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'''{{wp|Universal Pictures}}''', also known as simply '''Universal''' and formerly '''Universal Studios Inc.''', is an American film distributor and publisher owned by {{wp|NBCUniversal}}.
'''{{wp|Universal Pictures}}''', also known as simply '''Universal''' and formerly '''Universal Studios Inc.''', is an American film distributor and publisher owned by {{wp|NBCUniversal}}. The company has had two major involvements with the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise: In 1982, Universal Studios filed a [[List of controversies#Universal Studios|lawsuit]] against [[Nintendo]], claiming that both the [[Donkey Kong|character]] and scenario of Nintendo's game, ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'', infringed on Universal's rights to [[King Kong]]. Universal is also a co-producer and distributor of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', a film released in 2023.
 
In 1982, Universal Studios filed a [[List of controversies#Universal Studios|lawsuit]] against [[Nintendo]], claiming that both the [[Donkey Kong|titular character]] and scenario of Nintendo's game ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' infringed on Universal's rights to [[King Kong]]. However, the district court ruled in favor of Nintendo.
 
Universal is a producer and distributor of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', a film released in 2023, as well as its [[Untitled The Super Mario Bros. Movie follow-up|2026 follow-up]]. Both films were co-produced by Universal's subsidiary [[Illumination]].
==See also==
==See also==
*[[Super Nintendo World]]
*[[Super Nintendo World]]

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