The couple-month old rumor that Illumination Entertainment would create a Super Mario movie has now been confirmed via Nintendo of America’s Twitter. The movie will be co-produced by Nintendo veteran Shigeru Miyamoto and Illumination Founder and CEO Chris Meledandri.
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Illumination is known for creating such animated movies as Despicable Me, Minions, and Sing. There is no word yet on the details of the Mario movie or a release date, but speculation has begun as to whether Mario will be given a true voice or be relegated to his iconic phrases, such as “Here we go!” and “Yahoo!”
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