The Mario Bros. Movie is coming to Europe, South America and Australia before the US
The Super Mario Bros Movie will be coming to parts of Europe, Australia and South America before it arrives in the US.
Since the film’s first trailer was shown, various different regional arms of Universal Pictures have been confirming their own release dates for the movie, and many appear to be taking place before the April 7 release confirmed for the United States.
On Tuesday, Universal Studios UK confirmed that The Super Mario Bros Movie will release in UK cinemas on March 31. Meanwhile, Universal Studios France confirmed a March 29 release for French cinema-goers.
The earliest date to be confirmed so far is Belgium, where Universal Studios Belgium has confirmed a March 22 release. Australia andNew Zealand will also be getting the film before the US, with both countries confirming a March 30 release date.
The Universal Pictures Latin America site also confirmed that most of South America will also be getting the film before the US’s April 7 date.
A selected list of confirmed release dates (with links to official confirmation) is as follows:
Nintendo and Illumination premiered the second trailer for The Super Mario Bros Movie during a special Nintendo Direct on Tuesday.
The second trailer opens with Mario fighting Donkey Kong, and lets fans hear the voices of Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) and Luigi (Charlie Day) for the first time. It also shows a racing scene inspired by Mario Kart.
Promotional images for the movie leaked earlier on Tuesday, along with fresh details about the film.
These included an image of Mario and Luigi in the real world, with a street sign saying ‘Brooklyn’, implying that some of the older Mario lore from the ’80s and ’90s is returning.
The leak also added an apparent synopsis of the movie’s story. It reads:
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