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Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Title of Super Mario Bros. Movie Sequel Appears Briefly on NBCUniversal Website
Since the Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel was announced alongside its release date, things have been quiet from Universal Pictures—until now, as the title's sequel may have been accidentally leaked. In a press release published on the NBCUniversal website, it appears that too much information was shared about the company's upcoming film lineup. NBCUniversal revealed several key movie, television and streaming releases for the next two years, and one title on the list stood out from the rest. The NBCUniversal press release detailing the company's upcoming content slate stated: 'An exciting range of films from Universal Pictures, Focus Features, DreamWorks Animation and Illumination were presented, including M3GAN 2.0, Nobody 2, The Bad Guys 2, How to Train Your Dragon, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, The Black Phone 2, HIM, The Phoenician Scheme, Super Mario World, Shrek and Minions.' Shortly after it was posted, the lineup was significantly altered. The title of the Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel—Super Mario World—has since been removed from the press release. Given the events in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, where the Mushroom Kingdom is saved, it's possible Illumination and company saw an opportunity to bring the brothers beyond their home world to showcase Super Mario World on the big screen. The 1990 SNES title took the Mario Bros. out of the Mushroom Kingdom and brought them to Dinosaur Land, the home of Yoshi—who didn't appear in the first movie—and many other recognizable characters from the Mario world. The game was also included as a pack-in title with the SNES at launch, meaning every console came with a copy of Super Mario World. The importance of the title to the Super Mario Bros. franchise can't be understated, so the accidental name slip in the press release could be legitimate. NBCUniversal, Illumination and Nintendo have yet to comment on the apparent leak. The Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel is scheduled to land in theatres in the U.S. on April 3 and in Japan on April 24, with a global release date still to be announced. Fans should take the news with a grain of salt, however, until an official statement is made.
Engadget
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Engadget
The next Mario movie may share its name with an SNES classic
We already know that Illumination and Shigeru Miyamoto are working away on the sequel to the absurdly successful T he Super Mario Bros. Movie . Now we might also know its title, even if we aren't supposed to. According to The Verge , NBCUniversal (parent company of Illumination via Universal Pictures) name-dropped the upcoming movie in a press release regarding its 2025 and 2026 content slate, before swiftly removing it. Super Mario World was reportedly included in a section that listed a number of films that will stream on Peacock following their theatrical release in the next year. Other films mentioned include M3gan 2.0 , Nobody 2 , The Bad Guys 2 and the upcoming live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon . The original post also listed the next Shrek and Minion movies, but like Super Mario World , they're absent from the amended version. Of course, there's always a possibility that NBCUniversal used the wrong name, or that Super Mario World is just a working title. But it does seem like an obvious choice. For one, the "World" part suggests a larger-scale adventure for Nintendo's mustachioed mascot this time around, and (spoilers for the first film) the post-credits scene in The Super Mario Bros. Movie hinted at Yoshi's involvement in the sequel. Nobody who owned a Super Nintendo Entertainment System in the '90s will need reminding which game the little green dinosaur made his debut in. The Super Mario Bros. Movie , which Engadget 's Devindra Hardawar called "a fun but safe Mushroom Kingdom romp" when it released in 2023, made over $1.36 billion at the global box office, and is currently the highest-grossing movie based on a video game of all time. A release date of April 3, 2026 was confirmed last year for the officially as-yet untitled sequel.
Newsweek
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
NBCUniversal Just Leaked the Name of the Super Mario Movie Sequel
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors The Super Mario Bros. Movie was a smash hit when it was released in 2023, with the film quickly becoming the highest grossing video game film adaptation and the first ever film based on a video game to bring in over $1 billion at the box office. The movie ended on a tease for a sequel, which was subsequently confirmed by Nintendo and Universal to be in production in 2024 — and now we finally know its name. In a corporate press release revealing its slate of content for 2025, NBCUniversal revealed that a host of future movies would be coming to its streaming service Peacock immediately after their theatrical release. Among them were films including Megan 2.0, How to Train Your Dragon, and Bad Guys 2, but a few others were seemingly left in by mistake, including one big one. A stunned Mario and a smiling Toad stand in the middle of a mushroom forest in The Super Mario Bros. Movie A stunned Mario and a smiling Toad stand in the middle of a mushroom forest in The Super Mario Bros. Movie NBC Universal What is the Mario Movie Sequel Called? According to the press release – which has since been edited to remove mention of Mario and a few other films – the sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie will be titled "Super Mario World": An exciting range of films from Universal Pictures, Focus Features, DreamWorks Animation and Illumination were presented, including Megan 2.0, Nobody 2, Bad Guys 2, How to Train Your Dragon, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, Black Phone 2, HIM, The Phoenician Scheme, Super Mario World, Shrek, and Minions. The name is an homage to the fourth mainline Super Mario Bros. game, also called Super Mario World, which was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1990 in Japan and 1991 in the US. The game is considered one of the greatest video games ever made, and is remembered fondly by fans to this day. Super Mario World ties in to the tease at the end of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, too — the game was the first to feature Mario's trusty steed, a dinosaur named Yoshi, who hatches from an egg in the game. The same egg was seen in the post-credits scene in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, leading many to believe that the film's sequel would heavily feature the dinosaur companion. Super Mario World Release Date Nintendo and Universal revealed in a Mario Day stream in 2024 that Super Mario World would be released on April 3, 2026 in the US and in most countries globally, with a few additional territories getting the film later in April and May. Like The Super Mario Bros. Movie before it, Super Mario World will be animated by Minions studio Illumination and produced by Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri and Nintendo representative director Shigeru Miyamoto. The film will be directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, and written by Matthew Fogel, all of whom held similar positions in the production of the first film. The news comes after Nintendo revealed the release date for its live-action The Legend of Zelda movie, which is currently in production under Nintendo and Sony Pictures Entertainment, with each financing 50% of the production. No cast has been announced for the film, but Spider-Man veteran Avi Arad will be acting as producer alongside Miyamoto-san, and Maze Runner director Wes Ball will be directing the film.
Express Tribune
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Super Mario World revealed as title for Mario movie sequel releasing in April 2026
The sequel to Illumination and Nintendo's blockbuster The Super Mario Bros. Movie is officially titled Super Mario World, according to a press release by NBCUniversal outlining its upcoming film slate. The sequel is scheduled for theatrical release on 3 April 2026. Following the first film's commercial success, a sequel was confirmed soon after, though details remained limited until now. An end-credit scene in the 2023 film teased Yoshi's arrival, and NBCUniversal's slate confirms his expanded role in the sequel. As reported by NintendoJam, the title Super Mario World pays homage to the iconic 1990 SNES game, which marked Yoshi's first appearance in the Mario franchise. The title suggests the film may draw heavily from that game, with Yoshi expected to take centre stage. Super Mario World is being produced by Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri alongside Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto, the original creator of Mario. Returning to direct are Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, with Matthew Fogel once again handling the screenplay. With the title and release date now confirmed, fans can expect more updates as the film moves toward its 2026 premiere.
Arab News
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Arab News
Saudi highlights from Christie's Middle Eastern & Contemporary Art sale
Ahmed Mater 'Illumination X-Ray' The latest Middle Eastern & Contemporary Art sale from the storied auction house Christie's features works by 12 Saudi artists — highlighted in a 'Saudi Now' section on the auction site, which Christie's describes as 'a carefully selected group of works by Saudi artists that trace the unique history of the Kingdom's artistic evolution; from the development of a modernist language deeply enmeshed in the country's cultural heritage, to innovative contemporary works that challenge perceptions of what Saudi art is and can be.' Mater, a qualified doctor, is perhaps the most famous of the artists contributing to the latter group. His work, Nour Kelani — Christie's managing director, Saudi Arabia — wrote in an email to Arab News, 'explores history and the narratives and aesthetics of Islamic culture, and continues to receive much-deserved growing regional and international acclaim.' The 'Illumination' series to which this diptych belongs, she continues 'brings together traditional Islamic art and modern medicine — two subjects that are often treated as essentially separate and full of tense contradictions.' Abdulhalim Radwi 'Peace' Kelani says Radwi is 'one of Saudi Arabia's most respected Modernist artists.' Indeed, he is often considered the 'father' of modern Saudi art. He was one of the first Saudi artists to study overseas, earning his BA in Rome in the Sixties and living for a time in Madrid in the Seventies. His work, Kelani notes, 'draws references to Saudi Arabia's desert life, folklore and traditional architecture' and although Radwi was born in Makkah, he is most strongly associated with Jeddah, where he spent much of his adult life. This piece is one of Radwi's later works, created in 2002, just four years before he died. It is expected to fetch between $20-30,000 at auction. Faisal Samra 'Performance #13' The Saudi-Bahraini artist is 'considered a pioneer of conceptual art in the Middle East,' says Kelani. 'He incorporates digital photography and performance into a creative repertoire of work.' This piece comes from his 'Distorted Reality' series, which features covered individuals in blurred motion. 'I don't like still water; I like it to be moving,' Samra told Arab News last year. 'I'm exploring to find something different. The core of my research is man's existence in our world, and how we react to it, and how the world reacts to him.' Jowhara AlSaud 'He Said, She Said' The Saudi-born artist 'manipulates her photographs with drawing and etching in a process that explores both the impressionability of her medium and the cultural landscape around her, exploring … censorship,' Kelani explains. This work, created in 2009, is a prime example — the lack of facial features and the blurred lines are all conscious depictions of acts of self-censorship on the part of the artist. Ayman Yossri Daydban 'Kunna Jameean Ekhwa' Daydban is a Saudi-Palestinian artist whose work, says Kelani, 'is both biographical and a commentary on the environment he grew up in.' This piece, described by Kelani as 'iconic,' is from 'Subtitles,' a series in which he selects stills from subtitled movies so the text — now decontextualized — is open to our own interpretations. Here, the text reads 'We were brothers once.' Moath Alofi 'The Last Tashahud' This work is one of a series of images in Alofi's series of photographs that, according to Alofi's website, 'captures desolated mosques scattered along the winding roads leading to the holy city of Madinah.' These mosques, the text continues, were 'built by philanthropists hoping to offer a haven for travelers, both of whom seek to reap the sacramental rewards of these structures.' Nasser Al-Salem 'God is Alive, He Shall Not Die' Al-Salem, Kelani says, 'is a contemporary calligrapher whose work redefines Arabic calligraphy, challenging the boundaries of the traditional Islamic art by recontextualizing it in unconventional mixed-media forms.' Forms such as this one, for example, in which the word 'Allah' is presented in neon above a mirror, thus repeating.
