Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Pratt and Charlie Day pay tribute to their characters in The Super Mario Bros. Movie while attending a special screening of the soon-to-be-released movie at Regal LA Live on Saturday (April 1) in Los Angeles.
16.03.2023 - 19:15 / deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: Illumination/Universal/Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros Movie just landed on tracking this morning ahead of its Easter weekend release, and the animated film is shaping up to make at least $85M-$90M+ over its Wednesday through Sunday launch and that’s on the conservative side.
Given the fervent response by fans to trailers, it would not be shocking to see a triple digit opening for Super Mario over five, however, the accuracy of tracking is still mending from the pandemic.
The pic is currently strong with boy and girls under 12 equally, set to conquer families, and also strong with the videogamer sect of guys under 25.
Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic directed the movie which stars Chris Pratt as Mario, Chris Day as Luigi, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Jack Black as Bowser, Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong, Fred Armisen as Cranky Kong, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, and Sebastian Maniscalco as Spike.
Best opening ever for an Easter weekend movie over 3 days was 2016’s Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice at $181M. In regards to longer-day starts of late over the holiday frame, Warner Bros.’ Steven Spielberg title Ready Player One did $53.7M in its first four days.
At the end of February, it was announced that Super Mario Bros would open earlier on Wednesday, April 5 instead of Good Friday, April 7. Given how the pic is making its overseas start on Wednesday, it just seemed logical that fans worldwide would share in the big screen comeback of Mario and Luigi.
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Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Pratt and Charlie Day pay tribute to their characters in The Super Mario Bros. Movie while attending a special screening of the soon-to-be-released movie at Regal LA Live on Saturday (April 1) in Los Angeles.
He gets the last laugh. Chris Pratt has been criticized and questioned since landing the role of Mario in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and the controversy inspired his April Fools’ Day prank.
Chris Pratt has responded to criticism over his lead role in the upcoming The Super Mario Bros. Movie, telling people to “watch the movie, then we can talk”.When the first trailer was revealed last year, fans quickly took to social media to criticise Pratt’s voice work as the titular plumber.His casting was also questioned by celebrated voice actor Tara Strong who believed Charles Martinet, the voice of Mario in a variety of games for the past 20 years, should have been offered the role. Former Luigi actor John Leguizamo also said the casting for The Super Mario Bros.
Chris Pratt isn’t letting the haters get him down.
Chris Pratt is talking all things related to The Super Mario Bros. Movie in a new interview.
Chris Pratt’s son Jack loved seeing his dad in “The Super Mario Bros. Movie”.
Chris Pratt and Charlie Day, providing the voices for Mario and Luigi in the hotly anticipated scored them some real «cool» points with their kids.Pratt and Day sat down with ET's Matt Cohen over the weekend at a press day for the forthcoming animated adventure — based on the iconic video game franchise — and opened up about what their children thought of them being a part of bringing the iconic Mario brothers to the big screen.«We're cool again,» Day said with excitement. «We're back into cool dads status.»Day and his wife, actress Mary Elizabeth Ellis, share one son, 11-year-old Russell, and the star said, «This is a big deal in the Day household. This is no joke this, this gig.»For Pratt, he says his 10-year-old son Jack — whom he shares with ex-wife Anna Faris — was excited, but specifically because he's «a Luigi fan.»«Like he plays and he's like, 'Dad, I own at , I own everybody at.
Meredith Woerner Deputy Editor, Variety.com Goonies never say die, even 38 years later. It’s been almost four decades since Richard Donner’s “Goonies” premiered, and the bond between the band of pre-teen outsiders, who happen upon a pirate ship off the coast of their little town in Oregon, remains strong. Moments after his crowd-delighting win at the Academy Awards, an elated Ke Huy Quan entered the press room to yet another standing ovation. When asked how his younger self would embrace the recent news of his Oscar win, the actor turned nostalgic. “My younger self would not know all the struggles that I went through to be here,” Quan said. “Because he was just having the time of his life being a kid, being on the set, on a pirate ship, going down a waterslide. Right before this night started, Corey Feldman, one of my ‘Goonies’ brothers called. I was talking to Kerri Green and of course tonight Jeff Cohen, who is my entertainment lawyer, is here tonight with me. Sean [Astin] reached back, Josh [Brolin], Martha [Plimpton]. We are always bonded. We’re family forever. Goonies never say die!”
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The cast of The Super Mario Bros. Movie suits up for a race on the iconic Rainbow Road in the newly released trailer for the upcoming blockbuster.
is here.Chris Pratt voices Mario, who is on a desperate mission to save his brother, Luigi (voiced by Charlie Day), in the final trailer for the upcoming animated movie that features popular characters from the and video game universes.In the trailer, released Thursday, Mario goes on a colorful adventure as he tries to rescue Luigi, who's been captured and stuck in a cage above a pit of volcanic ash, before it's too late. Mario gets help from various characters, including Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) and Donkey Kong (Seth Rogen).As the battle ramps up, Bowser (Jack Black) — king of the Koopas — declares with an evil snarl: «Let's end this.»Watch the final trailer below.The voice cast also includes Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, Fred Armisen as Cranky Kong, Sebastian Maniscalco as Foreman Spike, Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek, Khary Payton as Penguin King and Charles Martinet, the original voice behind Mario and Luigi in the video games, in a special cameo.hits theaters April 5.
Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. No one will be leaving this year’s Oscars ceremony empty-handed.
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Steven Spielberg has shared which movie of his he believes is “pretty perfect”.The director, known for making classic films such as Jurassic Park and Jaws, revealed the movie from his back catalogue he’s returned to “again and again” during an interview on The Late Late Show With Stephen Colbert.“I don’t look a lot at my movies after I’ve made them,” Spielberg said. “I don’t look back that often but every once in a while I’ll see a movie with my kids.“I want to accompany my kids when I see E.T. with them for the first time.
Cate Blanchett steps out in a silky dress for the 2023 Writers Guild Awards West Coast Ceremony held at Fairmont Century Plaza on Sunday night (March 5) in Los Angeles.
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