Overview
- President Shuntaro Furukawa presented a "consistent release cadence" slide that listed the 2023 Mario film, 2026's Super Mario Galaxy and 2027's The Legend of Zelda, with question marks signaling additional projects.
- The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is dated for April 3, 2026, and a live-action The Legend of Zelda is set for May 7, 2027, directed by Wes Ball with Shigeru Miyamoto co-producing alongside Chris Meledandri and Avi Arad.
- Furukawa said Nintendo participates in financing and is "deeply involved" from planning through production rather than simply licensing its properties.
- Nintendo pointed to its internal infrastructure for screen work, naming animation studio Nintendo Pictures and the newly formed Nintendo Stars unit for ancillary film uses and licensing.
- Coverage from trade outlets reports a Galaxy trailer may be tied to Wicked: For Good this month and suggests Zelda filming is starting in New Zealand, which has not been confirmed by Nintendo.