After hitting blocks on our small screens, Mario did it in 2023 on the big screen with Super Mario Bros.. The film was a huge success, so a sequel was naturally in the pipeline. While no official information had yet been revealed, NBCUniversal mistakenly revealed the title of the next film.
Nintendo Conquers Cinema
The history between Nintendo and cinema is neither very rich nor particularly glorious. The 1993 live-action Super Mario Bros. film was even a real trauma. Following this failure, Big N limited itself to supporting animated projects and generally aimed, with some exceptions, at the video market, as was the case for Pokémon. In recent years, Nintendo's mentality has evolved, with the company planning to become a major player in the film industry.
Nintendo displayed its cinematic ambitions by releasing Super Mario Bros. in 2023. By partnering with Illumination, Big N put all the odds in its favor. This was not lacking, because the animated film was a success. This success paved the way for other projects, including The Legend of Zelda, a live-action adaptation that will be very ambitious. But before its scheduled release in 2027, Mario will return to the big screen next year with Super Mario Bros. 2, a film whose title has been leaked.
Nintendo Takes It to the Next Level with Super Mario Bros. 2
With less than a year to go until its release, Super Mario Bros. 2 has been keeping a low profile. However, there is no doubt that Nintendo will communicate more in the coming months. However, the Big N was recently caught off guard by NBCUniversal. Indeed, the media outlet published an article presenting the upcoming big theatrical and streaming releases from several studios. Among the titles mentioned were, among others, Shrek 5, Bad Guys 2, and a certain Super Mario World. NBC, realizing its mistake, removed the title from the article, but the damage was done.
Nintendo seems to be moving from the NES to the Super NES by taking the name of the 1990 video game. With a view to expanding its cinematic universe in the style of the MCU, this Super Mario World would be a good opportunity to lay the foundations for a connected world. Although we will have to wait and see if the information shared by NBC is reliable, everything suggests that This will be the title of the film. This would echo the second post-credits scene of the feature film in which we saw a Yoshi egg hatching. Now let's wait and see if Nintendo will come out of its cocoon to confirm the information.
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