Box Office Success for Super Mario Bros. Movie, Sequel Hinted

 

The Super Mario Bros. Movie has grossed an impressive $377 million globally at the box office, making it the highest-grossing animated movie opening of all time, beating Disney's Frozen 2. Despite receiving mixed reviews, the PG rating and appeal to both general audiences and franchise fans helped boost its position in the box office. The movie is directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic and serves as an origin story for the iconic Mario brothers, Mario and Luigi. The film is jam-packed with easter eggs from past games and has received a 96 percent audience score on Rotten Tomatoes and an A on CinemaScore. The film's success is likely to lead to a sequel. Actor Jack Black, who plays the villainous Bowser in the film, has hinted that the sequel may feature an even more powerful villain, possibly Wario, with Pedro Pascal playing the character. Pascal has recently starred in The Mandalorian season 3 and The Last of Us, and even played Mario in a parody skit for Saturday Night Live. The Super Mario Bros. Movie is currently playing in theaters worldwide.