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Super Mario Bros. Animated Film to Release in 2022

Super Mario Bros. Animated Film to Release in 2022 - News

by William D'Angelo , posted on 04 August 2019 / 4,138 Views

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa announced the Super Mario Bros/ film will launch "around 2022."

"The development of animated film based on Super Mario Bros. with Illumination is moving along for an anticipated theatrical release around 2022."

Furukawa also revealed the Super Nintendo World area at Universal Studios Japan will open in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.


A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.


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5 Comments
No9tro (on 01 February 2019)

I feel like I should be more excited than I am but Illumination just kinda kills the hype

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psychicscubadiver No9tro (on 01 February 2019)

It really depends on how much creative control Nintendo has and whether Illumination puts any actual effort into it. The original Despicable Me was a good kids movie, but they got lazy after that.

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StriderKiwi (on 01 February 2019)

Lost interest after "Illumination"

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Mandalore76 (on 01 February 2019)

What should have happened in 1993...

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Mandalore76 (on 01 February 2019)

What should have happened in 1993...

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