Santa Monica, California and Kyoto, Japan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Illumination (Headquarters: Santa Monica, California; Founder and CEO: Chris Meledandri) and Nintendo Co., Ltd. ; Headquarters: Minami Ward, Kyoto City, Japan; Representative Director and President: Shuntaro Furukawa) today announced that the new animated film adapted from the game “Super Mario Bros” (Super Mario Bros) will be released globally during the 2022 holiday season. Universal Pictures will release the film in North America on December 21, 2022, and the release time for other countries and regions will be announced in the future. The film will be jointly invested and produced by Universal Pictures and Nintendo.
In addition, the two companies also announced the voice cast of the characters in the film: Mario: Chris Pratt, Princess Peach: Anya Taylor-Joy, Luigi: Charlie Day, Kuba (Bowser): Jack Black, Chinobio (Toad): Keegan-Michael Key, Donkey Kong: Seth Rogen, Cranky Kong: Fred Armisen, Kamek: Kevin Michael Richardson, and Spike: Sebastian Maniscalco. Each voice actor is selected because he can fully express the unique personality and spirit of each role.
The new animation will be produced by Illumination’s Chris Meledandri and Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto, and will be directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic. Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic have previously collaborated on the cartoon series “Teen Titans Go!“And the movie”Teen Titans Go! To the Movies”. The script of the film will be written by Matthew Fogel. His previous screenwriting works include “Lego Movie 2” (The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part) And the upcoming movieIlluminationThe film produced “Minions: The Rise of Gru》。
Chris Meledandri, Founder and CEO of Illumination and External Director of Nintendo, said: “Mario and Luigi are two popular heroes in all popular culture. We are honored to have the opportunity to work closely with the imaginative team of Shigeru Miyamoto and Nintendo. , Which vividly reproduces these characters in the form of an animated film, which is different from any film produced by Illumination to date.”
Nintendo’s representative director and senior game producer Shigeru Miyamoto said: “We are working closely with Chri and his experienced team. The goal of both parties is not just to produce a role-licensed movie, but to create a brand new entertainment work on the screen. The image of “Super Mario Bros.” is reproduced on the video, and it brings joy to everyone, whether they know the game or not. So far, the production work has been fruitful, the progress is very smooth, and both parties have learned a lot from each other. We Fans are urged to wait patiently for a while before the premiere, when they will be able to see the unique characters in “Super Mario Bros.” on the big screen, and we hope they will look forward to it.”
· Roles and voice actors
Mario – Chris Pratt
Princess Brigitte – Anya Taylor-Joy
Luigi – Charlie Day
Kuba – Jack Black
Chinobio – Keegan-Michael Key
Donkey Kong – Seth Rogen
Cranky Kong – Fred Armisen
Kamek – Kevin Michael Richardson
Spike – Sebastian Maniscalco
??? – Charles Martinet
· About “SuperMarioBrothers” animated movie
“Super Mario Bros” (Super Mario Bros) is an animated film produced by Illumination’s Chris Meledandri and Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto, and is scheduled to be released in the 2022 holiday season. The film will premiere in North America on December 21, 2022. The release time of other countries and regions will be announced in the future. The film will be jointly invested and produced by Universal Pictures and Nintendo, and will be distributed globally by Universal Pictures.
· aboutIllumination
Illumination was founded in 2007 by Chris Meledandri, nominated for Academy Award®, and is one of the premier animation film production companies in the entertainment industry. The company’s series of films occupy two places among the top four animated films of all time. The company has created a representative brand loved by audiences with its unforgettable unique roles, global appeal and cultural relevance, and its global box office revenue has exceeded 6.25 billion U.S. dollars. Illumination was selected as one of the world‘s top innovative companies by Fast Company.
· About Nintendo
Nintendo Co., Ltd. is headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. Through its integrated hardware and software products, Nintendo Co., Ltd. has created many well-known game series around the world, including Mario™, Donkey Kong™, and The Legend of Zelda™. The Legend of Jorda), Metroid™, Pokémon™, Animal Crossing™, Pikmin™ and Splatoon™ (Paintball Battle), etc. Nintendo is committed to providing everyone with a unique and intuitive entertainment experience, manufacturing and marketing Nintendo Switch™ series system and other video game devices, developing and running smart device applications, and cooperating with partners to launch a series of other entertainment activities, such as visuals Content and theme parks. Nintendo has sold more than 5.1 billion video games and more than 800 million hardware devices worldwide. From the launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System™ more than 30 years ago, until today and in the future, Nintendo has always upheld its mission, which is to create unique entertainment methods and content to bring joy to people all over the world.
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