Overview

• Nintendo announced the rename of Warpstar Inc. to Nintendo Stars Inc., formalizing a new mandate tied to films featuring Nintendo IP.
• The subsidiary will manage ancillary activities for movie properties, including events, merchandise, and licensing.
• Nintendo said the restructure follows the unit becoming a consolidated subsidiary on April 1, 2025.
• The realignment supports confirmed projects such as a 2026 sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie and a 2027 live-action Legend of Zelda, for which initial casting was recently revealed.
• Founded on July 31, 2001 as a Nintendo–HAL Laboratory joint venture for Kirby, the unit will continue work expanding the Kirby franchise into other media.