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Smashingpmkns posted...

Really doubt it. Mario is an animated adaptation and no one takes animation seriously still (even though we should) and doesn't determine anything in the pipeline. TLOU is a TV show, same with Fallout whenever that comes out. Both won't have an effect on the movie space. We might get more video game TV shows, but we've been getting those sparingly for a few years now.

Uncharted did poorly. Sonic is for literal babies. And Pikachu was a flash in the pan. We probably won't get another big Nintendo movie for 5 or so years, if not more. There's the Death Stranding movie in pre-pro rn but that will probably be good.

Imo more animated video game adaptation would be a net positive for animated movies. Better than the schlock Disney has been churning out

grownups love toons. ask @blue_inigo he thinks toons are better than live action movies despite 30 years old. i should also make it clear that tv shows based on video games is super cringe as well and bad for the medium btw.

uncharted still made 400m in a recovering theatrical landscape. studios will see that number and think they can make something cheaper and put it out in a more normalized box office era post-covid and do well. dunno how pikachu can be called a flash in the pan when we are now seeing video game adaptations receive critical acclaim and/or big box office numbers. also again there are tons of grownups who like the two sonic movies, which made 300m and 400m (pikachu made 430m).

mario will blow the doors off and immediately get a sequel, probably some nintendo spinoffs, until they get a smash bros movie. last of us is gonna rake in emmy's and legitimize the medium as worthy of prestige tv adaptations. david e kelley or sam esmail or d&d will be asked to adapt some bullshit for tv. its gonna be super embarrassing to see adults who know better acting like video games have rich narrative texts.