Instead, he plans to work closely with original Super Mario Bros. creator Shigeru Miyamoto to make sure his animated film gets things right.
An animated movie featuring Nintendo’s flagship characters, the Super Mario Bros., is moving forward, according to Variety.
Super Mario Bros. is getting the priority development treatment, which could hit theaters as early as 2022.
The founder of Illumination Entertainment, Chris Meledandri (The Secret Life of Pets, Despicable Me) wants to adapt the famous video game plumbers for the big screen.