In case you've been wondering why Nintendo decided to go with Illumination as the company to make the Super Mario Bros. movie, you're in luck, because Shigeru Miyamoto was kind enough to answer that very question during an investors meeting.
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Despite not being officially greenlit, the Mario movie is still relevant in the mind of Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima who spoke about the movie project in an interview with Japanese newspaper Kyoto Shimbun.
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When asked about the Mario movie rumors, Kimishima stated that he hopes to come to an an agreement with a partner soon and hopefully[...]