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Barbie gets animated for new theatrical feature film from Illumination

July 23, 2025 by EJ Moreno

It’s been just about two years since Barbie dominated pop culture with her cinematic romp from Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie. Now, she’s back with a new film, but this latest adventure is going the animated route. In a new report from Deadline, Barbie is set to receive a new adaptation from Illumination. Per the […]

Filed Under: Movies, News Tagged With: Barbie, Illumination Entertainment, Mattel

Nintendo and Illumination announce new Super Mario Bros. Movie

March 11, 2024 by Matt Rodgers

Nintendo and Illumination have teamed up to deliver the rather unsurprising news that they are officially starting work on a brand new animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros. Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto and Illumination’s Chris Meledandri made the announcement in a video (which you can check out below) to celebrate Mario Day, […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News, Video Games Tagged With: Illumination Entertainment, Nintendo, Super Mario Bros., The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Original voice cast returning for Shrek 5 and a potential Donkey solo outing

April 4, 2023 by Matt Rodgers

Hinted at during the final moments of Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Illumination’s Chris Meledandri has confirmed that we’ll be returning to Far Far Away for a fifth Shrek outing, as-well-as hinting at another spin-off in the shape of a solo-outing for Eddie Murphy’s Donkey. During a sit down with Variety before the launch […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News Tagged With: Cameron Diaz, Chris Meledandri, Donkey, Eddie Murphy, Illumination Entertainment, Mike Myers, Shrek 5

Mario and Luigi promote their plumbing business in The Super Mario Bros. Movie Super Bowl TV spot

February 13, 2023 by Amie Cranswick

Universal Pictures, Illumination Entertainment and Nintendo have released a Super Bowl spot for the eagerly-anticipated animated feature The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which takes the form of a commercial advertising Mario and Luigi’s family-operated ‘friendly, reliable, and quality service’, Super Mario Bros. Plumbing; check it out below… The film features the voice talents of Chris […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Illumination Entertainment, Nintendo, super mario, Super Mario Bros., The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Mario and Luigi showcased on The Super Mario Bros. Movie posters

February 9, 2023 by Amie Cranswick

With The Super Mario Bros. Movie’s release date fast approaching, we’ve got another two posters Illumination Entertainment’s upcoming adaptation of Nintendo’s iconic video game franchise, which put the spotlight on the Super Mario Bros. themselves, Mario and Luigi; check them out here… SEE ALSO: Mario battles Donkey Kong in The Super Mario Bros. Movie promo […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Video Games Tagged With: Illumination Entertainment, Nintendo, super mario, Super Mario Bros., The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Nintendo and Illumination drop new poster for The Super Mario Bros Movie ahead of today’s trailer launch

November 29, 2022 by Matt Rodgers

Ahead of the second trailer, Nintendo and Illumination have released a brand new, and really rather impressive teaser poster for The Super Mario Bros Movie.  Depicting the throne room for the perennially abducted Princess Peach, who will be voiced by The Menu‘s Anya Taylor-Joy, the poster includes a stain-glass window of the aforementioned ruler of […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News Tagged With: Chris Pratt, Illumination Entertainment, Jack Black, Nintendo, super mario, Super Mario Bros., The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Lets-a-go! Chris Pratt’s Mario takes on Jack Black’s Bowser in The Super Mario Bros. Movie teaser trailer

October 6, 2022 by Matt Rodgers

Film and gaming fans have been waiting for the chance to see if Nintendo and Illumination’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie would live up the legacy of its iconic plumber, or plumb the same depths as the 1993 live-action film.  Featuring the voices of Chris Pratt as Mario, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Charlie Day […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News, Trailers, Video Games Tagged With: Chris Pratt, Illumination Entertainment, Jack Black, The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Animated sequel Sing 2 gets a final trailer

November 25, 2021 by Amie Cranswick

With its release less than a month away, the final trailer has arrived online for Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s animated musical sequel Sing 2 which sees Buster, with the help of his cast, set his sights on debuting a new show at the glamorous Crystal Tower Theatre; watch it here… Buster (Oscar® winner Matthew […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Illumination Entertainment, Sing, Sing 2

Illumination Entertainment’s Sing 2 gets a new trailer and poster

November 4, 2021 by Amie Cranswick

Ahead of its theatrical release this December, Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment has revealed a new poster and trailer for the animated musical sequel Sing 2; check them out here… Buster (Oscar® winner Matthew McConaughey) has turned the New Moon Theater into a local hit, but Buster has his eyes on a bigger prize: Debuting […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Bobby Cannavale, Bono, chelsea peritti, eric andrew, Halsey, Illumination Entertainment, Letitia Wright, Matthew McConaughey, Nick Kroll, Nick Offerman, Pharrell Williams, reese witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Sing, Sing 2, Taron Egerton, tom kelly

Sing 2 unveils its voice cast on first teaser poster

December 22, 2020 by Amie Cranswick

Universal and Illumination Entertainment has released a poster for the upcoming musical animated sequel Sing 2 which sees Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon. Scarlett Johansson, Taron Egerton, Tori Kelly, Nick Kroll returning to the voice cast alongside new additions to the franchise in Bobby Cannavale, Halsey, Pharrell Williams, Letitia Wright, Eric Andre, Chelsea Peretti, and Bono; […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News Tagged With: Illumination Entertainment, Sing, Sing 2

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