Nintendo acquires animation studio for ‘Nintendo Pictures’

Nintendo has acquired CG production company Dynamo Pictures.

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Nintendo will rename it to “Nintendo Pictures,”.

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The new subsidiary will “focus on development of visual content utilizing Nintendo IP”.

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Nintendo also “planning and production of visual content including CG animation.”

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The acquisition comes as Nintendo is gearing up for the most significant cinematic release in years.

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This animated movie based on the Super Mario Bros. franchise starring Chris Pratt.

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Nintendo’s notice to shareholders says it’s acquiring 100 percent of the outstanding shares of Dynamo Pictures.

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which will become a wholly owned subsidiary of the video game company.

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