As for the final announcement from Nintendo's financial investor briefing, the company has revealed that there will be a new movie starring their mascot character, Mario. Nintendo also confirmed an animation studio for this upcoming Super Mario movie; Illumination Entertainment, the studio behind the Despicable Me series. Only two staff for the film are known at this time, which are the two co-producers, Shigeru Miyamoto and Illumination's Chris Meledandri. Meledandri has produced films like Ice Age, The Secret Life of Pets, and Despicable Me. There's no current release date for the movie yet, but the earliest it can release is in the year 2021.

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[Deleted User]

A Sonic movie, and now a Mario movie.

Killing two birds with one stone eh?

I'm honestly surprised something like this wasn't a thing in the 90s.

I mean, of course, there's the infamous Mario Bros. Movie, but that was live-action, not animated. Maybe they're trying to appeal to nostalgia, considering that the original-gen Mario and Sonic fans are now all grown up.

Anyways, this is Illumination we're talking about here. With Miyamoto at the helm, it could be good. But it could also be very, very bad. We'll just have to wait and see.

 

[Spectral Blizzard]

I'm honestly surprised something like this wasn't a thing in the 90s.

I mean, of course, there's the infamous Mario Bros. Movie, but that was live-action, not animated. Maybe they're trying to appeal to nostalgia, considering that the original-gen Mario and Sonic fans are now all grown up.

Anyways, this is Illumination we're talking about here. With Miyamoto at the helm, it could be good. But it could also be very, very bad. We'll just have to wait and see.

True, true.

 

[Jonna]

It's only a bit concerning, a good chunk of my concern is gone with the fact that Miyamoto is co producing it. Not like the other movie where Nintendo supervised it - apparently not that observant.

I thought the Despicable Me movies were great. Minions is not worth my mention, but other th- fuck I mentioned it.

 

[Eddypikachu]

Just wondering what the story will be about. Also do you think mario will have actual voice lines? or will Marios voice actor just spout gibberish and theyll have subtitles translating what mario says? I feel like theyll introduce a talking companion sorta like starlow to accompany him throughout the movie

 

[osaka35]

I think you actually mean it will be one of those movies that daily make you lose faith in humanity and wake your desire to hack into NORAD to initiate the nuclear winter.

tomato, tomahto

 

[rickwj324]

Just wondering what the story will be about.

Probably a safe bet that Princess Peach will get kidnapped and Mario will have to save her!! Mario needs to keep Liam Neeson's character in TAKEN on his speed dial as much as that woman gets kidnapped!!

 

[supergamer368]

I feel like the voices are gonna suck bad. Unless they use the people who made the voices in the games. This movie feels like it’s just gonna be another Illuminati-on movie. Stupid characters, annoying characters, crappy soundtrack (unless they get a good videogame music composer) generic insert popular song here while we play a montage, seems like a sad moment in the end and then stuff works out. I know that was long-winded, but Illumination is so predictable. Same plot, change up the characters and maybe their goals, and ya get quick movie-in-a-can.

 

[Pluupy]

I bet they'd do something weird like make Mario talk.

 

[XDel]

Tis a shame though because Despicable Me is in no way funny or charming.

 

[Gizametalman]

Imagine: Mario X Rabbidz X Minions

--------------------- MERGED ---------------------------

Oh wait wait wait!
Even better!
Mario and Adam Sandler together!

 

[rickwj324]

I bet they'd do something weird like make Mario talk.

We do hear Mario talk in games. Phrases like "Welcome to Mario Kart" and "it's a me, Mario!". In the previous cartoons he spoke as well, so I would assume he'll speak in a 90 minute movie.

 

[sarkwalvein]

We do hear Mario talk in games. Phrases like "Welcome to Mario Kart" and "it's a me, Mario!". In the previous cartoons he spoke as well, so I would assume he'll speak 90 minutes in a movie.

Mario doing stand up? Sounds fun.

 

[Chary]

I bet they'd do something weird like make Mario talk.

What if he talks, but it's in the Superstar Saga style gibberish speak?

 

[rileysrjay]

What if he talks, but it's in the Superstar Saga style gibberish speak?

If he does, then does that mean the next Mario & Luigi game is going to be a tie-in to the Mario movie?

 

[Pluupy]

Tis a shame though because Despicable Me is in no way funny or charming.

Despicable Me is ok...when the movie actually focuses on the protagonist, Gru, and the humans. I hate how it just stupidly cuts away to the minions.

Illumination also made the movie Sing, which was better in my opinion but...still not great.

 

[Deleted User]

Reminder that Illumination made Hotel Transylvania.

 

[Deleted User]

Uh oh

 

[puss2puss]

hopefully they wont end-up mixing both franchise

 

[rileysrjay]

http://twinfinite.net/2018/02/miyam...he-mario-movie-if-its-not-interesting-enough/

 

[dAVID_]

as costello said, it better not be a live action.