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Rumor: Disney interested in making Banjo-Kazooie film
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nobodyshero
Banned
I'm in. At least it would almost guarantee I finally get another game
i have to imagine they were trying to get them for a wreck it ralph 2 and somewhere along the way miscommunications led to "A Banjo Kazooie movie by the Wreck It Ralph team!" but hey weirder things have happened
also if it is real i imagine people to be on board right up until redesigns inevitably happen
also if it is real i imagine people to be on board right up until redesigns inevitably happen
James Scott
Banned
They've been working with some 3rd parties allowing them to use their IPs and Iwata mentioned more licensing opportunities which would fall in line with this.
The movie/TV shows haven't started coming out yet, but I think we'll see them soon enough.
By the time Disney bought Marvel, comic book movies had already proven to be a big market thanks to the success of Raimi's Spider-Man, Nolan's Batman, and the Iron Man movies. This is completely different.
shacklesmcgee
Member
This too. God I hope this isn't real.
Wreck-It Ralph
Member
I don't see how this would work. Voice acting would be weird.
Also Wreck-It Ralph 2 had better come first.
Also Wreck-It Ralph 2 had better come first.
goldenpp72
Member
What I don't get is this: if Rare/Microsoft are working on a Banjo sequel then why did several Rare employees leave and form their own company to make a spiritual sequel to Banjo? It doesn't make any sense unless they didn't like the direction the Banjo project was going in (Nuts and Bolts 2 maybe?).
The more likely story is Microsoft approaching Disney to include Banjo in Wreck it Ralph 2, or even licensing some Disney characters to feature in the next Banjo game.
If MS wanted a full movie with Disney behind it I would look at Minecraft first.
IIRC from their EGX panel, they don't care for AAA development. They liked it when they were making games within small teams that just spit-ball ideas every day and eventually form a game, and that's how they're approaching their new game.
If MS wanted a full movie with Disney behind it I would look at Minecraft first.
IIRC from their EGX panel, they don't care for AAA development. They liked it when they were making games within small teams that just spit-ball ideas every day and eventually form a game, and that's how they're approaching their new game.
All culminating in the epic crossover of the RCU... Diddy Kong Racing!
paragonpro
Banned
No....no friggen way....this is either awesome or the weirdest out of no where rumor ever
Dragonborn
Member
Why would Disney be remotely interested in this?
Why would Nintendo be remotely interested in promoting Banjo in their game as DLC?
Weird. Disney usually goes for hot IPs like Marvel and Star Wars. I think most people would be like "What's a Banjo?"
Probably should have went for Sonic. Though apparently there's already a Sonic movie in the works, so I guess they were too late.
I'm curious, what have they been doing to "somewhat loosen up"? I remember Mario and Donkey Kong being bizarrely absent from Wreck-It Ralph. So if they couldn't even get cameos for those 2, making a whole movie using a Nintendo IP is probably not on the table.
EDIT: Just read James Scott's post. Definitely nice to see their iron grip slowly vanishing then.
Probably should have went for Sonic. Though apparently there's already a Sonic movie in the works, so I guess they were too late.
I'm curious, what have they been doing to "somewhat loosen up"? I remember Mario and Donkey Kong being bizarrely absent from Wreck-It Ralph. So if they couldn't even get cameos for those 2, making a whole movie using a Nintendo IP is probably not on the table.
EDIT: Just read James Scott's post. Definitely nice to see their iron grip slowly vanishing then.
Dragonborn
Member
No, but I mean Disney specifically. They've got much, much bigger brands they could their themselves or heck, they could even create more of their own. There's no need for them to pursue any IP they don't own.
CrimsonCrescendo
Banned
BK: 2.5 million at most
BT: Unknown
N&B: 1.5 million if we're being super extremely nice (probably only a million at most).
And people are going to believe Disney is going to do a large production around it? It's another bullshit rumor like how Nintendo was rumored to be buying BK back a year or two ago.
BT: Unknown
N&B: 1.5 million if we're being super extremely nice (probably only a million at most).
And people are going to believe Disney is going to do a large production around it? It's another bullshit rumor like how Nintendo was rumored to be buying BK back a year or two ago.
they tried for mario but thought he deserved a certain amount of reverence and couldnt come up with a decent scene for him
El Sabroso
Member
weird to see all this Banjo excitement in this month but is really good for the game I suppose is coming
Solid SOAP
Member
Disney are way too smart and culturally savvy to try and revive a dead video game franchise with a new movie. Not gonna happen.
MrCunningham
Member
Question is, if this really does happen, they capable of duplicating the British wit and humour of Rare's writers? I know Nuts and Bolt's got slammed for a lot of reasons, but it did still have some decent writing in it.
This is really odd news though.
This is really odd news though.
goldenpp72
Member
The last Rare title to get a Saturday morning cartoon, it was an amazing success too in my heart.
Exactly. Any IP they own they can milk freely with toys and endorsements for ads etc. No need to ask MS for the rights, cut out a deal, nor work through that negotiating process etc etc etc. Also if money rains, no need to negotiate new terms for sequels etc. In house money is the best money.
Same as Nintendo. No way you're going to market a character of your direct-competition in your game. There is absolutely no substantial gain for Nintendo from where I am sitting. There is for MS if Rare's new game is Banjo - free press and brand exposure to your main target audience. How nice.
Forgetting something?
Taken on its own merits and not as an accurate representation of the games, it was pretty decent.
The Netflix Zelda thing is probably happening in some form given that film trades don't bullshit and when he commented, Iwata didn't flat out say it wasn't happening. So, we have that, the DeNA stuff - I'm not saying there's been this huge paradigm shift, but yeah, I think they're loosening up a bit, largely out of necessity.
Fox Mulder
Member
It does make sense to try and build up an audience before investing in development for a new BK game.
I love the series, and this would be neat.
I love the series, and this would be neat.
It makes complete sense from Microsoft's side
I'm trying to see what Disney gets out of this
Wut?
No...an animated Disney movie would fit BK much better than Sonic.
They would fit the comedy/adventure side of Disney better than most game characters I could think of.
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