In December 2014, information leaked that Sony Pictures had made a deal with Nintendo to create an animated film based on the Mario franchise.
Plot[]
The plot is unknown but it would have been the same as the 2023 film.
Why It Was Cancelled[]
- The 2014 Sony hack caused the cancellation.
- Sony was working on Popeye. (Which was also cancelled and got moved to King Features Syndicate, then along with Warner Bros. Pictures Animation)
- Sony owns a rival gaming console company to Nintendo.
Result[]
- After Sony's film was permanently cancelled, the movie was waiting for another studio to produce it.
- Universal Pictures, Nintendo, & Illumination Entertainment created a movie based off the video game called The Super Mario Bros. Movie that was released on April 5, 2023 to mixed to positive critical reviews but was a box office success.