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Next Illumination-Nintendo Film Set for April 2028

Universal Pictures Spain has scheduled an untitled Illumination/Nintendo film for April 12, 2028. The confirmation follows the recent release of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and ongoing Donkey Kong rumors.

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Universal Pictures Spain lists an untitled Illumination-Nintendo event film for April 12, 2028. Illumination confirms its next Nintendo movie arrives that year, weeks after The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Rumors of a Donkey Kong film featuring Seth Rogen, who voiced in the first Mario movie, circulate for over a year. The date fuels speculation on the project.

Universal Pictures Spain lists an untitled Illumination/Nintendo event film for April 12, 2028, in its upcoming release calendar.

Illumination has confirmed its next Nintendo movie arrives in 2028. The announcement comes a few weeks after the release of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.

Rumors of a Donkey Kong movie have circulated for over a year. Those rumors mention Seth Rogen, who voiced a character in the first Mario movie with less effort than Chris Pratt, according to the report.
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