Super Mario Bros. Movie Gets New Release Date, And It's Earlier Than Expected

The Super Mario Bros. Movie was delayed from Holiday 2022 to April 2023, and now it's getting another release date change, but this time it's moving forward. The Super Mario Bros. Movie will now be released in the US and more than 60 international markets on April 5. Previously, the film was slated to arrive on April 7 in the US.

After its initial debut in the US and other territories, the film will come to other, unnamed markets throughout April and May. The Super Mario Bros. Movie will debut in Nintendo's home country of Japan on April 28.

Days ago, it was confirmed that The Super Mario Bros. Movie would open in China on April 5, and the newly updated schedule confirms that'll be the date for the US and dozens of other markets.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie's final trailer will be released during a special Nintendo Direct on March 9, so keep checking back for more. Mario is voiced by Chris Pratt and Peach is played by Anya Taylor-Joy. The rest of the cast includes Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong, Jack Black as Bowser, and Charlie Day as Luigi.

The animated film is produced by Illumination, the company behind the Despicable Me and Minions movies, and is directed by animation veterans Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic. The screenplay was written by The Lego Movie 2's Matthew Fogel. Shigeru Miyamoto, who created Mario, is a producer on the film.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie is expected to do big business at the box office. The highest-grossing video game movie of all time is Warcraft with about $440 million worldwide. For more, check out GameSpot's rundown of the highest-grossing video game movies of all time.