This may not be a video game, but this news does feature video game characters. Announced from this week’s Nintendo’s Direct conference, Nintendo announced movie plans for an animated Super Mario Bros movie. The Super Mario Bros. animated movie will be worked on by animation company Illumination, well-known for creating Despicable Me, Minions, The Secret Life of Pets and Sing. The movie will be released during the Christmas season next year on December 21, 2022. Here is the voice cast for the characters:
- Chris Pratt as Mario
- Anya Taylor-Joy as Peach
- Charlie Day as Luigi
- Jack Black as Bowser
- Keegan-Michael Key as Toad
- Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong
- Fred Armisen as Cranky Kong
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek
- Sebastian Maniscalco as Spike Surprise
- cameos from Charles Martinet