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Nintendo's plans to appear to include its most beloved franchise. Wall Street Journal understand that Nintendo is close to a deal for an animated movie from Illumination Entertainment, the Universal-backed studio behind the Despicable Me series. While the exact terms aren't clear, the pact would theoretically allow multiple movies. Nintendo has also been bending over backwards to maintain creative involvement, and Mario creator is expected to be a producer.
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