime-type content where Nintendo should produce as much by itself as possible" instead. With regard to which Nintendo franchises may be adapted to film, Kimishima refused to specify.
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In a series of posts on Twitter, Dr. Serkan Toto—the CEO of Tokyo-based game industry consultancy Kantan Games—clarified what was said in Kimishima's interview with Asahi Shinbun. According to Toto, Kimishima did not give a specific time frame as to when the company plans to release its first movie, only saying the "first title won't be ready this year but also won't take 5 years."
Toto also noted that Nintendo isn't interested in producing live-action movies, with Kimishima citing the 1993 Super Mario film as the main reason why the company is leaning toward "anime-type content where Nintendo should produce as much by itself as possible" instead. With regard to which Nintendo franchises may be adapted to film, Kimishima refused to specify.
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