Overview

• Nintendo Studios LLC and Universal Pictures filed an “Untitled Donkey Kong Project” motion picture copyright registration with the US Copyright Office in June 2025.
• Neither Nintendo nor Universal has issued a public announcement or disclosed production details for the film beyond the registry listing.
• Observers anticipate an animated feature produced by Universal’s Illumination studio with Seth Rogen widely expected to reprise his role as Donkey Kong.
• Industry chatter suggests the film’s announcement may coincide with the July 17 launch of Donkey Kong Bananza for Nintendo Switch 2.
• The project underscores Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa’s strategy to broaden Nintendo IP through high-quality visual content.