Nintendo and Universal have filed copyright information for an untitled Donkey Kong movie.
The filing, which was made in May of this year, declares both 
Donkey Kong was a major character in the Super Mario Bros. Movie, where he was voiced by Seth Rogen.
The first Mario movie was released in April 2023 and grossed $1.36 billion at the box office, which was second only to Barbie ($1.44b) that year. The sequel is scheduled for release in April 2026.
Like the original, it will be produced by Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri and Nintendo design guru The area, which opened in Japan last year and in Florida this year, features multiple attractions based on the character.
The character would then undergo a major redesign, as part of the transition to the Mario Kart World [92 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/games/super-mario-games/mario-kart-world/”>Mario Kart World.
Most significantly, Donkey Kong will star in his first new solo game for 11 years later this week, when Donkey Kong Bananza is released.
Nintendo showcased new details and info on the Nintendo Switch 2 game, including the reveal of long-time series character Pauline, who will join DK on his adventure.
VGC published a hands-on preview with Donkey Kong Bananza last week. We wrote: “Like Mario’s recent 3D outings, Donkey Kong Bananza will likely be greater than the sum of its parts – a cavalcade of ideas and mechanics that might not seem like much on their own, but together form a consistently entertaining adventure.”
