As excitement for The Super Mario Bros. Movie continues to grow like an Italian plumber devouring a red mushroom, a new poster has landed online for the eagerly-anticipated Illumination Entertainment animated film which assembles the heroes and villains of the the iconic Nintendo video game series; check it out here… SEE ALSO: The Best Super Mario Ball […]
Mario battles Donkey Kong in The Super Mario Bros. Movie promo
Illumination has released a new TV spot for the animated feature adaptation of the iconic Nintendo video game series, The Super Mario Bros. Movie which gives us a peek at Mario battling Donkey Kong; check it out here… The film features the voice talents of Chris Pratt as Mario, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Charlie […]
First 4 Figures unveils its Mario and Yoshi collectible statue
Sideshow has released promotional images for First 4 Figures’ new Mario and Yoshi statue. The Super Mario collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $499.99, with shipping expected between April and June 2020; check it out here… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow Collectibles Yoshi is known as Mario’s trusted companion throughout the plumber’s adventures […]
John Leguizamo says people prefer his Super Mario Bros. movie to the upcoming animated film
John Leguizamo claims people are not feeling the upcoming animated Super Mario Bros. movie and even goes as far as praising his outing. Yes, for those who don’t remember, Leguizamo starred as Luigi in the 1993 live-action film opposite Bob Hoskins’ Mario. While it was a bomb at the time of release, some fans have […]
Is Super Mario Bros. the worst adapted property ever?
Anghus Houvouras on Super Mario Bros., and whether it is the worst adapted property ever… Like any publication or website, there are a number of daily discussions about hot-topics that should be featured on Flickering Myth. A good editor surveys the pop culture landscape and looks to see what the contributors can offer to generate […]
How do video game movies get made?
It’s been a question on the mind of video game fans around the world for many years: why are most video game movies the way they are? Well a new book titled Lights, Camera, GAME OVER!: How Video Game Movies Get Made from Flickering Myth’s Luke Owen looks behind the scenes of some of the […]
Nintendo and Illumination drop new poster for The Super Mario Bros Movie ahead of today’s trailer launch
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 […]
Super Mario Bros. movie poster invites us into the Mushroom Kingdom
Three decades on from the infamous live-action film, Nintendo’s iconic video game property Super Mario Bros. is heading back to the big screen in 2023 with an all-new animated movie from Illumination Entertainment (Minions, The Secret Life of Pets). And, with a first trailer arriving this Thursday, we now have a teaser poster inviting us […]
Why Video Game Adaptations Don’t Care About Gamers
Anghus Houvouras on why video game adaptations don’t care about gamers… You know that game you love? The one your poured hundreds of hours into until your fingers were sore? The one where you completed every side quest, talked to every NPC and read every piece of in game lore to better understand the world […]
The Mighty Bowser joins LEGO’s Super Mario theme
LEGO has unveiled the latest – and largest – LEGO Super Mario set to date with the upcoming The Mighty Bowser buildable figure. The set consists of over 2,800 pieces and comes with two towers which are designed to be knocked over by the villain and a POW block which makes it compatible for play […]
