Super Mario Bros is a computer-animated adventure comedy film that was produced by Warner Brothers Animation in association with Nintendo, with distribution by Warner Bros. It is the third feature film adaptation of Nintendo's Mario video game series, following the 1986 Japanese-only anime film Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach! and the 1993 live-action film Super Mario Bros. The film is being directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic from a screenplay by Matthew Fogel and features an ensemble voice cast including Nathan Lane, Zendaya, Lee Evans, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Eddie Murphy, Fred Armisen, Kevin Michael Richardson, Sebastian Maniscalco, and Charles Martinet. Super Mario Bros premiered in Los Angeles on June 29th, 2021, and was released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on July 3rd simultaneously in theaters and through HBO Max for one month. The film has grossed over $162 million worldwide and received generally positive reviews from critics.
Plot[]
A plumber named Mario travels through an underground labyrinth with his brother, Luigi, trying to save a captured princess.
Voice Cast[]
- Nathan Lane as Mario
- Zendaya as Princess Peach
- Lee Evans as Luigi
- Kevin Hart as Yoshi
- Jack Black as Bowser
- Eddie Murphy as Donkey Kong
- Fred Armisen as Cranky Kong
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek
- Sebastian Maniscalco as Foreman Spike
- Charles Martinet, who voices Mario and various other characters in the franchise, had also appear in undisclosed cameo roles.
Production[]
Animation[]
Animation services were provided by Reel FX Animation Studios, who hired 3D animators with a passion for 2D animation for the project. The strategy the animators used was to base the animation off a stylized 3D/CGI VFX modeling medium through a vintage 2D finish by creating innovative rigging, animation techniques used to create 2D animation, and custom tools such as lighting and rendering, resulting in the film's 3D/CGI animation maintaining the look, feel, and video game animation, in the vein of the classic Super Mario Brother's Nintendo animation portfolio, but with an expensive budget.
Casting
A fan-made Mario movie cast.
In September 2019, Mario voice actor Charles Martinet said the possibility of reprising his role in the film would be a "marvelous thing" and that if he were asked to voice Mario, "I'll go in and play with great joy and happiness." In June 2020, Sebastian Maniscalco revealed he was voicing Spike, Mario and Luigi's boss from the game Wrecking Crew (1985).
On May 2020, Shigeru Miyamoto announced that Nathan Lane, Zendaya, Lee Evans, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Eddie Murphy, Kevin Michael Richardson, Fred Armisen, and Maniscalco would headline the voice cast, and that Martinet would be featured in "surprise cameos.
Future[]
In February 2020, Furukawa said that Nintendo was interested in producing more animated films based on its IP if the Mario film is successful. The following June, reports emerged that Warner Bros Animation was developing a Yoshi spin-off film, with Hart set to reprise his rol