Video game adaptations are new territory for Illumination, but The Super Mario Bros Movie was a perfect fit for the studio.
Nintendo and Illumination have kicked off Mario Day by revealing that they're working together on another animated Super Mario Bros. movie, which will release in theatres on April 3, 2026.
One source claims that Nintendo representative director and Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto will likely serve as a producer on the movie, alongside Illumination Entertainment CEO Chris Meledandri.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is getting a sequel, but the character Foreman Spike may not be part of it. Comedian and actor ...
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Maniscalco told Screen Rant how he was shocked to see Spike, a character originally from 1985's Wrecking Crew, didn't have a ...
Nintendo will again work with Illumination--a U.S.-based studio responsible for the animated movie “Minions”--as they did for the previous film. Miyamoto, who created the “Super Mario Bros.” ...
The Super Mario Bros. Movie went on to make more than $1.36 billion at the global box office, likely launching a major theatrical franchise for Illumination and Nintendo in the process.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie's deepest cut character of Foreman Spike may not return in the sequel as actor Sebastian Maniscalco revealed he hasn't heard anything about reprising his role.