10 years ago, a documentary was released that showed the dark side of competitive gaming. The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters followed the adventures of Steve Wiebe and Billy Mitchell as they both aimed to take the title of Donkey Kong World Champion. The film has become a cult classic and has inspired a whole new generation of players (myself included) to pick up Donkey Kong themselves.
Now, in one of the strangest announcements we’ve seen in quite a while, the film’s producer, Seth Gordon, has announced that The King of Kong will be adapted into a stage musical. In an interview with IGN, Gordon confirmed that production is well underway, saying, “I think it lends itself to that — there’s such a melodrama, and so many of the characters are actually musicians, and the music of the games, too, is a thing.”
No word yet on when we might be able to get our tickets to this musical event, but stay tuned for more details!
Written by Jason Ganos
Nintendo super fan since birth, Jason is the creator of Amiibo News and editor-in-chief at Nintendo Wire. One of his life goals is to provide the latest Nintendo news to fellow gamers with his natural know-how.
