The Legend of Zelda is getting a live-action adaptation. After years of rumours, Nintendo has finally confirmed that it’s working on a movie set in the enchanted lands of Hyrule, co-produced by the gaming giant and Avi Arad, who’s behind the recent Spider-Man spin-off films. Wes Ball — best known for the Maze Runner trilogy …
Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer release date is here — with the Chris Pratt film getting its own Nintendo Direct event. On Tuesday, Nintendo announced an exclusive presentation for the hotly-awaited animated film made by Illumination Entertainment, best known for the Despicable Me franchise. The event will be live across Nintendo’s official YouTube channels on …
The Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer has dropped — in English and Hindi. At the Nintendo Direct event held early Friday (in India), Universal Pictures unveiled the teaser trailer for its upcoming animated movie, based on the video game icon. Despicable Me maker Illumination Entertainment helms the film, under the duo Aaron Horvath and Michael …
Video game adaptations have become a major trend in Hollywood, following the success of movies like The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Uncharted, and The Last Of Us. However, when Neill Blomkamp was approached by Sony to direct a film based on the realistic racing game series Gran Turismo, he was initially perplexed. “I was so …
Since the tremendous success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Uncharted, and The Last Of Us, there has been a surge in Hollywood for films and TV shows based on video games. Neill Blomkamp, however, was initially perplexed when he received a call from Sony asking him to direct a movie based on their super-serious, …
The directors of The Super Mario Bros. Movie have stepped forward to defend Chris Pratt’s role as the beloved plumber. In an interview with Total Film Magazine, co-director Aaron Horvath explained that Pratt’s casting “made total sense” for the film’s origin story, which focuses on Mario and Luigi as blue-collar brothers from a family of …
What are the major movie releases coming in April 2023? Leading the pack in Indian cinema is Salman Khan with “Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan,” an action-packed film where he plays a self-appointed vigilante fighting crime in the city. Directed by Farhad Samji, this movie is a remake of the 2014 Tamil film “Veeram” …
The Super Mario Bros. Movie has surpassed all expectations by amassing a staggering $377 million (approximately Rs. 3,088 crore) at the global box office. This remarkable figure establishes a new record for the highest opening of an animated movie, surpassing Disney’s Frozen 2, which, like Mario, benefited from an existing intellectual property. Despite receiving mixed …
The Super Mario Bros. Movie has officially joined the one billion-dollar club, in less than a month since its release. As of this past weekend, the animated film collected $1.02 billion (about Rs. 8,357 crore) at the global box office, becoming the first movie of 2023 to pass the milestone. Released on April 7 — …
Nintendo announced on Tuesday that it expects a further decline in sales for its aging Switch console, projecting sales of 15 million units in the financial year ending March 2024. This marks a 17% annual drop, resulting in a third consecutive year of decline for the console. The video game company acknowledged the slowing demand …