Speculation over a Princess Peach film picked up momentum in early May 2026 after an X (formerly Twitter) user discovered and shared a screenshot of an Illumination employee’s LinkedIn profile listing a role described as “Senior Character Rig Designer” on an “Untitled P P Movie.” The listing was later edited.
Fans and industry observers immediately began connecting the two-letter project code with Princess Peach, the long-running Nintendo character who debuted in Super Mario Bros. (1985).
The LinkedIn discovery and ensuing discussion were first brought to wider attention by X user @itsamedfffaz, who noted that Illumination has used short two-letter codenames internally on prior projects.
The user pointed out that past codes appear derived from the first two letters of a key word in a film’s title—for example, codes matching “Ma” for Mario or “Mi” for Minions.
The same observer added that a separate internal listing appeared to use “P O” in relation to Poppy Prescott, a character from Illumination’s Despicable Me family, suggesting the studio already uses distinct two-letter labels for different projects.
Rewriting those observations in straightforward journalistic language: an X user said Illumination typically uses two-letter project codes tied to a movie’s title keyword and argued the “P P” entry could naturally point to Princess Peach, while also noting a different internal entry seemingly reserved for Poppy Prescott.
The LinkedIn entry has since been edited and neither Illumination nor Nintendo has issued an official statement confirming a Princess Peach film.
Contextually, collaboration between Nintendo and Illumination is established.
Illumination, founded by Chris Meledandri, partnered with Nintendo and Universal Pictures on The Super Mario Bros.
Movie (2023), which became a major box-office success and remains a high-profile example of a game-to-film adaptation.
Princess Peach is one of Nintendo’s flagship characters, integral to the Super Mario franchise and its extensive presence on Nintendo hardware, including the Nintendo Switch platform and related digital storefronts such as the Nintendo eShop.
At this stage the available evidence is a public LinkedIn entry and fan interpretation of internal codename conventions.
Those facts justify cautious reporting: a LinkedIn listing briefly referenced an “Untitled P P Movie,” fans and observers linked the code to Princess Peach based on past patterns, and the listing has been edited.
No official announcement has been made via Nintendo Direct, Illumination press releases, or Nintendo corporate channels.
Observers tracking this story should watch for confirmations through official channels—Nintendo Direct broadcasts, Universal or Illumination press statements, or verified job listings from the studio.
Until then, the LinkedIn listing remains an intriguing data point rather than definitive proof of a Princess Peach spinoff.
Fans and industry observers immediately began connecting the two-letter project code with Princess Peach, the long-running Nintendo character who debuted in Super Mario Bros. (1985).
The LinkedIn discovery and ensuing discussion were first brought to wider attention by X user @itsamedfffaz, who noted that Illumination has used short two-letter codenames internally on prior projects.
The user pointed out that past codes appear derived from the first two letters of a key word in a film’s title—for example, codes matching “Ma” for Mario or “Mi” for Minions.
The same observer added that a separate internal listing appeared to use “P O” in relation to Poppy Prescott, a character from Illumination’s Despicable Me family, suggesting the studio already uses distinct two-letter labels for different projects.
Rewriting those observations in straightforward journalistic language: an X user said Illumination typically uses two-letter project codes tied to a movie’s title keyword and argued the “P P” entry could naturally point to Princess Peach, while also noting a different internal entry seemingly reserved for Poppy Prescott.
The LinkedIn entry has since been edited and neither Illumination nor Nintendo has issued an official statement confirming a Princess Peach film.
Contextually, collaboration between Nintendo and Illumination is established.
Illumination, founded by Chris Meledandri, partnered with Nintendo and Universal Pictures on The Super Mario Bros.
Movie (2023), which became a major box-office success and remains a high-profile example of a game-to-film adaptation.
Princess Peach is one of Nintendo’s flagship characters, integral to the Super Mario franchise and its extensive presence on Nintendo hardware, including the Nintendo Switch platform and related digital storefronts such as the Nintendo eShop.
At this stage the available evidence is a public LinkedIn entry and fan interpretation of internal codename conventions.
Those facts justify cautious reporting: a LinkedIn listing briefly referenced an “Untitled P P Movie,” fans and observers linked the code to Princess Peach based on past patterns, and the listing has been edited.
No official announcement has been made via Nintendo Direct, Illumination press releases, or Nintendo corporate channels.
Observers tracking this story should watch for confirmations through official channels—Nintendo Direct broadcasts, Universal or Illumination press statements, or verified job listings from the studio.
Until then, the LinkedIn listing remains an intriguing data point rather than definitive proof of a Princess Peach spinoff.