Finally, the Super Mario Bros.: The Movie premiere has an official release date, teaser, and trailer. Check out some of the details that have already been revealed about the film below. The most respected name in the gaming world, Shigeru Miyamotostated at an official Nintendo event that the film is in the final stages of production.
Disney successfully incorporates musicals into its animations, so now it’s the turn of the most popular plumber of video game screens to have their version from this musical perspective. The expectation is that Nintendo will achieve the same success as Disney, overcoming the liveaction failure of the 1990s that left many fans disappointed and had little to do with the real story of the game.
However, the musical portion will have a contribution from the same people responsible for the soundtrack of the previous film. Even after the failure of 1993, will Nintendo be able to conquer the fans of the game in its animation?
Super Mario Bros The Movie is an Illumination Production and is produced by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic. In addition to Jack Black and Keegan Michael Key, the cast includes the work of other voice actors. Check out the characters and their voice actors below:
- Mario—Chris Pratt
- Princess Peach Anya TaylorJoy
- LuigiCharlie Day
- Jack Black—Bowser
- Toad KeeganMichael Key
- Kamek—Kevin Michael Richardson
- Foreman Spike Sebastian Maniscalco
- Fred ArmisenCranky Kong
At first, Chris Pratt’s portrayal of Mario was not well received by fans; but soon after the trailer, reviews turned positive. In an interview with Variety, KeeganMichael Key, who will play Toad, says there was even some improvisation during the recording of the songs, but the whole situation was a lot of fun.
Villain Bowser will have more than one song and, similar to his beloved voice actor’s taste in music, Jack Black’s character will play rock, according to Jack Black’s own confirmation.
The same creators of Minions and Despicable Me will release Super Mario Bros.: The Movie on April 7, 2023. Nintendo’s official profile confirmed the date via a tweet on Twitter.