The Super Mario Bros. Movie Archives

Princess Peach (Anya-Taylor Joy) hopes Mario (Chris Pratt) survives the experience in The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023), Illumination Entertainment

‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Directors Tease Girlboss Personality For Princess Peach: “We Were Thinking How Strong That Person Would Need To Be To Protect Her People”

March 17, 2023

In what appears to be a hint that the film will indeed bring the iconic heroine to life with all the personality of a feminist meme page, the pair of directors behind The Super Mario Bros. Movie have confirmed ...

Mario (Chris Pratt) gets air while racing on Rainbow Road in The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023), Illumination Entertainment

‘The Super Mario Movie’ Director Says They Cast Hollywood Stars As Voice Actors Because “They Could Bring These Video Game Characters, Who Really Don’t Have Much Of A Personality, To Life”

Spencer Baculi

March 10, 2023

Movies

Over the past few years, an ever-growing amount of both fans and creatives have taken to viewing the hiring of live-action Hollywood stars for voice acting roles as an inherently detrimental move which does not...

Rumor: Nintendo To Slowly Adopt Elements From ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Into The Video Game Series

Ryan Pearson

December 26, 2022

Movies, Video Games

A known leaker has claimed that a new 2D Super Mario game is coming, and the art style for it and the franchise may take elements from Illumination's upcoming The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Mario soars throug...

Mario stares intently at a leaking faucet via The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023), Illumination, Nintendo

Rumor: Leaks Reportedly Suggest Mario And Luigi’s Brooklyn Origin Is Canon In ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’

Ryan Pearson

November 29, 2022

Movies, Video Games

The second trailer for The Super Mario Bros. Movie has been officially released, yet alleged leaked promotional posters may have given away even more information than Nintendo and Illumination intended. Mar...

Mario is surprised in The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023), Illumination via YouTube / John Leguizamo appears as an past-his-prime actor in The Menu (2022), Searchlight Pictures via YouTube

John Leguizamo Outraged That ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Did Not Cast An “Actor Of Color” As Title Hero: “They’re Going Backwards”

Spencer Baculi

November 19, 2022

Movies, Video Games

Always ready and searching to find an identity politics-based lens through which to view any event in Hollywood, actor John Leguizamo has once again leveled criticism at the casting in Illumination's upcoming T...

Chris Pratt’s Debut As Title Hero In ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Trailer Widely Panned On Social Media

Ryan Pearson

October 8, 2022

Video Games

Fans have been hotly debating The Super Mario Bros. Movie following the release of the film's first official trailer, particularly Chris Pratt's performance as Mario, and whether it needs to be "fixed" before i...

Host Of Cancelled ‘GamesMaster’ Revival Robert Florence Has Unhinged Meltdown Over Backlash To Chris Pratt’s Voice In ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Trailer: “Give It A F—Ing Rest For Five Minutes You F—ing Poindexter F–ks”

Spencer Baculi

October 7, 2022

Movies

Have you ever felt so invested in defending a Hollywood star's lazy take on one of pop-culture's biggest icons that you felt compelled to go on a profanity-laced tirade against fans disappointed with the lack o...

‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Debut Trailer Revealed, Release Date Confirmed

Ryan Pearson

October 6, 2022

Movies, Video Games

Illumination and Nintendo finally revealed their first look for the The Super Mario Bros. Movie with its debut trailer. Source: The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Illumination, Nintendo), 2023 The t...

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