Illumination returns to theaters with The Super Mario Bros. Movie after Minions 2
The animated film promises an adventure true to the game’s conventions, despite initial doubts.
The video this brief is aboutIllumination returns to theaters with The Super Mario Bros. Movie, a colorful and hyperactive animated film. After the success of Minions: The Rise of Gru at the box office, the studio is betting on Nintendo's iconic license. Early reactions were cautious, especially with Chris Pratt voicing the plumber. The trailer, however, calmed the skeptics by showing an adventure that follows video-game conventions to the letter. The plot follows the Italian-American plumber as he travels the Mushroom Kingdom to face a giant punk turtle, like a game level. According to Screen Large, the film should win over audiences familiar with the franchise.