Tag: Movies - Page 3
News Miyamoto And Avi Arad Have Been Discussing The Zelda Movie For A Decade
"I know we face an extremely high hurdle"
When Nintendo announced that it was developing a movie based on The Legend of Zelda, Shigeru Miyamoto wrenched control of Nintendo's Twitter account away from the company's social team to give a few short details on the project. There, he sta
News The Super Mario Bros. Movie Arrives On Netflix This December (US)
Some other regions can already watch on this platform
The Super Mario Bros. Movie had a tremendous amount of success in cinemas earlier this year, but if you didn't catch it, it's now available on certain digital and streaming services. If you happen to be located in the US, it's today been confirmed Illumination and Nintendo's hit animated movie...
A Link to the Cast
Well, there it is. Nintendo has announced that not only is a Legend of Zelda movie a possibility, but it's happening. Shigeru Miyamoto himself took to Twitter to share this news, stating that producer Avi Arad and director Wes Ball are already attached and it will be co-financed by Sony (a fact that we are still wrapping our heads...
Wake up Link, the movie's on
Well, folks, it's actually happened. After the monumental success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Nintendo is making a live-action movie based on The Legend of Zelda. We'll be keeping this guide updated as we learn more about the project, including its release date, duration, cast, and more. For now, let's dive into...
Reaction What's Your Gut Feeling On The Zelda Movie News?
Excited? Concerned? Confused? Get your hot takes here!
In typical Nintendo fashion, the company unexpectedly and nonchalantly dropped the announcement last night that it is deep into development on a Legend of Zelda movie with Sony Pictures. It comes as no massive shock given the success of the Super Mario Bros. Movie, but the fact that this Zelda...
News Nintendo Reveals "Positive Impact" The Mario Movie Had On Mario's Game Sales
Super Mario evergreen revenue is up year-on-year
Nintendo's Mario Movie, which made its debut earlier this year, has had an incredibly positive impact on the sales and downloads of Super Mario games. After being watched by around 169.84 million people and a cumulative global box-office revenue of $1,361,250,000 billion, Nintendo experienced some...
News Sony Is Co-Financing Nintendo's Live-Action Zelda Movie
It's also handling the worldwide theatrical distribution
Nintendo and Sony may not have the best history, but it seems they'll be teaming up for a live-action Legend of Zelda movie. Yes, in case you somehow missed it, Miyamoto recently took control of Nintendo's social channels and announced a Zelda movie project had been in the works for "many...
News Surprise! Nintendo Is Officially Working On A Live-Action Legend Of Zelda Movie
Wes Ball is on directing duties
Nintendo has announced that it is working on a live-action The Legend of Zelda movie with producer Avi Arad and director Wes Ball. Following the immense success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie with Illumination, the Zelda project will this time be distributed by Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. Avi Arad seems to be a...
Feature 'Break The Game' Tells Speedrunner Narcissa Wright’s Story Through The Language Of Zelda
The new documentary charts a legend's return
It’s January 13, 2017 – the day of the Nintendo Switch Presentation. Unbeknownst to anyone until today, Nintendo’s latest console is going to be released in under two months, and with it the latest installment in The Legend of Zelda series, Breath of the Wild. A hush goes over the crowd as the final...
News Super Mario Bros. Live-Action Movie Getting 4K Anniversary Screening (Japan)
Celebrating 30 years
Long before Nintendo and Illumination's record-breaking Super Mario Bros. animated movie, there was the infamous live-action film starring Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo, which has since gone on to become a cult hit. Now, to celebrate this movie's 30th anniversary on 15th September 2023, a 4K theatrical re-release of Super...
News Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match Animated Movie Out This October
Starring Johnny Cage
Mortal Kombat is gearing up for a new game launch this September, and if that wasn't already enough, it's also getting a new animated movie titled Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match. Johnny Cage - an up-and-coming action star - goes on a bloody journey to locate a missing co-star and finds himself facing off against a secret...
News Super Mario Bros. Movie Streaming On Peacock This August (US)
"1 month until the bros power-up!"
The Super Mario Bros. Movie was a major hit when it arrived in cinemas earlier this year, and now it's been confirmed it will be "streaming exclusively" on Peacock in the US, starting August 3. Peacock subscribers will also be able to access all of the bonus features of the movie including cast and crew...
Back Page What Would An Illumination Zelda Movie Be Like, Anyway?
The Minionish Cap?
In the magazine business, the Back Page is where you'd find all the weird goofs that we couldn't fit in anywhere else. Some may call it "filler"; we prefer "a whole page to make terrible jokes that are tangentially related to the content of the mag". We don't have pages on the internet, but we still love terrible jokes — so...
Random Guillermo del Toro Praises Mario Movie For Moving Animation In Right Direction
"Animation to me is the purest form of art"
Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro — whose most famous films include Pan's Labyrinth, Pacific Rim, Hellboy, and this year's Best Animated Feature winner Pinocchio — has praised The Super Mario Bros. Movie for "moving things" in the animated movie world. Del Toro was speaking a the Annecy...
News Mario Movie Producer Denies Legend Of Zelda Film Rumours
"I don’t know where that came from"
Chris Meledandri, CEO of Illumination and producer of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, has denied recent rumours of an upcoming animated Legend of Zelda film. In an interview with TheWrap (via GameSpot), Meledandri responded to rumours circling around last week
News Mario Movie Star Chris Pratt Says Sequel News Should Be Coming "Soon"
When the writers' strike is over...
The Mario Movie has been a huge success for Nintendo and Illumination - banking over $1 billion at the global box office, and we already got a teaser of what's to come at the end of the first movie, so what's the latest? According to Mario's movie voice Chris Pratt, there should be some news about a sequel to The...
Rumour Universal Closing "Big Deal" With Nintendo For Zelda Illumination Movie
"It's going to cost Universal a pretty penny"
The Super Mario Bros. Movie was a massive hit at the box office worldwide, so what's the next Nintendo IP fans can expect to see adapted to the big screen? According to film critic Jeff Sneider, Universal and Illumination are supposedly in the final stages of closing a "big deal" with Nintendo for a...
News The Mario Movie Physical Release Is Already Available (North America)
Official announcement says it's out next week
Update [Wed 7th Jun, 2023 05:30 BST]: There were reports last week about fans securing physical copies of the Mario Movie early, and although an official release date of 13th June 2023 was announced today, it seems even more people have managed to secure a copy. In other words, you might already be able...
News Super Mario Bros. Movie Steelbook Already Being Shipped Out (US)
It's happening!
The Super Mario Movie made its digital debut last month, so when can we expect to see the physical version arrive? Following a supposed leak that suggested the Steelbook release would be arriving on 6th June 2023, it seems some Mario fans in the US have already secured their copy. According to reports, a weekly ad by the retailer...
News Where To Buy Super Mario Bros. Movie DVD, Blu-ray And 4K Steelbook
Soundtrack and toys available, too!
Update: The Super Mario Bros. Movie physical home release is out now in North America, and pre-orders are live in the UK (there's no confirmed release date for the UK just yet). All the links you need can be found below. The all-new Super Mario Bros. Movie has proven to be one heck of a hit at the box office...
News Mario Movie Surpasses Disney's Animated Hit Frozen At The Box Office
Frozen 2 is still out in front
The Super Mario Bros. Movie has been a huge success for Nintendo and Illumination since it made its debut in April, and now it has achieved yet another milestone. After surpassing the $1 billion mark at the global box office last month, the movie has now climbed past Disney's 2013 animated hit Frozen ($1.284 billion)...
Rumour Aubrey Plaza Is Supposedly "Top Choice" For Sonic The Hedgehog 3's Villain
Gotta go bad
We are still a little way away from the December 2024 theatrical release of Sonic the Hedgehog 3, but it looks like preparations have begun for assembling the film's cast. According to a report by Giant Freaking Robot, Parks and Recreation star Aubrey Plaza is supposedly the filmmaker's "top choice" to play the third film's villain,...
News The Mario Movie Is Now "The Third-Biggest Animated Movie Of All Time"
Behind Disney's Frozen movies at the global box office
Although the Mario Movie is now available to rent and buy in certain parts of the world, it's still setting records in cinemas around the world. The latest update from Collider reveals the Illumination and Nintendo production has now officially overtaken Disney's Incredibles 2 to become the...
News Surprise! The Mario Movie's Digital Release Is Out Now (US)
Update: It appears to be arriving in the UK next week
Update #2 [Fri 19th May, 2023 01:25 BST]: Following the US release earlier this week, it seems the Mario Movie will now be arriving in the UK next week. As highlighted by Eurogamer, iTunes has the film listed for a 22nd May release in this location. Elsewhere on sites like YouTube and Amazon...
News The Super Mario Bros. Movie Breaks More Box Office Records Around The World
Update: Now the highest-grossing movie ever in Mexico
Update [Tue 16th May, 2023 05:05 BST]: We've got an update about the Mario Movie's sales success in Mexico with the film now officially the country's highest-grossing film ever in the country's history. It follows on from the movie surpassing the $1 billion mark globally in cinemas, in just 26...
News Eiji Aonuma "Interested" In Zelda Movie After Mario's $1 Billion Box Office Success
But he might need the support of fans
The Mario Movie by Illumination managed to bank more than $1 billion at the box office in just 26 days - seemingly opening the door for other movies set within the Nintendo universe. So how about a Zelda movie? In a recent interview with Polygon, producer Eiji Aonuma was asked if a big-screen adventure starring...
News Mario Movie Sets New Box Office Records
It's now made $500 million in North America!
After crossing the $1 billion mark internationally at the box office after 26 days, The Super Mario Bros. Movie has now set some new records at the domestic box office in North America - soaring past the $500 million mark. According to an update from The Hollywood Reporter, Illumination and Nintendo...
News Mario Movie Home Release Bonus Features Seemingly Detailed
Here's what you can expect
The Mario Movie is still showing in cinemas, but in time there'll be a home release in the form of Blu-ray, DVD and 4K options. If you're wondering what additional extras will be featured in these versions, it seems we might finally know thanks to a new listing on the Australian Classification Board. Here's the full...
News Mario Movie Breaks Multiple Records In Japan's Opening Weekend
The movie has now crossed $1 billion at the global box office
The Mario Movie finally made its debut in Nintendo's homeland last week and it's got off to an incredibly strong start. According to a report by 4Gamer.net (via Nintendo Everything), the movie banked around $13.5 million in its opening weekend and had made around $16 million in total by...
Random Mario Movie Illegal Upload Watched By Millions On Social Media
Mamma Mia!
The Mario Movie has now officially surpassed $1 billion at the global box office, and while a lot of people around the world have probably already seen it, a recent illegal upload on social media has also got some serious attention. As reported by Forbes, a Twitter account known as "vids that go hard" recently uploaded
News Mario Movie Crosses $1 Billion Mark At The Global Box Office
Update: And it's official
Update [Mon 1st May, 2023 10:15 BST]: And, as expected, The Super Mario Bros. Movie has officially crossed the $1 billion mark worldwide. This is just the latest milestone for the movie, directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic. According to Variety, Nintendo and Illumination's animated film has managed to cross the...
Random Yes, The District 9 & Gran Turismo Director Would Be Interested In Making A Metroid Movie
You hear that, Nintendo?
The Mario Movie has now banked $1 billion at the box office and Nintendo appears to be up for more films, so it's no surprise famous directors are open to helping out with future big-screen adaptations. If a Metroid movie ever ends up happening, Nintendo might want to consider Neill Blomkamp - best known as the co-writer...
News Mario Movie Announces "Special Screenings In Japanese" (North America)
"Beginning Friday, April 28"
If you've already been to see the Mario Movie a dozen times and are looking for a fresh way to enjoy this animated movie, read on... Illumination and Nintendo have announced there'll be special screenings in Japanese from 28th April. These special US and Canada screenings line up with the film's release date in Japan...
News Mario Movie Expected To Surpass $1 Billion At The Global Box Office
Update: It's now made $871 million globally
Update #2 [Mon 24th Apr, 2023 03:00 BST]: According to Variety, the Mario Movie has now reached $871 million at the box office, with it predicted to join the "billion-dollar club" within "the next week or so". In North America, it's generated around $434.33 million and at the international box office, it...
News Mario's Creator Shigeru Miyamoto Teases More Nintendo Movies
"There are many possible ways we could go"
The Super Mario Bros. Movie has already been a huge success for Nintendo and Illumination, so what's on the horizon? In a piece shared by Japanese outlet Nikkei this week, Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto spoke about the possibility of more Nintendo franchises being adapted into movies and animations -...
Talking Point Which Nintendo Franchise Should Illumination Tackle Next?
Gruigi time?
The box office for The Super Mario Bros. Movie is huge. Like, record-breaking huge. It feels like yesterday that cries of "the video game movie curse" filled the air whenever a new take on a game hit cinemas, but now we know that these adaptations can be both good and big. Really big. The Mario Movie's success at the box office will...
News Super Mario Bros. Movie Stars Discuss Who Should Play Wario In Possible Sequel
"Pedro Pascal is Wario"
With a sequel to the Mario Movie looking likely, a lot of fan discussion has now turned to who could be cast in other roles. Mario's arch-rival Wario, who started out as the villain in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins and has gone on to star in the WarioWare series, has come up quite a bit in conversation, and now even the...
News Mario Movie's Jack Black Song 'Peaches' Now Eligible For Oscar Nomination
The music clips have already received millions of views
Nintendo and Illumination's Mario Movie is absolutely dominating at the box office, but it's not the only success. The Mario Movie song 'Peaches' performed by Jack Black as Bowser has also been charting. Not long after the real-life version of the song was released it made it into the top 100...
News Super Mario Movie Secures Most Successful Opening Weekend For Any Animated Film, Ever
Update: Passes Frozen II's record
Update [Sun 9th Apr, 2023 17:05 BST]: The Super Mario Bros. Movie has supplanted Frozen II to secure the biggest opening weekend for an animated movie of all time. Original Story [Sat 8th Apr, 2023 17:30 BST]: We're still in the early days of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and so far it appears to be smashing it...
News Mario Movie Used Unreleased Nintendo Designs To Create Certain Characters
So that's how they did it... spoilers!
If you haven't seen the movie yet, we're about to talk about something you probably don't want to know about. Right, with that out of the way, here's the scoop... Spoilers ahead! The Mario Movie features certain characters in Mario's family tree we've never seen before, including his parents, uncles, aunts,...
Talking Point The Super Mario Bros. Movie - What Are Your Favourite Moments?
A galaxy of possibilities
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is on everyone's lips right now. And why? Because it's a pretty darn big deal. We've talked about the movie at length, looking at its Easter eggs to simply just having a chat over a cuppa. But two Nintendo Life staffers still have stuff to get off of their chests, and this is their chance to...
News Mario Movie Just The Beginning Of Nintendo & Illumination's "Rewarding Collaboration"
Miyamoto: "I'm sure we will continue working on this partnership"
It's still early days but The Super Mario Bros. Movie is already shaping up to be a huge success based on industry predictions and early box office data. For Nintendo and Illumination, it means the partnership will likely continue on. During an interview with Screenrant, Nintendo's...
News The Mario Movie Has "Top Animated Launch Day Ever" In Multiple Countries
Star power
The Super Mario Bros. Movie was predicted to have a big opening and early box office data coming in reveals the film has already collected a whopping $66.4 million globally on its first day. It banked $34.7 million at the international box office combined with the US opening to reach this total. According to Deadline, Mario's new movie...
News Warner Bros. Locks In A New Release Date For The Minecraft Movie
Get ready for a live-action starring Jason Momoa
The live-action Minecraft movie is seemingly back on track - with Warner Bros. announcing it will be making its debut in cinemas on 4th April 2025. As you might recall, the only known cast member so far is Aquaman and DC star, Jason Momoa. The film will be directed by Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho...
Poll When Will You Be Watching The Super Mario Bros. Movie?
Let us know
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is out worldwide in select locations today and it's got us wondering when the community here on Nintendo Life plans to watch it. While many of you are no doubt planning to see it right away, some fans may hold out a little longer, or even for the digital release. In fact, pre-orders for the film on DVD,...
Movie Review The Super Mario Bros. Movie - A Fun Ride That Substitutes Story For Spectacle
Somewhere over the Rainbow Road
The road to Illumination's The Super Mario Bros. Movie has been a long and winding one. Originally announced in 2018 before the reveal of the much-discussed voice cast in 2021, we have long been unsure as to whether Mario's big-screen debut (ahem, of the animated kind) was going to do the venerable gaming icon...
News Street Fighter Movie And Television Rights Acquired By Legendary Entertainment
Studio will reportedly work with Capcom on "future projects"
Capcom's video games have been adapted to the cinema on a number of occasions in the past and one series reportedly returning to the big screen in the future is Street Fighter. Ahead of the launch of Street Fighter 6 this year, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed Legendary has acquired...
Movie Review Tetris - The Blocks Don't Quite Line Up In This Mostly Fun Thriller
Falling into place
When you’re playing a round of Tetris, the Game Boy title from 1989, nothing is more satisfying than when you line up four horizontal rows perfectly, the blocks disappear, and you get that slightly different jingle to tell you that yeah, you did it, good job. It’s addictive and engrossing, and nowadays there are many different...
News The Super Mario Bros. Movie Plumbing Website Has Been Updated
Support chat, new testimonials & more
Update [Fri 10th Mar, 2023 01:30 GMT]: Following the reveal of the final trailer for the Super Mario Bros. movie, Illumination has updated the promotional 'Mario Bros. Plumbing' website. You can get a glimpse of Pauline, read some new testimonials, visit new areas, and access a customer support live chat...
News Sonic 2 Wins 'Favourite Movie' At Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2023
The third movie is on the way
Almost a year after its release, the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie has taken out the NIckelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 'favourite movie' category. To take out the title, the blue blur had to beat Hocus Pocus 2, Jurassic World Dominion, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Monster High the Movie, Top Gun: Maverick, Black Adam and...
