Here are the latest updates on Netflix’s live-action POKEMON TV series and spin-off DONKEY KONG
Video game movies have come a long way in recent years, with The Super Mario Bros. movie., A Minecraft movieAnd Sonic the Hedgehog among the franchises that are enjoying enormous success. Meanwhile, on television, we were treated to The last of us And To fall.
There are still some hiccups like Borderlands And Until dawnbut with superhero films seemingly in decline, studios are looking to capitalize on this new era for video game adaptations (on the big and small screen).
In 2021, we learned that Netflix was developing a live-action Pokémon Television series, with a possible feature film. Joe Henderson (Lucifer) was responsible for writing and producing the TV series at the time, and fans were excited about the streamer’s plans stemming from the 2019 films. Detective Pikachu.
Since then we’ve had sporadic updates, it looks like the project may have been abandoned. Well, as we first reported on GameFragger.com, scooper @MyTimeToShineH brings us an update today, revealing that the live-action Pokémon TV series remain in place “active development” with news likely to be shared next year.
Nintendo stays busy, as Super Mario Galaxy movie is scheduled to be released on April 3, 2026. There have been discussions about a possible Filming of Donkey Kong-off since the first film hit theaters in 2023, and Daniel Richtman reports that “The Donkey Kong movie is already active [development] at Universal.”
Seth Rogen lent his voice to Donkey Kong in The Super Mario Bros. movie. and would probably return for this spin-off. Speaking of his hopes a few years ago, The Workshop the star said, “Donkey Kong Country, I really loved that game. And it’s funny to think back on it because it didn’t look great by today’s standards.”
“But at the time it was mind-blowing, the movement and the speed with which it was happening. It felt like a huge step forward,” » continued Rogene. “I think there will probably be more Donkey Kong Country in mine one day.”
Donkey Kong debuted in 1981 as a Nintendo arcade game, designed by Shigeru Miyamoto. It featured Mario (originally Jumpman) and Donkey Kong, a gorilla who kidnaps Pauline. Several sequels followed, while this year saw the release of the critically acclaimed film. Donkey Kong Bananza on Nintendo Switch 2.
Pokémon started in 1996 with Pokémon Red And Green/Blue for Game Boy, developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo. Created by Satoshi Tajiri, it features creatures called Pokémon, which players catch and train. The franchise has expanded with trading cards, an animated series, films, and numerous video game sequels.
Stay tuned for updates on both projects as we have them. If you missed it, you can watch the first trailer for Super Mario Galaxy movie below.
