Jack Black and Donald Glover Pitch Another Nintendo Movie, Reviving an ’80s Classic
Jack Black and Donald Glover are taking aim at Duck Hunt, pitching a movie adaptation of the 1980s Nintendo classic—and they want to headline it.
So, Jack Black and Donald Glover are out here pitching what might be one of the oddest video game movie ideas in a while: Duck Hunt. Yes, that Duck Hunt—the NES classic from the '80s, where you blasted virtual ducks while a dog mocked you the second you missed. If you played it, you know exactly the feeling I mean. If you didn’t, you missed a key moment in retro gaming frustration.
The Full Pitch: Actor Wish-List Edition
Recently, in an interview with Screen Rant, both Black and Glover started riffing about where they’d fit if Hollywood ever decided to turn Duck Hunt into a movie. It wasn’t some carefully planned announcement, but more a 'Hey, wouldn’t it be funny if…' exchange. That’s…actually how more movies get green-lit than you might think.
- Jack Black’s Choice: ‘I can go hunting ducks.’ That’s right, he wants to play the hunter. Hard to blame him—less time in a dog suit, more time yelling.
- Donald Glover’s Angle: Initially joked he’d be the dog—yep, that legendary, grinning canine who’s probably the most trolled character in all of gaming. But then he suggested swapping roles (‘You should probably be the dog. I’ll be the hunter.’) So, it’s all up in the air.
Both of them made it clear, whether joking or just preemptively pitching, that if a Duck Hunt adaptation ever does happen, they want in, and studios should take notice. Hey, if The Super Mario Bros. Movie can make a billion dollars, why not this?
Duck Hunt: The Original (Very Simple) Game
Just for context, Duck Hunt dropped in 1984 and pretty much became the poster child for light gun games. The gameplay? You point a plastic gun at the TV, try to hit fast-moving ducks, and get openly mocked by a dog every time you whiff. Deep, it was not—but no one ever forgot it.
Jack Black: Not a Stranger to Gaming Crossover Chaos
By the way, Jack Black seems to have caught the video game adaptation bug in a big way. In another earlier interview with Entertainment Tonight, he brainstormed a whole Mario and Minecraft crossover. His plan? ‘Here’s the weird thing, I think I’d get some raw chickens… and just blaze them.’ Pretty sure even Mario fans weren’t ready for that visual.
He was having fun with the idea—something about Bowser roasting chickens, which he called ‘Bowser’s Lava Chicken.’ (Honestly, I’m not sure what the Venn diagram looks like between people who want a Minecraft/Mario mashup and people who came here for Duck Hunt weirdness, but it exists. Apparently.)
Will It Happen?
The Duck Hunt thing is all just hypothetical for now—no actual project, nothing in development, just two big-name actors putting the idea in the universe. But if you’re looking for the next random childhood nostalgia property that might actually end up as a high-concept Hollywood comedy, Duck Hunt with Black and Glover up front is not the worst bet.
‘I can go hunting ducks.’
That’s Jack Black, summing up the energy of the whole idea. Studios: if you’re listening, at least let us see the concept art.