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===Subsequent animated ''Mario'' film===
===Subsequent animated ''Mario'' film===
{{main|The Super Mario Bros. Movie}}
{{main|The Super Mario Bros. Movie}}
On November 14, 2017, ''{{wp|The Wall Street Journal}}'' reported that a subsequent movie based on the ''Mario'' franchise was being planned by {{wp|Universal Pictures}} and [[Illumination]].
On November 14, 2017, ''{{wp|The Wall Street Journal}}'' reported that a subsequent movie based on the ''Mario'' franchise was being planned by {{wp|Universal Pictures}} and [[Illumination]]. On February 1, 2018, Nintendo officially confirmed that Illumination would be developing an animated ''Mario'' film, co-produced by [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] and {{wp|Chris Meledandri|Chris Meledandri}}, aiming for a purported 2022 release. It was eventually released as ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'' in April 2023, and stars [[Chris Pratt]] as [[Mario]], [[Anya Taylor-Joy]] as [[Princess Peach]], [[Charlie Day]] as [[Luigi]], [[Keegan-Michael Key]] as [[Toad]], [[Seth Rogen]] as [[Donkey Kong]], [[Jack Black]] as [[Bowser]], [[Fred Armisen]] as [[Cranky Kong]], [[Kevin Michael Richardson]] as [[Kamek]], and [[Sebastian Maniscalco]] as [[Foreman Spike|Spike]].
 
On February 1, 2018, Nintendo officially confirmed that Illumination will be developing an animated ''Mario'' film, co-produced by [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] and {{wp|Chris Meledandri|Chris Meledandri}}, aiming for a purported 2022 release.
 
On August 9, 2021, comedian [[Sebastian Maniscalco]] confirmed in a podcast he would voice [[Foreman Spike]] in the film.<ref>Knoop, Joseph. (Aug 9, 2021). [https://www.ign.com/articles/mario-bros-movie-spike New Super Mario Movie Could Bring Back One Of Nintendo's Most Obscure Characters]. ''IGN''. Retrieved  August 10, 2021.</ref> On September 23, 2021, in a Nintendo Direct, the rest of the voice actors for the film were announced: [[Chris Pratt]] as [[Mario]], [[Anya Taylor-Joy]] as [[Princess Peach]], [[Charlie Day]] as [[Luigi]], [[Keegan-Michael Key]] as [[Toad]], [[Seth Rogen]] as [[Donkey Kong]], [[Jack Black]] as [[Bowser]], [[Fred Armisen]] as [[Cranky Kong]], and [[Kevin Michael Richardson]] as [[Kamek]].<ref>[https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/nintendo-expects-monster-performance-jack-black-super-mario-villain-illumination.html/ Nintendo Expects a "Monster Performance" from the Jack Black 'Super Mario' Villain]. ''Showbiz CheatSheet''. Retrieved September 23, 2021</ref>
 
It was given the title ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'' and released in April 2023.


==References to the games==
==References to the games==