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Illumination Mario Film Coming December 2022; Stars Chris Pratt, Charlie Day, Jack Black & More

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Published: Sep 23, 2021 06:41 pm

As a part of the recent Nintendo Direct event, Shigeru Miyamoto revealed that the upcoming Mario movie he has been working on with Illumination, best known for their work on Despicable Me, would be releasing during the Holiday 2022 timeframe. For North America, the release date is Dec. 21, 2022, while Japan, Europe, and other regions will be getting exact release dates at a later time.

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Alongside the release date, a star-studded cast was also revealed:

  • Chris Pratt as Mario
  • Anya Taylor-Joy as Peach
  • Charlie Day as Luigi
  • Jack Black as Bowser
  • Keegan-Michale Key as Toad
  • Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong
  • Charles Martinet as Suprise Cameos

Miyamoto also said that Mario will be speaking a lot in the film, which is obviously a big change. For more info, be sure to check back here for updates.

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Andrew McMahon
Andrew was Twinfinite's Features Editor from 2020 through until March 2023 and wrote for the site from 2018. He has wandered around with a Bachelor's Degree in Communications sitting in his back pocket for a while now, all the while wondering what he is going to do for a career. Luckily, video games have always been there, especially as his writing career progresses.
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