DK Movie Leaked By US Copyright Office

ByBen Winkles

Nintendo’s first foray into the big screen with The Super Mario Bros. Movie was always going to lead to further cinematic ventures. With a sequel to the Mario movie scheduled for release on April 3, 2026, and a live action Zelda movie also in the works, it seems Nintendo has a bright future ahead for their cinematic efforts.

Fans of Donkey Kong should be getting excited too, as according to a filing from the US Copyright Office, reported on by Nintendo Everything, Universal Pictures and Nintendo Studios LLC have registered an “Untitled Donkey Kong Project; Motion Picture.”

The timing of these copyright filings is rather telling, as with Donkey Kong Bananza coming out on July 17, it seems Nintendo are on a bit of a Donkey Kong push at the moment (which makes it all the more confusing why he was left on the sidelines for costumes in Mario Kart World, but that’s a topic for another day).

While a potential DK movie likely won’t release for another few years yet, it would make perfect sense for an official announcement to happen soon, around the release of his latest game.

What do you think? Could we be seeing the start of a new Mario Cinematic Universe? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

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