The franchise he’s referring to there is Mario, with the upcoming Super Mario movie set for release in 2022. The movie is being made by Illumination, the animation studio behind Despicable Me, with the legendary Shigeru Miyamoto serving as a producer on the project.
Is Illumination making a Mario movie?
The founder of Illumination, Chris Meledandri, is the one working with Nintendo on the production of the Super Mario Movie, slated to come out sometime during 2022.
When is the new Super Mario movie coming out?
Super Mario movie is officially coming in 2022 with Miyamoto involved as producer
Why did they make a Super Mario movie?
Video game movies often lose sight of what made the games great in the first place, but that shouldn’t be the case with the Super Mario movie. Nintendo chose to work with Illumination partially because Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto got along so well with Illumination producer Chris Meledandri.
Who is the producer of the new Mario movie?
Fans will be happy to know Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto is heavily involved with the picture, serving as joint producer. Illumination is known for its emphasis on comedy, so it seems likely the Mario film will be very lighthearted.
Who are the characters in the new Mario movie?
Sadly, Nintendo and Illumination have not revealed the plot details, or the title. However, according to a Nintendo briefing last year, the film is based on Super Mario Bros. Taken literally, this could mean the film will feature Mario, Luigi, Peach and Bowser in the familiar storyline, but it’s not confirmed.
Is there going to be a new Super Mario movie?
A new Super Mario Bros. movie is something fans have wanted for almost thirty years now. With confirmation that Illumination Entertainment and Nintendo have continued production work on the film, it now looks like Nintendo is ready to put an end to that wait come 2022 and finally erase the horrid 90’s live action Mario from everyone’s memory.
Video game movies often lose sight of what made the games great in the first place, but that shouldn’t be the case with the Super Mario movie. Nintendo chose to work with Illumination partially because Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto got along so well with Illumination producer Chris Meledandri.
Fans will be happy to know Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto is heavily involved with the picture, serving as joint producer. Illumination is known for its emphasis on comedy, so it seems likely the Mario film will be very lighthearted.
Sadly, Nintendo and Illumination have not revealed the plot details, or the title. However, according to a Nintendo briefing last year, the film is based on Super Mario Bros. Taken literally, this could mean the film will feature Mario, Luigi, Peach and Bowser in the familiar storyline, but it’s not confirmed.
