Tag Archives: Illumination Entertainment

Jack Black & Seth Rogen Show Off Mario Kart Skills in Mario Movie Ad

Mario, Bowser, Luigi, and Donkey Kong have been known to race against each other, and now the actors portraying them in the upcoming film have taken to the track, as well. One of the latest ads for The Super Mario Bros. Movie has Seth Rogen, Chris Pratt, Charlie Day, and Jack Black going head to… Read More »

Anya Taylor-Joy: The Super Mario Bros. Movie’s Peach Is an ‘Empowered Woman’

The Super Mario Bros. Movie star Anya Taylor-Joy has spoken a bit about how the movie’s version of Princess Peach differs from that of the games. On an episode of the GamesRadar’s Inside Total Film Podcast, Taylor-Joy compared this new iteration of Peach to the game version, who has often been depicted as a damsel… Read More »

The Super Mario Bros. Movie Directors Defend Chris Pratt’s Mario Voice

Though there’s been some outcry in regard to Chris Pratt’s casting as Mario in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, the film’s directors are firm in their belief that the Guardians of the Galaxy star is a good fit. While speaking to Total Film magazine (via GamesRadar), Aaron Horvath explained the choice. “For us, it made… Read More »

The Super Mario Bros. Movie Release Date Moved Up

Universal Pictures has announced a new The Super Mario Bros. Movie release date for the upcoming animated film based on the iconic Nintendo series. The new The Super Mario Bros. Movie release date is April 5, 2023. This moves the date up by two days as it was previously going to be released on April… Read More »

The Super Mario Bros. Movie Toys Coming to McDonald’s Happy Meals

With The Super Mario Bros. Movie set to release next year, promotion for the upcoming film is beginning, including in the form of some brand new toys set to arrive at McDonald’s early next year. According to a recent photograph shared on Twitter, the restaurant chain will have eight toys from the movie. The toys… Read More »