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It's no surprise The Super Mario Bros. Movie has been the video game movie hit of 2023. Setting record-level box-office sales since its release, Nintendo's partnership with Universal Studios and Illumination have found a strong fit for the IP.
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Universal Studios Hints At Confirmation of Super Mario Bros. Movie Franchise
A recent Youtube video by GameXplain highlights an updated text segment on Donna Langley's bio.
Donna Langley's Universal Studios Bio
Langley is the Chairman and Chief Content Officer of NBCUniversal Studio Group.
The specific segment reads as follows:
Langley has positioned Universal as a leader in the marketplace by successfully expanding and reinvigorating its core franchises including Fast & Furious, DreamWorks Animation's How to Train Your Dragon, Jurassic World, Pitch Perfect, and Illumination's Despicable Me/Minions - the biggest animated franchise of all time - as well as Fifty Shades of Grey, Mamma Mia!, Halloween and The Purge. In 2023 alone, with an unparalleled focus on building a diverse slate portfolio, Langley led the motion picture group through the birth of new franchises, including M3GAN, Violent Night, Illumination's Super Mario Bros. Movie, and more.
While neither Nintendo nor Universal have confirmed the continuation of the Super Mario Bros. franchise, the movie's success thus far is a strong indicator of the studio's intent to continue expanding the IP.
In the meantime, we'll continue to wait for official confirmation by Nintendo, Universal, or Illumination regarding future titles.
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