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When it was first revealed that Chris Pratt would be voicing Mario in Illumination's theatrical adaptation, a lot of fans did a double-take Mario's voice is one of those instantly recognizable parts of gaming culture, and Pratt is not exactly who most people picture when they think of the character Even so, the 2023 film[...]

And recently, Glover also made it sound as if his casting began with him simply putting the idea out there. L to R: Luigi (Charlie Day), Mario (Chris Pratt), Yoshi (Donald Glover) and Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) in Nintendo and Illumination's The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic Photo credit: Nintendo[...]

With The Super Mario Galaxy Movie releasing this week and talk of Nintendo and Illumination expanding their animated film slate, fans have been anxious to see if a Smash Bros film might be on the docket Unfortunately, the company's own Game Director, Shigeru Miyamoto, dashed those dreams Confirming that the plan seems to be keeping most of the[...]

Needless to say, Universal and Illumination got right to work on this next film The voice cast all returns from that original film, including Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, and Kevin Michael Richardson Joining them on this new adventure are Benny Safdie and Brie Larson The Super Mario Galaxy Movie[...]

The first film, made by Universal in association with Nintendo and Illumination, was a sensation, grossing $1.3 billion worldwide The sequel is made with all the same players, and features a returning voice cast that includes Chris Pratt as Mario, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi, Jack Black as Bowser, Keegan-Michael Key[...]

Now, Universal and Illumination will release the film on digital services for rent or purchase starting today, August 6th Starring the voice talents of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Pierre Coffin, Joey King, Miranda Cosgrove, Stephen Colbert, Sofía Vergara, and Will Ferrell, this release will also include two all-new Minions mini-movies for us to enjoy after[...]

Maybe we will like this one more than the last one. Despicable Me Is One Of The Only Sure Things In Hollywood In the first Despicable Me movie in seven years, Gru, the world's favorite supervillain-turned-Anti-Villain League-agent, returns for an exciting, bold new era of Minions mayhem in Illumination's Despicable Me 4 Following the 2022 summer blockbuster phenomenon of Illumination's Minions:[...]

Migration opened in theaters this weekend, a holiday offering from Illumination that has had major success opening around the Christmas season They are doing a full blitz to compliment this film, including the trailer during the Macy's Day Thanksgiving Parade this past November and a Taylor Swift song on another trailer With good reason, too,[...]

Migration doesn't hold a candle to most of Pixar's library or even the top half of Dreamworks, but in terms of Illumination films, it is by far one of their stronger entries that leans into its premise and has fun with it. Director: Benjamin Renner and Guylo Homsy (co-director) Summary: A family of ducks try to convince[...]

While things could turn around if this new film from Illumination gets good word of mouth, right now, it's tracking to be the lowest opening for the studio ever It is telling that Illumination is having one hell of a year with extremes considering that The Super Mario Bros Movie. came out earlier this year and[...]

The experience will inspire them to expand their horizons, open themselves up to new friends, and accomplish more than they ever thought possible while teaching them more about each other—and themselves—than they ever imagined. This holiday season, Illumination invites you to take flight into the thrill of the unknown with a funny, feathered family vacation like[...]

We also get a little more Taylor Swift from an unlikely source as Universal Pictures and Illumination have released the second trailer for the upcoming family road trip animated film Migration. The trailer features parts of "Out of the Woods (Taylor's Version)." It's a recording of Swift's song "Out of the Woods" from 1989, released in[...]

Hi, Barbie! The film continues its cultural dominance and has surpassed The Super Mario Bros. Movie at the worldwide box office.

Barbie has surpassed The Super Mario Bros. Movie at the 2023 domestic box, snagging the top spot, and will be released in IMAX for one week starting September 22nd.

Migration is this Fall's big animated film from Illumination As you can see in the new trailer for the film, much like the first, they are going to let you know how many successes they have had these last ten years or so before we get to this latest film Kumail Nanjiani, Elizabeth Banks, Awkwafina,[...]

Movie Should Stay Number 1 Most Of The Year "From Nintendo and Illumination comes a new animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros Directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic (collaborators on Teen Titans Go!, Teen Titans Go! To the Movies) from a screenplay by Matthew Fogel (The LEGO Movie 2: The Second[...]

Movie from Nintendo and Illumination has raked in more than a billion dollars during its box-office run, and now the film has quickly managed to hit digital platforms – suggesting that the colorful adaptation of a classic video game is ready to live on as a new childhood favorite for many years to come. And with[...]

The voice cast is hit or miss, as many expected, and if you are not a fan of the Illumination style, this won't change your mind Still, there is enough here to understand why there is so much excitement around this one Hopefully, the sequel can live up to the hype more. Mario (Chris Pratt) in[...]

Migration is a new animated film coming from Illumination this Christmas, featuring the voice talents of…well, we don't know The first teaser was released this morning, and they spend the first full minute of it listing all of the hits Illumination has had over the years: Despicable Me, Minions, The Grinch, The Secret Life Of[...]

Movie: Release Date, Summary, Cast List From Nintendo and Illumination comes a new animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros. Directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic (collaborators on Teen Titans Go!, Teen Titans Go! To the Movies) from a screenplay by Matthew Fogel (The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part, Minions: The Rise[...]

Movie: Release Date, Summary, Cast List From Nintendo and Illumination comes a new animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros. Directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic (collaborators on Teen Titans Go!, Teen Titans Go! To the Movies) from a screenplay by Matthew Fogel (The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part, Minions: The Rise[...]

Movie: Release Date, Summary, Cast List From Nintendo and Illumination comes a new animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros. Directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic (collaborators on Teen Titans Go!, Teen Titans Go! To the Movies) from a screenplay by Matthew Fogel (The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part, Minions: The Rise[...]

However you might feel about any of it, the attention to detail that Illumination has shown with this adaptation cannot be denied, but whether or not all this can come together as an actual movie remains to be seen We still have a few months to go, but you can expect that once the marketing[...]

Now please excuse me while I have N64-era Rainbow Road flashbacks. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ (from left) Mario (Chris Pratt), Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) and Toad (Keegan-Michael Key) in Nintendo and Illumination's The Super Mario Bros[...]

There isn't much else here, and it looks very Illumination Hopefully, the kids like it, and grown-ass adult fanboys don't try to gatekeep arguably the most recognizable video game character of all time. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ Toad (voiced[...]

Minions mania is here with new collectibles released in preparation for the new Illumination film The newest one comes to us from Numskull as Bob and Stuart have turned themself into Tubbz ducks The Tubbz line is massively popular, with plenty of iconic franchises getting turned into the iconic rubber duck design Minions now join[...]

The animated Super Mario Bros movie from Illumination and Nintendo based on the video game giant's franchise will be delayed from holiday 2022 to an Easter 2023 release According to The Wrap, the Universal release will hit theaters on April 7, 2023, instead of December 2022 The change is also reflected for its release in[...]

For the first time since the disastrous 1993 film, Illumination will release a Mario movie into theaters Thankfully this one will be animated and features an all-star voice cast The announcement was made during the Nintendo Direct showcase this afternoon Chris Pratt will play Mario; Charlie Day is Luigi, Anya Taylor-Joy as Peach, Jack Black as[...]

Now, granted, Illumination had already struck gold with the Minions, but that doesn't mean that anyone was going to see one of their movies without any minions in it So when Sing came out, no one was really sure if it would have any sort of impact It was a December release, which is a[...]

The teaser trailer is here for The Addams Family 2 which will release on October 8th, 2021. Check it out right here.