Donkey Kong is having a moment. This summer, not only did Mario’s original foe get his first theme park ride in the United States, but he’s also got Donkey Kong Bananza, his own mega game coming to Switch 2 later this week, and he might even be getting a movie sometime in the future.

A Donkey Kong movie appears to be in development at Universal Pictures. The Super Mario Bros. Movie was released in 2023 by Universal, Nintendo, and Illumination. Directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic,

Now, a few decades later, DK is playing a different but no less pivotal role in the company’s biggest expansions, whether it’s a theme park or new console — and, just maybe, his own movie. A weekly newsletter by David Pierce designed to tell you everything you need to download,