Super Mario Bros. Movie Gets New Release Date For April 5th, Days Ahead Of Its Initial Release

Although chatter of an Illumination-produced Super Mario Bros. movie was tossed around for years, it was in 2021 that Nintendo revealed the official casting for the project. Including the likes of Chris Pratt, Anya-Taylor Joy, Charlie Day, and Jack Black, many were interested to see what the film will offer. While its 2022 box office release was pushed to this year, Universal Pictures did confirm an April release was already established with its first trailer. 

Already, ahead of the film’s debut, talks of potential sequels were passed around. In one interview with ComicBook.com, Day expressed interest for a Luigi’s Mansion film if offered to reprise his role. From Nintendo CEO Shuntaro Furukawa, he also expressed animation is only the start for Nintendo with Super Mario Bros. being the catalyst for more IPs to follow in this direction.

And with just over a month away from hitting theaters, Universal Pictures & Nintendo revealed The Super Marios Bros. Movie is to release early. Now, the box office release is being pushed ahead from April 7th to April 5th next month.

The official Twitter page also brings some levity to other regions as well. In that, Japan now has a box office release slated for April. Not to mention “additional markets” also welcoming an official theatrical release in April & May too. So now more viewers can digest the upcoming Super Mario film: details were left out if this will include China which is an evident boost in film releases.

Recently, Super Mario has made the news once more with Universal Pictures. Over at the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park, the official Super Mario World attraction has opened. As part of the celebration, Super Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto stopped by to express his excitement for another park opening. You can read the full report by heading here.

Do you plan to head to the theater earlier with the new box office release for The Super Marios Bros. Movie?

The Super Marios Bros. Movie hits theaters on April 5, 2023.