The Super Mario Bros. Movie’s popularity has inspired Nintendo to make future films under the Nintendo Pictures banner, the firm said during its most recent earnings conference. This was disclosed by Nintendo during a Q&A period following its earnings call. The Super Mario Bros. Movie was described as a “absolute success” by the corporation.
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa reassured the company’s shareholders during the Q&A (via Ruetir) that Nintendo will use the Nintendo Pictures label to create more motion pictures based on Nintendo franchises in the future.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which was released back in April, enjoyed huge success, earning $146 million in its first weekend and $204.6 million in its first five days. However, more recently, the film was able to surpass the $1 billion box office mark, according to sources earlier this month.
Chris Pratt plays Mario, Jack Black plays Bowser, Anya-Joy Taylor plays Princess Peach, Charlie Day plays Luigi, and Seth Rogen plays Donkey Kong in the Super Mario Bros. Movie. The game’s plot centers on Mario and Luigi being transported to the Mushroom Kingdom and Bowser capturing Luigi.