Illumination Founder Says Mario Animated Movie Is Embracing Miyamoto's “Creative Voice”

Promising signs.

In the past year, there’s been a rapid increase in the amount of video game themed television shows, movies and animations being developed. Major live-action movie blockbusters are being created for Sonic the Hedgehog and Pikachu, and the animated Castlevania Netflix series is already on season two.

In a recent interview with Variety, Illumination Founder Chris Meledandri provided some insight into the upcoming animated Mario movie. Having previously produced Despicable Me and The Life of Pets, Meledandri relishes the challenge of adapting an IP that previously suffered from a rough transition. This is a reference to the 1993 Super Mario Bros. movie that was critically panned.

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