Tag: Movies
News New 'Sonic Universe' Movie Spin-Off Announced For 2028
Well that was fast
Paramount has revealed some of its future movie plans, but for us, the biggest draw is that Sonic the Hedgehog will be getting a brand new spin-off movie in 2028. Variety reports that this upcoming spin-off is currently untitled, but it's being referred to to as the "Sonic Universe Event Film". It will launch in cinemas on 22nd...
Poll What Do You Make Of Link And Zelda's Live-Action Looks?
Sheik it off
Nintendo has officially lifted the lid on the live-action looks for Zelda and Link in the upcoming Zelda movie with a trio of official photos (compared to the leaked 'on-set' footage that appeared online days before). We've got our first look at Benjamin Evan Ainsworth's Link and Bo Bragason's Princess Zelda in their full Hylian garb,...
News Official Zelda Movie Photos Give Us Our Best Look Yet At Link And Zelda
Hey! Look!
Nintendo has revealed a new batch of photos of the upcoming live-action Zelda movie, giving us our closest look yet at its central duo. The pictures were shared on the Nintendo Today! app, and reveal Bo Bragason's Princess Zelda and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth's Link in full costume on location in New Zealand. Now, it's true, there are only...
Rumour Zelda Movie Production Set Footage Has Supposedly Leaked Online
And we might know another cast member...
If you can turn your attention away from The Super Mario Galaxy Movie for one moment, it seems we might have the very first leak from The Legend of Zelda Movie set. While very little has been revealed about the film so far, it was confirmed earlier this month that the live-action is official
News The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Gets A New Movie Poster
Odyssey fans might recognise the location
It's been a huge week for Nintendo and Illumination with the release of the official trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Super Mario fans have already closely inspected every frame in the main clip, and now, to add to this, the first official movie poster has been shared. It shows Mario and Luigi in...
Feature 12 Details You Might Have Missed In The Mario Galaxy Movie Trailer
Do you like what you Odys-see?
Nintendo has revealed our first proper look at The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, with a trailer that lasts all of 2:25. Nope, that's not very long, but there are a lot of details crammed in there. To make sure you caught all of the little touches, we've assembled the following rundown of every neat detail, reference, and...
Poll What Do You Make Of The Mario Galaxy Movie's Leaked Yoshi Design?
Eyes on the prize
We are still a good five months away from the release of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, but the rumour mill is already kicking into gear about Mario's next big adventure. First, there was the rumour that an official trailer would be heading our way at some point this month, theoretically before Wicked: For Good arrives in theatres...
News The Legend Of Zelda Movie Is Now "In Production" In New Zealand
Lightroot, Camera, Action!
Things appear to be chugging along nicely on Nintendo and Sony's live-action The Legend of Zelda movie, as the film has officially started shooting this week (thanks for the heads up, My Nintendo News). The film's listing on the Film and Television Industry Alliance (FTIA) website has seen a status update this week, with...
News Nintendo Is Preparing For Even More Movies In The Future, Unsurprisingly
The Mario and Zelda movies are just the start
Nintendo's movie business is already booming following the release of the Mario Movie in 2023, which was a global box office hit. Since then, it's announced a live-action Zelda film, and more recently lifted the lid on The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (a follow up to the first animated Mario Movie). It's...
News It's Official, Minecraft Is Getting A Second Live-Action Movie
See you in theatres in 2027
It's official, the live-action Minecraft Movie is getting a second film, and it's scheduled to arrive in cinemas on 23rd July 2027. If you saw the post-credits scene in the original movie, this probably shouldn't come as a surprise. The first movie starred Jack Black as Steve, who was joined by Jason Momoa and a crew of...
News Superman DLC Now Available On Minecraft Marketplace
"It’s a pig, it’s a plane, it’s the Superman DLC"
To celebrate the recent Superman movie in cinemas, Minecraft has received some themed DLC on the Switch and multiple other platforms. It gives fans a chance to play as Superman, use his powers like Super Strength and Heat Vision, and take down villains, all while protecting Metropolis. You'll...
PSA Pokémon YouTube Channel Airing Pokémon 3: The Movie This Weekend
The first three movies are free to watch
Back when Pokémon was taking off in the late '90s, trainers around the globe were treated to the very first anime movie. It stars Ash, Pikachu and their friends, as well as a Pokémon battle "like never before" featuring Mew and Mewtwo. If you've never got around to watching Pokémon: The First Movie, or...
News The Legend Of Zelda Movie's Official Social Media Account Goes Live
The marketing campaign begins
We're slowly learning more about the upcoming live-action Legend of Zelda movie, and following the reveal of the first cast members in July, it appears an official social media account has now been opened on the platform X (formerly known as Twitter). It's tagged as @The_Zelda_Movie and in the bio mentions how the film...
Video Mortal Kombat II Official Trailer Released, In Cinemas This October
Johnny Cage joins the fight
[Thu 17th Jul, 2025 05:05 BST]: The Mortal Kombat II movie hype train is about to leave the station, with Warner Bros. today releasing a teaser tied to the upcoming action film, which is arriving in cinemas on 24th October 2025. It's actually an "in-universe film trailer" for 'Uncaged Fury' starring Johnny Cage, who...
News Nintendo Announces First Cast Members For The Legend Of Zelda Movie
Say hello to Link and Zelda
NIntendo has announced its first casting choices for the upcoming The Legend of Zelda movie. As revealed via the Nintendo Today! app and on social media, the role of Zelda will be played by Bo Bragason, while Link will be played by Benjamin Evan Ainsworth. The movie itself is scheduled to release on 7th May 2027. In the...
News Donkey Kong Might Be Getting His Own Movie
According to a new copyright listing
Following the monumental success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, it seems Nintendo and Universal are keen to expand on its new venture beyond the upcoming sequel in 2026. As reported by Nintendo Everything, a new copyright filing has been spotted that is simply listed as 'Untitled Donkey Kong Project ;Motion...
News The Live-Action Legend Of Zelda Movie Has Been Delayed, But Not By Much
"We will take the extra time to make the film as good as it can be"
Nintendo has delayed the upcoming live-action The Legend of Zelda movie to 7th May 2027. In a statement posted on X, Shigeru Miyamoto confirmed that the movie was being delayed "for production reasons". The film's original release date was 26th March 2027, so it's only a few extra...
Rumour Zelda Live-Action Movie Eyes "Popular" Princess Pick
Coming to cinemas March 2027
The Zelda live-action movie locked in a 2027 release earlier this year but we still don't know specific details, such as who will play each character. One casting suggestion for Princess Zelda that's been circulating for some time now (and is apparently a "popular pick with fans") is the movie star and model Hunter...
News A24 Bringing Elden Ring To The Big Screen With Ex Machina Director
The real question is: Who will play Miriel?
The rumours were true: Elden Ring is getting a movie adaptation thanks to studio A24, with acclaimed writer and director Alex Garland, best known for Ex Machina, Civil War, and for writing 28 Days Later (and the upcoming 28 Years Later), at the helm. Deadline broke the news late yesterday and also...
News Super Mario World Looks To Be The Official Name Of The Next Mario Movie
Update: Now removed from NBCUniversal's page
It's been over a year now since our last proper update about the next Mario Movie, but it seems we might finally have some new information to share. According to NBCUniversal, the Super Mario movie follow-up will be officially titled Super Mario Worl
News Split Fiction Movie Adaptation Reportedly Casts Sydney Sweeney
The game arrives on Switch 2 this June
Josef Fares and Hazelight's latest co-op action-adventure Split Fiction is on the way to the Switch 2 this June and now to add this, Variety is reporting the upcoming movie adaptation has cast Sydney Sweeney. Sweeney's role has not been decided yet, but according to Variety's "sources" she'll be playing either...
News Sega's Classic 'OutRun' Is Reportedly Getting A Movie Adaptation Led By Michael Bay
And Sydney Sweeney will join the ride
Not pictured: Michael Bay and Sydney Sweeney After Sonic, Mario and now Minecraft, the movie industry has developed a serious appetite for all sorts of video game adaptations. Although not all of them have been a roaring success (spare a moment for Borderlands), most of them are genera
News Minecraft Gives Mario A Box Office Beating With Record-Breaking Opening
Also, a Fortnite movie apparently isn't in the works
We're not 100% sure you guys are aware, but a little movie called A Minecraft Movie released over the weekend (this writer's kids loved it!) and it's already making quite a splash at the worldwide box office. Yep, the reviews might not be so hot, but none of this is stopping Mojang's multimedia...
Round Up The First Impressions Of The Minecraft Movie Are In
"An AWFUL.. lot of fun!"
It's a massive week for Nintendo but there are still plenty of other things going on in the video game universe - like the release of the Minecraft movie led by Jack Black and Jason Momoa. The first impressions are now beginning to roll in on social media and elsewhere online, and if you were bracing yourself for the worst,...
Rumour Zelda Live-Action Movie Will Reportedly Be Part Of A "Trilogy"
Production location also supposedly revealed
The Zelda live-action movie this week locked in a 26th March 2027 release date and some new information (including a rumour about a trilogy) has supposedly emerged. According to Production List - a film and television production tracking service, The Legend of Zelda movie will apparently be shot in New...
News Legend Of Zelda Movie Release Date Revealed, Coming March 2027
App-y days
Nintendo has announced the release date of its in-production live-action Legend of Zelda movie: the film will be released on 26th March 2027. The firm made the announcement via its new app Nintendo Today!, released yesterday following its reveal in the March 2025 Nintendo Direct. Clicking the news item in the app opens a 25-second...
Round Up Minecraft Live (March 2025) - Everything Announced
Get the full recap
Mojang hosted its first Minecraft Live broadcast of 2025 this weekend and it was packed with all sorts of announcements, reveals and much more. If you didn't catch it, here's a quick rundown: Spring To Life This upcoming drop 'Spring to Life' will be releasing for all platforms next week on 25th March 2025. "Spring to Life...
News Minecraft Movie Tries To Capture Some 'Peaches' Magic With New Jack Black Track
School of Block
Remember when The Super Mario Bros. Movie took the world by storm with Bowser's heart-felt love song 'Peaches'? Yeah, we never really saw the appeal either, but if you have Jack Black in your movie, you're contractually obliged to write him a song. Probably. Surprise, surprise, the Minecraft Movie is no exception. The Warner Bros...
Random The "Grail" Of Sonic Merch Pops Up On eBay With Insane Price Tag
That's a lotta Rings
If you cast your mind back to last year's arrival of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 in cinemas, you might remember that SEGA created an all-new Genesis cart as a neat bit of promotion. The cart itself didn't contain anything too special (character images, posters and a small minigame), but it was a working cart and it was rare. So you...
Random Takaya Imamura's Holding Out Hope For A Star Fox Movie
And he reckons Miyamoto will make it happen
Surprise! Takaya Imamura is back with another dream for the future of Star Fox. But this time, instead of calling for a Switch port of Star Fox Zero or Assault again, the legendary Nintendo artist has his heart set on the big screen. At least, that's what he told former NOA staffers Kit and Krysta in a...
News "The Answer Was Always No" - Ex-Nintendo Employee On Zelda Movie Pitches
Even if Steven Spielberg were involved
With the news in 2023 that Nintendo would be working on an official Legend of Zelda movie in collaboration with Sony Pictures Entertainment, you can bet that we had to scoop our jaws from off the floor. Even with the success of the Super Mario Bros. Movie, a Zelda adaptation just didn't seem all that feasible...
News Final Minecraft Movie Trailer Still Hasn't Convinced Us On The Big-Screen Adaptation
Despite the Jennifer Coolidge cameo
Try to stop it all you can, we are rapidly approaching the Minecraft Movie's release date on 4th April and even the new 'Final Trailer' hasn't convinced us about Jack Black's latest trip into the world of video games. The new trailer does pack in a lot of new content, we'll admit. There are baby pandas, talking...
News Sonic The Hedgehog Will Be Back For A Fourth Movie
Update: Confirmed for March 2027
We're just one day away from the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie — which introduces Shadow the Hedgehog to the blockbuster franchise — hitting cinemas worldwide. But Variety is reporting that Paramount Pictures has already greenlighted a fourth film. Shocked? Nope, not us. According to the report, the movie is aiming...
News Sonic's Third Movie Outing Gets A Speedy Digital Release This Week
Gotta go fast
Sonic 3 only recently arrived in cinemas but if you would prefer to watch it at home, you might want to read on... According to a listing on the online movie streaming service Vudu, Sonic the Hedgehog's third movie outing could be arriving digitally as soon as later this month. There's no update from Paramount just yet, but as noted...
News Sonic's Next Movie Outings Could Go Beyond Earth To New "Fantastical Zones"
"We assume the audience would like to see it"
It's already been confirmed Sonic will be returning in a fourth live-action movie, so where to next for the blue blur? While nothing has been finalised just yet, speaking to Collider earlier this month - the Sonic 3 movie writers Josh Miller and Pat Casey mentioned how Sonic and the gang could...
Random Sonic 3's Movie Writers Would Love To Adapt Zelda: Wind Waker To The Big Screen
"We're putting it out there in the world"
There's already a live-action Zelda movie in the works, but beyond this, it's not clear how else this legendary Nintendo series could be adapted to the big screen going forward. Enter Sonic 3 movie writers Pat Casey and Josh Miller - who revealed to IGN in the same interview recently the video games they...
News Sonic Movie Writers Talk About Two Requested Characters For Live-Action
There's still hope with a fourth movie confirmed
Sonic the Hedgehog's third movie outing is now in cinemas and while there are some new faces in this latest live-action entry like Shadow, a few other fan favourites have missed out (again). This includes (spoiler alert) Big the Cat and Rouge the Bat. According to the writers Pat Casey and Josh...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For The Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Movie
Here's what the critics had to say...
Sonic the Hedgehog's third big-screen outing arrives this week and the critic reviews are now rolling in... This outing brings Shadow into the picture and it seems the reviews have (mostly) been enjoying the fun and family-friendly action so far. Many reviews are also praising Jim Carrey's efforts as well as...
PSA Watch Out, Sonic 3 Movie Spoilers Are Already Cropping Up Online
Including the all-important post-credits scene
We are speeding ever closer to the worldwide release of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 in cinemas from 20th December, so, naturally, spoilers are already popping up online. Tut. Select pre-screenings of the movie have taken place in recent weeks, and it appears that some naughty customers whipped their phones...
News Sonic, Tails And Knuckles Get The Stop-Motion Treatment In This New Festive Movie Promo
Five gold RINGS
We're almost halfway through December, so you know what's almost upon us? That's right, it's nearly time for Christmas Day Sonic the Hedgehog 3's theatrical release! Before the blue blur arrives on the big screen for the third time on 20th December, Paramount Pictures is filling the holiday season with festive tie-ins, including the...
News Mario Movie's Spike Voice Actor On His Possible Return: "I Haven't Heard Anything"
Here's why he's not feeling "confident"
We're still over a year away from the next Super Mario movie, but one voice actor who featured in the first film as Spike is already having doubts about a possible return. Speaking to ScreenRant recently, comedian and actor Sebastian Maniscalco said he doesn't have a lot of confidence in Foreman Spike showing...
News Sonic 3 Movie Director Shares "First Piece Of Concept Art" Created
Highlighting the "story of Shadow & Maria"
We already know Sonic 3 movie director Jeff Fowler has a special connection with Shadow the Hedgehog, and now ahead of the third movie's launch this month, he's taken to social media to show off the "first piece of concept art" created for the latest outing. As mentioned (spoiler warning), it shows an...
News Sonic 3 Movie Trailer Gives Shadow The Hedgehog Fans Everything They Want
Guns, motorbikes, and some crucial backstory
With less than a month to go until Sonic the Hedgehog 3 film hits movie theatres, Paramount Pictures has dropped the second official trailer, and Shadow the Hedgehog is clearly the star of the show here. The trailer gives Sonic (and Shadow) fans plenty to chew over, with Gerald Robotnik, the Space Colony...
News Sonic X Shadow Generations 'Sonic 3 Movie Pack' Adds Keanu Reeves
Update: It seems we've got a standalone price
Sega's latest Sonic Central shared all sorts of updates, including a look at the story in the upcoming release Sonic X Shadow Generations. However, it didn't end there, with Sony's 'State of Play' broadcast sharing a little bit more information. In case you missed it, Sega announced there will be some...
Random A New Sega Genesis Cart Has Been Created For The Sonic 3 Movie
Talk about ambitious
With December on the horizon, that means we're just a few short weeks away from the launch of the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie from Paramount Pictures. We've only had the one trailer so far, but to promote the upcoming second, Paramount has sent out a handful of genuine, functional Sega Genesis / Mega Drive cartridges. And no, we...
News New Minecraft Movie Trailer Digs Into Steve's Backstory
"As a child, I yearned for the mines"
Remember back in September when Warner Bros. revealed the first trailer for the Minecraft Movie and everyone lost their minds because it didn't look great? Well, the second full-length trailer is now here and it looks... better? We guess. Prepare yourselves, folks, it looks like the live-action adaptation will...
News Mortal Kombat 1 Adds Ghostface From 'Scream' In New Switch Game Update
The latest patch also includes fixes and adjustments
NetherRealm has been slowly expanding Mortal Kombat 1's DLC roster and it's now confirmed Ghostface from the Scream series will be released next month. Yes, ahead of Halloween, we've also got a first look - showing off the character's skillset...which is basically a knife! Here's a brief look,...
News Here's A Look At Sonic The Hedgehog 3's New Movie Poster
Arriving in cinemas next month
We're getting closer to the final month of the year and that means the blue blur is ready to return in the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie. To build excitement, Sega has now shared a look at a new movie poster. As you can see Sonic and his friends are all featured, along with Eggman, Gerald Robotnik, and of course, the...
News Splinter Cell Movie Is Reportedly Dead, Producer Admits Team "Just Couldn't Get It Right"
"That's one of the ones that got away"
It has been a long time since we heard any news about Ubisoft's Splinter Cell movie — so long, in fact, that it may come as no surprise to hear that the entire project has reportedly been cancelled (thanks for the heads up, Eurogamer). That is according to one of the producers formally attached to the...
News The Runtime Of Sonic's Third Movie Outing Has Seemingly Been Revealed
See how it compares to the previous films
The blue blur (and the ultimate life form) are headed to cinemas next month and more information about this new big screen outing is starting to surface. Apart from the director Jeff Fowler teasing some new details, it seems we might also now have the runtime of Sonic the Hedgehog 3. According to a listing...
