Speaking in a Japanese interview with Asahi Shnbun translated by Nintendo Life, Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima said the platform holder is investigating movie production.
Although there are no plans to announce at present, it seems to be something Kimishima wants to fast track; he said the first film could be ready for release within two to three years. That’s a really spanking pace for Hollywood, but it sounds like Nintendo wants to produce the movies in-house.
Nintendo has experimented in this area before with Pikmin Short Movies, and it’s not unheard of for publishers to attempt to make the jump.