Chris Meledandri

"I am speaking on behalf of our directors, Michael Jelenic, Aaron Horvath, and the entire Illumination crew of artists, when I tell you that producing The Super Mario Bros. Movie with you and your team at Nintendo has been an absolute privilege. Our crew is filled with Mario fanatics, and they're bringing the very best of their talent to this film everyday."

- Chris Meledandri

Chris Meledandri is an American film producer for Illumination, a studio division of Universal Pictures. Meledandri is the producer for The Super Mario Bros. Movie and worked alongside Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto to make the film. He has stated that Nintendo would have control of the project alongside Illumination, to produce the film.