The highly anticipated Super Mario Bros. Movie is coming soon! The animated movie, which features Chris Pratt as the voice of Mario, will be the first cinematic adaptation of the acclaimed video game series since 1993's live-action Super Mario Bros. movie, which starred Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo as Mario and Luigi, respectively. Hopefully, the new version, from Illumination Studios, can surpass that version...
There's a fair amount we already know about the Super Mario Bros. Movie – a release date has been confirmed, plus we know the voice cast, who's directing, and we have a trailer, offering a clue as to the movie's plot. Scroll on down for everything we know so far about the new Mario movie.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie release date is different depending on where you are in the world. The animation reaches UK cinemas on March 31, 2023, followed by a North American release on April 7. The Mario movie then heads to theaters in Japan on April 28. As this is a Universal release, The Super Mario Bros. Movie will likely be available on the Peacock streaming service some time after that, potentially in May.
The first Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer was released during New York City Comic-Con, which was also part of a Nintendo Direct presentation. The trailer offers a first taste of Chris Pratt's Mario, Jack Black's Bowser, and Khary Payton's Penguin King. Plus, there's a brief look at Luigi, who will be voiced by Charlie Day, though we do not hear the green brother say anything.
Perhaps the most surprising aspect of the trailer was the penguins, who are deep cuts from the Mario 64 movie. How central their role will be remains to be seen, though they've given up a Power Star to Bowser, so expect the dastardly villain to
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