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What studio did he think would do it though? Nintendo has a deal with Universal already.
Mario Bros. Set to Jump to Big Screen in Movie Deal with Universal’s Illumination - Paging Movie Bob, Paging Movie Bob...
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They really had to go for Illumination? Were they really so cheapo that they couldn't even resort to Dreamworks?
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Lol @ MovieFuck with the snidey age comment when he's a 50-looking 36 year old raging about a Mario movie.
I'd love Bob Hoskins to be in this, but he's dead.
I'd love Bob Hoskins to be in this, but he's dead.
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Honestly? I'm treating this as a rumor until Nintendo releases an official statement (or an official trailer comes out, whichever is first). After all wasn't the Legend of Zelda TV series rumor a couple years ago treated as fact? By the WSJ? And that sure has hell hasn't materialized.
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if there's a single reference to minions in this, i will legit kill myself
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If we're being fair here, Nintendo did partner up with Ubisoft for that Mario/Rabbids crossover. Illumination was the next logical step if they wanted to keep their French relations.
Besides, the Toads, Koopas and Goombas can all share the same model, something Illumination loves to do.
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Dreamworks isn't doing well iirc
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If this is true, I don't think they would've had any say in which company to go with because Illumination is Universal's current animation company, and Nintendo signed that deal to have Nintendo Land (or whatever they're calling it) put into Universal Studios Osaka.
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Well how many companies did they have to choose from? Disney? lolno, like they're going to give them a chance to have more of a hold on the characters. Sony? Somehow I don't see a "Mario the Movie" for PS4 flying over very well. So it's down to Illumination or Dreamworks. And given Universal Studios has both Despicable Me rides and a Shrek ride, I'm not sure what the division is.
I dont understand why Nintendo isn’t striking a deal with Disney or Pixar instead, illumination hasn’t made a good movie once the first Despicable Me, and they created the tumblr onceler, do I need to say more? lol
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Probably to maintain control over their character designs. I'm betting Disney demands the right to market any Disney/Pixar movie and all merchandise. And if they have already sold such rights in some way to somebody else that's a whole hell of a lot of legalese to wade through.
I wonder what the licensing is for Amiibos?
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It's not the fact that it was given to the minions people that bothers me. It's more because Illumination's character designs tend to look like shit (hi Sing!).
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I'm chalking this up as another hack & rush job / failure for Illumination without question. This might... MIGHT have had a chance. Too bad it would have only worked, had it gone to Disney/Pixar (IMHO) - despite all the legalese Nintendo would have fostered on their asses. Dreamworks doesn't even factor into this for me, as it would just be the usual mediocrity we've come to expect from them, even if Nintendo wouldn't have nearly as much legalese to deal with, concerning said regime.
Even with all that in mind, I rarely ever hold out hope for movies based off video games, as it is. It just never works out, especially since more and more, video games are becoming like movies themselves, in some cases - why rely on Hollywood to help with that???
Even with all that in mind, I rarely ever hold out hope for movies based off video games, as it is. It just never works out, especially since more and more, video games are becoming like movies themselves, in some cases - why rely on Hollywood to help with that???
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At least they didn’t go with Blue Sky Studios? 
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IDK I thought the Peanuts movie was really good.At least they didn’t go with Blue Sky Studios?
Personally I would have picked Dreamworks because they could keep the game's style without it looking cheap.
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Dreamworks probably had too much lined up on its plate to spare anyone or any money to work on a Mario movie (most of it is sequels I'm not sure anyone would want to see mind you) but they have a good track record for adaptations. Plus they've definitely evolved from their Bee Movie and Shrek days.
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It could be worse, it could always be a live-action movie.
We'll see what happens if this movie reaches the big screen. I'm suspecting around 2025 it will finally come out.
We'll see what happens if this movie reaches the big screen. I'm suspecting around 2025 it will finally come out.
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Agreed.
Really wish they made a tie-in game for that movie. Just watched it again the other day and it's still a fun ride.