"Let's-a go!"
Universal, Illumination and Nintendo (via GameFragger.com) have shared a full trailer and a series of character posters for the animated Super Mario Bros. Movie, and it takes us to a very familiar location while providing a first look at several beloved characters from the video games.
The trailer begins with Mario rushing into battle against Donkey Kong, who makes short work of the plump plumber. We then see Bowser interrogate a captive Luigi about his brother's whereabouts, Princess Peach rallying the Toads, Mario flying through the air in his Tanooki suit, and a final shot that should please fans of the mighty Mario Kart!
The teaser didn't do much to win over fans of the classic Nintendo video games, but so far, there seems to be a more positive response to this latest look at the movie.
Chris Pratt and Charlie Day provide the voices of Mario and Luigi, respectively, and they'll be joined by Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Jack Black as Bowser, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong, Fred Armisen as Cranky Kong, Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek, and Sebastian Maniscalco as Spike.
Super Mario Bros. will be produced by Illumination founder Chris Meledandri and Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto. The movie was scheduled to hit theaters on December 21, 2022, but was recently pushed back to April, 2023.
“Mario and Luigi are two of the most beloved heroes in all of popular culture, and we are honored to have the unique opportunity to work so closely with Shigeru Miyamoto and the widely imaginative team at Nintendo to bring these characters to life in an animated movie, unlike any film Illumination has made to date,” said Meledandri in a statement when the project was announced.
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