The Hashtag Show report claims Donkey Kong animated film could be original programming for Peacock. Will the Donkey Kong movie be on streaming? Universal Animation Studios released Curious George: Cape Ahoy for NBC’s Peacock streaming service in September 2021, so they definitely have animated ape experience. Universal Studios could assign its in-house team, Universal Animation Studios to the project. Nintendo What studio is making the Donkey Kong movie?Īlthough Illumination is animating upcoming Mario movie, The Hashtag Show claims the studio isn’t connected to the Donkey Kong film. Dixie Kong, the sidekick of Donkey Kong Country 2 and main character of Donkey Kong Country 3, is notably absent from the current list. Rool are all expected to appear in the upcoming film. Diddy Kong, Candy Kong, Chunky Kong, Funky Kong, and King K. In addition to DK and Cranky Kong, The Hashtag Show claims the film will feature most of the Kong crew. The Hashtag Show could not confirm whether either actor would return for the standalone Donkey Kong movie. The animated Mario movie includes Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong and Fred Armisen as Kranky Kong. We don’t yet know the actors that will be featured in the Donkey Kong movie. The Donkey Kong movie could tie into a Donkey Kong revival game rumored to be development by Nintendo EPD, the team behind Super Mario Odyssey, but that may turn out to be pure speculation. Presumably, this means it takes place prior to the animated Mario movie which features DK as a supporting character.

Varietyfirst reported that Illumination was making a Mario movie in November 2017, but Nintendo did not make an official announcement until September 2021.Īllegedly, the movie will follow Donkey Kong’s origins and ties into the beloved Donkey Kong Country games, initially released for the Super Nintendo in the 1990s.

That said, even if the Hashtag Show report is accurate, the Donkey Kong movie could still be several years away. If the report is accurate, the earliest we could reasonably expect to see another animated Nintendo feature is sometime in 2023. Mario’s animated adventure is slated for December 21, 2022. The rumored Donkey Kong movie does not yet have an official release date. When is the Donkey Kong movie release date? Here’s what we know about the animated Donkey Kong film. Neither Nintendo nor Universal have confirmed the report, but it wouldn’t be totally surprising if Mario’s animated film kicked off a Nintendo cinematic universe. On October 6, The Hashtag Show posted a story claiming Universal Studios and Nintendo are developing an animated movie starring Donkey Kong. Hold on to your bananas -Donkey Kong could be coming to the silver screen.

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