Nintendo and Illumination Entertainment have released new posters for the upcoming Super Mario Bros Movie, featuring Mario and Luigi in vastly different parts of the Mushroom Kingdom. Mario leaps through the air with his fist held high in the first promo, ready to smash blocks while avoiding Piranha Plants and Banzai Bills. Peach’s Castle sits proudly in the distance as pitfalls and traps surround the red-hatted plumber. In the second poster, Luigi is held captive by a group of Shy Guys, pulling him toward a hot air balloon while Bowser’s Castle looms in the background. Both images highlight the brilliant colors seen in the film’s trailer and showcase the disparity between the zones of the Mushroom Kingdom.
You can check the posters out at the bottom of this article.
The Super Mario Bros Movie features the voices of Chris Pratt as Mario, Charlie Day as Luigi, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Jack Black as Bowser, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong, Fred Armisen as Cranky Kong, Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek, and Sebastian Maniscalco as Spike. Aaron Horvath and Micahel Jelenic directed the movie from a script by Matthew Fogel.
While the world waits with bated breath for The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Nintendo is munching on Super Mushrooms and growing its brand in the film industry. Nintendo acquired Dynamo Pictures in July of 2022, to establish a CG animation company known as Nintendo Pictures. The studio plans to adapt more of Nintendo’s IPs. Nintendo has yet to reveal what properties the studio intends to adopt.
If you’re unfamiliar with Dynamo Pictures, they’ve worked on projects like Ghost in the Shell, Studio Ghibli’s Earwig and the Witch, Nier Replicant, Mega Man, Death Stranding, and titles in the Resident Evil franchise. While Nintendo has yet to reveal any potential plans for the studio, fans may eventually see adaptations of The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Animal Crossing, or Luigi’s Mansion.
Are you excited about The Super Mario Bros. Movie coming to theaters on April 7, 2023? Will the movie starring (arguably) the most iconic characters in gaming make more money than Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section.
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