For those of you fans of the Super Mario Bros game, of course, you are very happy to hear the news that this game made by Nintendo will be adapted into an animated film titled Super Mario Bros: The Movie.

Actually, this game was also made into a film in 1993, with actor Bob Hoskins playing the character Mario.

So, for those of you who are curious, let's look at the facts about the latest Super Mario Bros film, which is scheduled to be released in 2022.

1. Announced At The Nintendo Direct

The Nintendo Direct event which was held some time ago became the venue for various important announcements released by Nintendo. One that stole the attention was the confirmation of Super Mario Bros: The Movie.

Shigeru Miyamoto as the video designer, producer and director of Nintendo games, announced directly that the animated film would be produced by Illumination Studios.

2. There Are Not Many Leaks About The storyline

Unfortunately, even though it featured a special announcement session for Super Mario Bros: The Movie, Shigeru Miyamoto didn't give much clues regarding the movie’s storyline.

He only confirmed that the animated film adapted from the Nintendo game will be released on December 21, 2022 in North America.

3. Produced by Chris Meledandri

Chris Meledandri was appointed as a producer of Super Mario Bros: The Movie. The 62-year-old man is well known as a producer of animated films such as Despicable Me and Sing.

So you don't have to worry too much about the animation quality of Super Mario Bros: The Movie later if you look at the works that have been done by Chris Meledandri.

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4. Cast in Super Mario Bros. Movies

Beside the release schedule, Shigeru Miyamoto also revealed the line-up of the cast who were present in the Super Mario Bros: The Movie. Of course, what stole the most attention was the election of Chris Pratt as the voice of the iconic character, Mario. Previously, Chris Pratt was also involved in another animated film called The LEGO Movie.

Besides Chris Pratt, the other cast members are Anya Taylor (Peach), Charlie Day (Luigi), Jack Black (Bowser), Keegan-Michael (Toad), and Seth Rogen (Donkey Kong).

5. Pros and Cons of Choosing Chris Pratt

The selection of Chris Pratt as Mario's voice turned out to get a negative reaction from Mario Bros fans. The reason is, Chris Pratt is considered not to represent the character of Mario who is an Italian. So the issue of Italy-phobia arose.

But of course not a few fans are also happy with the selection of Chris Pratt as a voice actor. Considering he is one of Hollywood's top actors.

So that's a row of facts about Super Mario Bros: The Movie. Are you the one who is enthusiastic to watch this film?