‘PlayStation All-Stars who?’ – says Sony
Leaked e-mails have revealed that Sony Pictures wants to make movies based on various videogame series including many Nintendo properties such asMario,Donkey Kong,The Legend of Zelda,Pokémon, and oddest of all,Super Smash Bros.
Wikileaks has begun hosting the leaked e-mails from last year’s Sony Pictures hack, and some interesting tidbits are starting to surface. It looks like Sony had been trying to court Nintendo to get the rights to do movies based on many of its properties. Other non-Nintendo properties were discussed for films such asSonic the Hedgehog,BioShock, andMetal Gear Solid. According to the leak, Sony’s own IPsGran TurismoandUnchartedcould show up in theaters as well.
The e-mails also seem to indicate that some kind of deal was landed to produce aMario-based cartoon, with a picture of Sony Pictures’ producerAvi Arad and Nintendo’sShigeru Miyamoto confirming the rather friendly looking relationship.
Sony also mentioned amiibo, stating they are an“interesting bit onSmash Brothers.” Could you imagine a movie theater exclusive amiibo? The box office wouldn’t be able to hold all that Nintendo money. Records would beshattered.
Leaked Sony e-mails reveal intent to nabSmash Bros.film rights[Ars Technica]
