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The Super Mario Bros. Movie cast enjoyably sings the video game franchise's classic theme song with Jimmy Fallon and The Roots. Directed by Michael Horvath and Michael Jelenic, the upcoming film brings the iconic video game's biggest characters to life with a star-studded ensemble cast that includes Christ Pratt as Mario, Charlie Day as Luigi, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, and Jack Black as Bowser.
The cast joined The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon and his in-house band, The Roots, in a fun a cappella rendition of the video game's trademark theme song. Check out the video below:
The quirky video sees Pratt, Taylor-Joy, Day, and Black joined by the rest of The Super Mario Bros. Movie cast, including Seth Rogen (Donkey Kong), Keegan Michael-Key (Toad), and Fred Armisen (Cranky Kong). The video features some classic animation from the games and a surprise cameo from Nintendo game director and creator of Mario, Shigeru Miyamoto.
What To Expect From The Super Mario Bros Movie
The upcoming new movie plans to overcome 1993's critical and commercial live-action disappointment Super Mario Bros. by upping the animation quality. The trailers highlight the dazzling 3D animation used by Nintendo and Illumination to capture the game's aesthetic and characters. With Nintendo's knowledge of the original games and Illumination's success in making similar animated films such as Minions, the partnership seemingly works to bring a satisfying adaptation of the game.
The movie's exciting aspect is the anticipated Easter eggs from the games. Based on trailers, the upcoming movie already teases call-backs to classic locations, characters, and abilities from the games, such as the quintessential Rainbow Road race from Mario Kart and Yoshi's Island, first introduced in Super Mario World 2. The trailers have also featured power-ups from the games, such as gold coins and shells thrown to thwart opponents in Mario Kart.
The movie will take many elements from different games in the Mario universe instead of just sticking to Super Mario. However, the adapted movie is also forging its creative path in a few ways, such as the role that Taylor-Joy's Princess Peach will play in the story. In this new adaptation, Luigi seems to be in trouble, while Princess Peach is portrayed with more character depth as a powerful and capable monarch who must use her strength to defend her Mushroom Kingdom. With the nostalgia from the games and new creative directions, The Super Mario Bros. Movie looks to be the next major blockbuster based on a video game franchise.