Illumination's Super Mario movie

[Tg11]

I definitely want to see Wario and Waluigi

 

[Cap2024]

But also...sequel confirmed! I want Wart for the next villain! Or Danny DeVito as Wario at least.

This most likely wasn’t in regards to Mario 2.

The words - sequel, continuation, second installment - were noticeably missing in the announcement.

While some trades leapt to calling it a sequel, others didn’t and mentioned the same odd wording I just did. The WORLD OF Mario, that sounds like a spin-off.

If I was to guess - this is Donkey Kong. I think there were rumors of a DK film around the time Mario came out, possibly because it was already in pre-pro given the time it takes to make animated films.

It usually takes five years between animated sequels in recent years. The only one I know of that was less was The Secret Life Of Pets 2 and that was rushed out in a way that had it play like a cash-in; I don’t see the same happening here as that could damage a lucrative brand. I’m just hoping it’s five instead of eight years (8 being the time between recent Despicable Me films, the studio’s top hit prior to Mario).

New ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Movie Release Date Announced, But It May Not Be A Sequel

There will be a new Super Mario Bros. movie, and it already has a release date. But it may not be Super Mario Bros. 2?

www.forbes.com

 

[TheVileOne]

Well they said based on the Super Mario Bros. World and broadening the world, so maybe it's a spinoff, but we'll see.

Chris Meledandri also called it a "return to the Super Mario Bros."

 

[Arachnerd]

...would it be wrong of me to try and manifest a Luigi's Mansion movie?

 

[Cap2024]

...would it be wrong of me to try and manifest a Luigi's Mansion movie?

I think Luigi's Mansion is possible for the 2026 film, but I'm hesitant at predicting that's it since I would think Luigi's Mansion would have more fall release to capitalize on Halloween.

That said, a part of me wonders if Illumination will take a page out of Disney and Dreamwork's book. That is to say why have one Luigi's Mansion when there could be an annual Halloween special each, or every other, year? Personally I see this route working out really well for it.

 

[Silvermoth]

...would it be wrong of me to try and manifest a Luigi's Mansion movie?

Not at all, wouldn’t that be the perfect Halloween movie? Or show?

 

[OrbOfConfusion]

Bit of news out of Cinema Con.

 

[Lily Adler]

Bit of news out of Cinema Con.