“Sonic the Hedgehog 3” star Ben Schwartz, the voice behind the film’s blue titular character, is addressing the possibility of a movie based on the “Super Smash Bros.video games.
“We’re getting closer,” Schwartz said of the chances of the crossover platform fighting game getting a big-screen adaptation in an interview with Variety.
The “Super Smash Bros.” series launched in 1999 and originally featured Nintendo characters such as Mario and Pikachu fighting in stages based on their respective worlds.
“Super Smash Bros. Brawl” – the 2008 series for the Nintendo Wii – brought Sonic and Solid Snake from the “Metal Gear” games into virtual battle in a move that paved the way for more third-party, non-Nintendo characters to join the franchise to close.
A possible “Smash” movie would likely feature both Sonic and Mario, the latter of whom got a big-screen power-up in last year’s “The Super Mario Bros.” Movie’.
The movie “Mario,” which grossed $1.36 billion worldwide and is the highest-grossing movie based on a video game, is ready to get a sequel in 2026.
Schwartz told Variety that he thinks it would be “bananas” if Hollywood took a chance on bringing “Smash” to the big screen, but noted that such a film would mean “so many different studios being friendly to each other at the same time.” are. ”
“But the idea that we get to build our own franchise that lives on its own, and we have so many characters within this franchise, that we can do three, four, five, six – that’s what I’m focused on and that’s what I love,” he said.
The ‘Sonic’ films will be produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures, while the ‘Mario’ film – along with its expected sequel – will be produced by Illumination and distributed by Universal Pictures.
Schwartz said he “wouldn’t be against” such a “battle royale” but noted he would have to see if Paramount would let him star in it.
He emphasized that he is currently thinking about ‘Sonic 3’ and that if the franchise sees a ‘Sonic 4’, which is reportedly in the worksthere will be more opportunities to explore.
After Variety’s, Jordan Moreau released a film adaptation of ‘Legend of Zelda’ which Nintendo is developing together with Sony PicturesSchwartz pointed out “Pokémon Detective Pikachu” from 2019 as a sign that a “Smash” movie is not far away.
“So if you can get all these studios, which are often in competition with each other, to make the same movie and somehow split the profits, that would be great,” Schwartz said.
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‘Sonic 3’, which hit theaters on Friday, will reportedly net a franchise best of $70.5 million during the three-day weekend.