
Series creator Shigeru Miyamoto produced the film alongside Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri. Brian Tyler is the composer of the film's score, collaborating with Koji Kondo to integrate the iconic leitmotifs from the games. But his budding chemistry with the princess doesn't sit well with Bowser, who seeks to claim her hand in marriage - and with the mighty Super Star in his grasp, he will burn the Mushroom Kingdom to ashes if he doesn't get what he wants.Īaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic of Teen Titans Go! fame directed the feature from a screenplay by Matthew Fogel ( Minions: The Rise of Gru, The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part), while Dick Figures co-creator Ed Skudder is the head of story. Guided by Peach and armed with sheer determination, Mario sets out to stop Bowser's invasion and rescue his beloved brother. Starting out as simple Brooklynites looking to earn some recognition with their new plumbing business, they stumble upon a magical Warp Pipe that whisks them to another world, but in two different places: Mario winds up in the idyllic Mushroom Kingdom protected by Princess Peach, while Luigi is stuck in the Dark Lands, where the evil King Bowser reigns supreme. became the heroic defenders of the Mushroom Kingdom. The plot is an origin story of how the Mario Bros. It is the third feature film adaptation of the series, after the anime film The Great Mission to Save Princess Peach! in 1986 and the live-action Super Mario Bros. Movie is a CGI animated film by Illumination Entertainment in association with Nintendo, in the latter's first-ever hands-on role in a theatrical movie, based upon - what else? - their long-running Super Mario Bros. Let's hear it for the SUPER MARIO BROTHERS!
