Super Mario Galaxy Movie: No Nintendo Crossover

0:00On April 1st, Nintendo and Illumination just shut down hopes for a super-smash-brother-style crossover movie, even after the massive success of their, Mario films. The original Super Mario Bros. movie, raked in over $1 billion worldwide, and its sequel, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, brings in characters. From other Nintendo games like Pikmin, ROB, and Fox McLeod, but Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto, and Illumination's CEO, Chris Melodondry, made it clear in a recent interview that they're not building some big shared, universe like the Marvel Flicks. Fans were buzzing about a full Nintendo All-Star team-up, given those cameos, but Miyamoto stressed how diverse the Mario crew already is on its own, with plenty of talent to fill a film without needing everyone piled in. Melodondry added that their approach stays simple, focusing on fun moments seen by scene, rather than plotting some grand interconnected strategy. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie hits theaters today, April 1st, so catch those sneaky cameos and see where Nintendo takes Mario next.

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