Super Mario Bros. animated movie apparently planned to be in theaters by 2022
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Today has been an interesting day for the Super Mario Bros. movie. There hasn’t been a ton of news about the film itself, but we’ve heard Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri talking about the project.
All of today’s comments came from a Variety report. The site snuck in an interesting little tidbit that has since been making the rounds, specifically regarding a release window. Variety states that the Mario movie “will be in theaters by 2022.”
Nintendo nor Illumination have not provided an official release window. But since Variety was speaking with Meledandri, perhaps the publication was given that timeline directly.
Illumination has Miyamoto “front and center” in Mario movie’s creation
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Earlier today, we heard Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri speaking about the challenges of making a Mario movie. He actually had a bit more to say about the project, including Shigeru Miyamoto’s role.
As we know, Miyamoto is acting as a producer. Meledandri says that Illumination is “keeping him front and center in the creation of this film.”
Illumination CEO on the challenge of making a Mario movie
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It was nearly a year ago that Nintendo announced an animated Mario movie. Illumination, the company behind the Despicable Me franchise, will be leading the way on its creation. While some may have concerns about how it will turn out, we at least know that Shigeru Miyamoto will be co-producing.
In an interview with Variety, Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri spoke about the upcoming film. He believes the main issue with the panned Super Mario Bros. movie from 1993 is that the original creators weren’t involved – which won’t be the case this time around.
Mario’s namesake, Mario Segale, has passed away
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The origin of Mario’s name from Nintendo’s iconic franchise is quite interesting. For those who haven’t heard about it, Mario Segale developed office buildings and malls in Washington state before selling off his construction services company. Segale was renting a Tukwila warehouse to Nintendo of America back in 1981, and since Nintendo wanted to have proper names for the characters, Segale’s name was used for the actual Mario character. Mario himself was named after Nintendo of America’s landlord while Pauline was named after a Nintendo of America employee’s wife.
Sadly, we’re now hearing that Mario Segale died on October 27 at the age of 84. Kotaku says he was surrounded by his family in Tukwila, Washington. He was 84.
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Mario not appearing in Ralph Breaks the Internet
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Wreck-It Ralph was heavy on gaming cameos, which definitely made sense given the nature of the movie. Nintendo went as far as to lend Bowser for the film. There was some hope that Mario would appear in the sequel, Ralph Breaks the Internet, but sadly it wasn’t meant to be.
Speaking with Inside the Magic, story artist Jason Hand confirmed that Mario won’t be showing up in Ralph Breaks the Internet in any fashion. Hand wasn’t able to offer a specific reason why they couldn’t get the rights to Mario, saying that it’s “above my pay grade.”
Super Mario Encyclopedia book trailer
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Super Mario Encyclopedia has finally made it to North America, thanks to Dark Horse. Watch a trailer promoting its release below.
The Super Mario Encyclopedia can be ordered from Amazon with savings here>.
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Mario appears in new iPhone XS commercial
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Apple shared a new commercial for the iPhone XS today showing off some of the mobile device’s features. As part of that, Mario gets a brief spotlight a little more than halfway in.
Here’s a look at the advert:
Mario can be found on the iPhone with Super Mario Run.
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New Art of Super Mario Odyssey book features Peach x Bowser character
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While we haven’t talked about it much here, the internet has recently been set ablaze with a fascination over a female version of Bowser. After Nintendo revealed that Toadette can turn into Peachette in New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, fans came up with Bowsette – an unofficial character Bowser would become after using the Super Crown.
In an interesting twist of fate, the new Art of Super Mario Odyssey book sort of has its own version of Bowsette. One of the included comic strips, pictured above, gives us a look at a Peach x Bowser design.
Note that this is not the same thing as Bowsette since the Super Crown isn’t involved.
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Mario mascot will appear at Super Mario Orchestra, sample music shared
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The Super Mario Orchestra debuts this weekend in Kyoto, Japan. To celebrate the event, they’ve released a piece of music that you can listen to and download here.
Additionally, a Mario mascot will be joining the festivities, which is sure to liven up the concert.
Super Mario orchestrated concert to be held in Kyoto in September
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Nintendo is no stranger to orchestrated live concerts thanks to its long-running The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses concert tour. Now, Nintendo is giving a similar treatment to a certain famous plumber and his arch-nemesis.
Announced today via Famitsu, Super Mario Orchestra Concert – “Koopa (Bowser) is the Hero!?” will be part of the KYOTO CMEX2018 (Kyoto Cross-Media Experience festival). A total of three shows will be held during the festival: at 6 PM on September 15th, at 1 PM on September 16th and finally at 5 PM on September 16th (all times JST). Ticket prices range from 1,000 to 8,500 Yen.
As the name of the concert implies, it seems like a special focus will be given to Bowser and his various themes from across the series. The concert will feature a variety of songs from many different Mario games, from the original Super Mario Bros. all the way to Super Mario Odyssey.
