Tag: Movies
Rumour Zelda Movie Rumblings Suggest A First Trailer Might Be Around The Corner
Or is it just wishful thinking?
Remember that slightly strange Zelda movie mention in the series' recent 40th Anniversary Direct, where Miyamoto confirmed the shocking news that the film will be titled... 'The Legend of Zelda'? We were all expecting something more, right? Some kind of teaser or perhaps a full-blown trailer? Well, the rumour mill has...
News Nintendo Excited About Broadening Zelda's Audience With Live-Action Movie
"That's one of the most exciting things for us"
The Legend of Zelda is already a huge and well-established video game series, but there's still plenty of room to expand and grow its audience beyond this medium. According to Nintendo of America's President and COO Devon Pritchard, the upcoming live-action Zelda movie, due out in April 2027, is the...
News Resident Evil Is Now The Highest-Rated Video Game Movie Ever
In Cregger we trust
Reviews for Zach Cregger's new Resident Evil movie have started pouring in, and it's looking like this latest adaptation is a resounding success – critically, at least. Sitting at a whopping 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, Resident Evil is currently the highest-rated video game movie of all time. It's not even close either, with Sonic...
News SEGA And Netflix Announce New "Multi-Title Collaboration"
Including a Crazy Taxi live-action movie
SEGA and Netflix are teaming up once again, with the duo announcing three adaptations are now in development. First up is a live-action comedy movie based on the Crazy Taxi series and the new game World Tour. There'll also be another Sonic the Hedgehog kids' animation, and finally is a live-action crime...
News Nintendo Reveals What To Expect From The Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct
You probably already know
The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct is just hours out, and Nintendo has shared a small update. Ahead of this broadcast (and celebration) of the series, the company's Japanese social media account has teased what's to come. Unsurprisingly, it seems we'll be getting an update about Ocarina of Time for Switch 2, and...
News Resident Evil Movie Clip Contains Scenes Of Explicit Violence And Gore
Cool, gimme
Sony Pictures Entertainment has released a new clip for the upcoming Resident Evil movie from director Zach Cregger. It's a pretty violent one too; so much so that it's completely age restricted, and so there's not a lot of point in embedding it here. If you want to check it out, head on over to YouTube. Otherwise, it shows protagonist...
News Street Fighter's Latest Trailer Looks Utterly Ridiculous In The Best Way
You can also "play" it
Paramount Pictures and Legendary have released a new trailer for Street Fighter, the latest attempt to adapt the iconic fighting series into a movie. Street Fighter movies don't have the best reputation, largely thanks to the astoundingly awful Legend of Chun-Li in 2009. But we've gotta be honest: this one looks so damn good...
News Pokémon's Trading Card Game Is Getting A Movie In 2027
Watch the 'Pokémon Wild Card' teaser trailer right now
At the 2026 Pokémon World Championship closing ceremony, Pokémon President Tsunekazu Ishihara announced the Pokémon Trading Card Game will be getting its own movie. This animated film is called Pokémon Wild Card and will be arriving in cinemas in 2027. Alongside this announcement was a...
News Chun-Li's Actor Ate 12 Eggs A Day To Prepare For The Street Fighter Movie
"By the end of the shoot my thighs had grown"
Chun-Li is one of the most iconic video game characters of all time, and this October, she'll return as a live-action character in the new Street Fighter movie. Canadian-born actor Callina Liang has been cast in this huge role, and in an interview with
News Another Zelda Movie Cast Member Has Reportedly Been Confirmed
It's dangerous to go alone
There has already been some news this week about the cast in the upcoming Zelda movie, and now Deadline is reporting Lydia Peckham is set for the new live-action film. The New Zealand actress previously worked with director Wes Ball on his 2024 release, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. She is also one of the main...
News "It Might Show My Age" - Zelda Movie Actor's BOTW Memories Will Make You Feel Old
Uh oh
Breath of the Wild launched alongside the Switch 1 back in 2017. That was how many years ago? Three? Four? Surely no more than five? As it turns out, it was quite a bit longer than that, as the live-action Zelda movie star, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, has so kindly reminded us. Ainsworth recently spoke to GamesRadar about his role in the latest...
News Resident Evil Movie Trailer Is Already Putting Past Adaptations To Shame
The first great RE film? Could be
A new trailer for Zach Cregger's Resident Evil has been released, giving us a further glimpse at what's to come when it releases on 18th September 2026. Focusing on our protagonist Bryan (Austin Abrams), we catch brief peeks at some iconic Resident Evil items, including the typewriter, first-aid kit, shotgun ammo,...
News Call Of Duty Movie Sets Its Sights On A 2028 Release
Update: The movie will be set in the Modern Warfare universe
[Sat 18th Apr, 2026 09:00 BST]: Video game movies are all the rage nowadays, and it's quickly led to Hollywood adapting every series it can get its hands on. Now, to add to this, Paramount has officially confirmed during a presentation at CinemaCon that the "Call of Duty" movie will...
News Minecraft Movie Sequel Gets Official Title, New Cast Members Revealed
Alex will be played by...
At Minecraft Live at Twitchcon Rotterdam this weekend, new updates were shared about the upcoming sequel to the Minecraft Movie. The cast and production are now back on set, and it's been confirmed the sequel is now officially titled A Minecraft Movie Squared. Here's a look at the official logo reveal: Next up are some...
News Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Movie Officially Wraps Filming
Racing into cinemas next year
The fourth Sonic the Hedgehog movie has reached another significant milestone in its production cycle this week. Director Jeff Fowler has revealed filming has now officially wrapped, with Sonic and the rest of his crew scheduled to return to theatres on 19th March 2027. To celebrate this special moment, Fowler shared...
News Nintendo Hiring For A Brand New Role 'Movie Project Promotion Manager'
Aaaand action!
Nintendo continues to step into the movie and cinema realm, as the company has opened up a brand new position for a 'Movie Project Promotion Manager'. Shared and translated by Genki_JPN, the Big N is currently accepting applications for the role, which will be based in Kyoto, Japan. Successful candidates will be "responsible for...
News More Rumours About The Zelda Movie Cast Surface Online
Here we go again
We've already got some surprise news about the live-action Zelda movie today, with Nintendo confirming the release date has shifted from May to April 2027. Adding to this are some new rumours. According to some casting websites and photos circulating on social media, there'll be...potential spoiler alert...Goron and Kokiri in the...
News The Live-Action Zelda Movie Has A New Worldwide Release Date
April is the new May
Breaking news! Nintendo has announced it's changing the release date of The Legend of Zelda live-action movie. In a new announcement via the mobile app Nintendo Today! and Nintendo's social media page, it's been revealed the film will now arrive "worldwide" in cinemas on 30th April 2027. Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto has issued...
News Zach Cregger's 'Resident Evil' Movie Gets Its First Teaser Trailer
"I'm in like a seriously f***ed up situation right now"
Resident Evil, the new movie adaptation from director Zach Cregger (Barbarian, Weapons) has received its first teaser trailer ahead of its release on 18th September 2026. Starring Austin Abrams (Weapons, The Walking Dead) in the lead role, Resident Evil is the latest attempt to adapt Capcom's...
News Nintendo & Illumination Are Releasing An Untitled Movie In April 2028
So, what will it be?
With The Super Mario Galaxy Movie rolling in the dough right now, it makes absolute sense that Nintendo and Illumination are looking ahead to the future. And, it seems like the two studios have a plan. Universal Pictures International Spain's release schedule lists an unannounced movie from the gaming and animation giants,...
Round Up The First Impressions Of The Mortal Kombat II Movie Are In
Here's Johnny
Putting aside those rumours about a Metroid Movie for a moment, one video game movie that's already locked in is Mortal Kombat II, and it's due out next month. Ahead of its release, an early screening for the second movie premiered in theatres. If you are wondering how the sequel (led by "The Boys" star Karl Urban as Johnny Cage)...
News Miyamoto Thanks Fans For Watching The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Celebrating 40 years of Mario history
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is already 2026's biggest box office hit. It's also helped Mario's movies surpass a total of $2 billion at the global box offic
News Mario Galaxy Movie Helps Franchise Surpass $2 Billion At Global Box Office
Working together
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is already 2026's biggest box office hit, and it seems another significant milestone has been achieved. This is a combined effort, with Deadline reporting Mario's movies (includin
News Dang, We Got An Elden Ring Movie Release Date Before The Switch 2 Port
Tarnishing cinemas in 2028
Bandai Namco has announced that the A24 movie adaptation Elden Ring will release on 3rd March 2028. It will also be filmed for IMAX, so expect some sweeping landscape shots to feature throughout. This means that, yes, we've received a firm release date for the Alex Garland-directed movie before the upcoming Switch 2 port...
News The Street Fighter Movie Somehow Looks Both Terrible And Amazing
What's going on?
Paramount Pictures has released a new trailer for its upcoming Street Fighter movie, and uhh... well gosh, we're not sure what to think. On the one hand, it looks absolutely terrible, but we'd be lying if we said we didn't have massive grins on our faces the whole time. Kinda like the Mario Galaxy Movie, y'know? Too soon..? Okay,...
News Unsurprisingly, The Mario Galaxy Movie Is Already 2026's Biggest Box Office Hit
McClouded vision
After the $1 billion+ box office success of the first movie, we all knew that The Super Mario Galaxy Movie was going to put up big numbers. Well, those crystal balls didn't let us down, because after just a few weeks in cinemas, the sequel is already the highest-grossing release of 2026. The weekend's updated box office figures...
Video Mortal Kombat II's New Movie Trailer Features A Very Special Kameo
Is that...?
Mortal Kombat's movie reboot is well underway, with the second film Mortal Kombat II due out in cinemas next month on 8th May 2026. To build some excitement (and promote the fact that tickets are now on sale) a new trailer for the sequel has today been released. Apart from many new and returning faces, there's also a major cameo in the...
News The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Opening Day Breaks Multiple Records Worldwide
The total figure is a "bigger result" than the first movie
Following the first day box office results for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie in the US, the opening day performance of Mario's movie sequel globally has now been revealed. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has officially opened with a global box office figure of $68.4 million, putting it ahead of
News The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Is Already Breaking Box Office Records
Wahoo!
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is out now in cinemas, and as expected, it's already breaking box office records. Deadline reports the film has experienced the "best opening day so far this year" in the US - reaching $34 million. This puts it ahead of Project Hail Mary on $33.1 million. Galaxy has also managed to claim the best "opening...
News Miyamoto Isn't So Sure About A Smash Bros. Style Movie
But he'll always give Pikmin the spotlight
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie goes beyond the Mushroom Kingdom and introduces a whole new cast of characters. As we now know, there'll also be some faces that aren't even from this particular Nintendo universe. It's led to discussion once again about a possible "Smash Bros.-style Nintendo Cinematic...
News So, Will You Be Watching The Super Mario Galaxy Movie?
Go on, tell us
It's not every day we celebrate a film release here on Nintendo Life, but this week is a little different with the arrival of the Super Mario Galaxy Movie. The new movie begins its rollout in cinemas on 1st April 2026, and according to Deadline, it's expected to bank around $350 million worldwide. The first impressions are also...
News Super Mario Galaxy Movie Toys Arrive In McDonald's Next Week
The key(ring) to success
McDonald's marked the release of The Super Mario Bros. Movie back in 2023 with a line of tie-in Happy Meal toys, so it will come as no surprise to hear that the fast food chain is doing the same for the sequel. The chain's North American branch has today revealed a first look at its Super Mario Galaxy Movie toys, featuring...
News Sonic The Hedgehog 4's Full Movie Cast List Has Been Revealed
Ben Kingsley! Nick Offerman! Matt Berry??
We are still a year out from the Sonic the Hedgehog 4 movie's release date on 19th March 2027, but it's never too early to start the marketing push, is it? Today, Paramount and SEGA have shared a title reveal video confirming the return of Dr. Eggman and Shadow (with a dash of Sonic Boom, it seems), and...
News The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Just Teased Some Tiny Creatures You Might Not Have Expected To See
Spoiler alert: There's a whole Galaxy out there
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is almost here, and in a promotional teaser today, some Nintendo characters you might not have expected to see have been spotted. Yes, after featuring at Super Nintendo World, on the
Guide The Super Mario Galaxy Movie: When Will It Release On Streaming Services?
Fruit of the Luma
Given the commercial success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, it was only going to be a matter of time before Nintendo and Illumination teamed up again for a sequel, and team up they did. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie sees Mario, Luigi, Peach, Toad, and Yoshi embark on a galactic adventure to take down Bowser Jr and his Pa. It...
News The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Introduces The Voices Of Yoshi, Wart, And The Honey Queen
You will never guess
Today's Super Mario Galaxy Movie Direct gave us one final look at the upcoming movie sequel, which lands in movie theatres on 1st April 2026. And while the trailer didn't give us many new details, it did give us our first look at Wart in-action (after that poster teaser). The trailer up top is a mix of old and new footage,...
News The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Gets Yet Another New Poster, And It's Jam-Packed With Details
Is that... Wart?
You thought that the barrage of posters we've already had for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie was probably enough, didn't you? Well, surprise! Nintendo and Illumination have got another one for us! Yes, accompanying the announcement of next week's Super Mario Galaxy Movie Direct (which we're pretty sure just means 'another trailer...
Video Here's Your First Look At The Street Fighter Live-Action Movie, Out October 2026
Update: Release date confirmed
[Fri 12th Dec, 2025 02:09 GMT]: At The Game Awards, Street Fighter fans got a surprise teaser of the upcoming live-action movie, due out in 2026. It's a high-energy sneak peek with some interesting cinematography, fight scenes that would look right at home in a martial arts movie, and even the bonus stage where you...
News Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Movie Has Found Its Amy Rose
Amy Mars? Veronica Rose?
The next Sonic the Hedgehog movie is set to be a big one, with even more classic characters coming back, one of which is everyone's favourite pink hedgehog, Amy Rose. And we now know which Hollywood star will be voicing the iconic character Revealed by The Hollywood Reporter, Kristen Bell, best known from Veronica Mars,...
Gallery Jakks Pacific Has Officially Revealed Its Mario Galaxy Movie Toy Line
Here's a first look
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is arriving in cinemas this April, and as expected, there will be a lot of themed merchandise and toys. Following Smyths reveal of an interactive Yoshi, American toy maker Jakks Pacific has now revealed its own official toy line for the anticipated sequel. These toys will be made available in 2
Gallery The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Official Character Posters Have Been Revealed
Meet the crew
We are getting ever closer to the release of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie on 1st April, and over the weekend, Nintendo revealed its official roster of character posters for the film's main players. We took a look at the foe-filled Mario one last week, but an additional six posters have since been released, each showing a different...
News The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Gets Another Stunning Movie Poster
Celebrating the "first look" at Yoshi
Last weekend, Nintendo aired a special Direct presentation for its upcoming Super Mario Galaxy Movie, which is due out in cinemas this April. This particular clip focused on Mario's pal Yoshi, who will join the crew in this new adventure, which takes place across all sorts of familiar locations. To celebrate...
ICYMI The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Is Now Coming To Cinemas Two Days Earlier
In certain parts of the world
Yesterday, Nintendo finally gave us our first look at Yoshi in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, thanks to a Nintendo Direct and a brand new trailer. And while Yoshi — and some other Mario series cameos — stole the spotlight, there's one piece of additional news that fans in certain countries can get excited about. The...
News Super Mario Galaxy Movie's New Trailer Shares A "First Look" At Yoshi
New galaxies, new friends
Nintendo just aired a new trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie during a special Direct broadcast and it gave fans a "first" proper look at Mario's long-time pal Yoshi. Apart from Yoshi and
News The Next 'Super Mario Galaxy Movie' Nintendo Direct Arrives Sunday, 25th January
Stellar stuff
The new Nintendo Direct for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has a date, and it's coming this Sunday, 25th January 2026. This will be the second direct for the upcoming Illumination sequel, which is due to arrive in cinemas on 3rd April 2026. Last time, we found out that Bowser Jr. and Rosalina would be part of the cast. You'll be able...
Rosalina, Bowser Jr. and..?
Similar to the Sonic movies, the Mario movies are expanding their big-screen universe by introducing and surprising audiences with more characters. Mario's companion Yoshi was teased at the end of the first movie, and since then, the official trailers for the Super Mario Galaxy Movie have introduced Bowser Jr. and...
News The Live-Action Zelda Movie Is Coming To Netflix
Following its "theatrical and home entertainment release periods"
The live-action Legend of Zelda movie will be streamed exclusively on Netflix following its "theatrical and home entertainment release periods", Famitsu is reporting. Under an agreement with Sony Pictures Entertainment, the adaptation will join the likes of Spider-Man: Beyond the...
News Super Mario Galaxy Movie Gets A New Teaser Trailer At The Game Awards
Mario & Luigi vs. Bowser Jr.
At The Game Awards this year, Nintendo and Illumination surprised fans with another look at the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy Movie. It features Bowser Jr. taking on Mario and Luigi in a very brief teaser. Some not-so-pleasant introductions are exchanged, and before you know it, the younger Bowser is smashing everything...
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,...
