Mario Van Peebles fondly recalls working with Christopher Lambert on underrated 90s actioner

Mario Van Peebles remembers the fun 90s action movie Gunmen, which sparked a long-lasting friendship with co-star Christopher Lambert. The other day, one of our writers sat down with Mario Van Peebles to talk about his upcoming spiritual sequel to Posse, Outlaw Posse. In the pretty awesome conversation, we asked Mario about what we consider … Read more

Barbie to overtake Super Mario Bros Movie at domestic box office

Barbie is set to overtake the Super Mario Bros Movie as the highest-grossing movie of the year at the domestic box office. Sorry, Mario. It’s Barbie’s world now. Per Deadline, Barbie will overtake the Super Mario Bros Movie to become the year’s highest-grossing movie at the domestic box office this Wednesday with a haul of … Read more

The Original Voice of Mario Is Being Replaced

When Mario was first introduced by Nintendo in its classic video games, he didn’t speak. He just bounced around, stepped on turtles, and ate mushrooms. (Mario is kind of a weird dude, to be honest.) It wasn’t until Super Mario 64 that Mario got his now-iconic voice, with its high-pitched, exaggerated Italian tones. And since Super Mario 64, … Read more

Comcast Credits Super Mario Bros. Movie & Theme Parks for Earnings Bump

Comcast reported its second-quarter 2023 earnings on Thursday. The cable and internet giant noted it saw big bumps in revenue from its theatrical division — a rise it attributes to The Super Mario Bros. Movie and subsequent theme parks. Nintendo properties helped Comcast see a big rise in revenue According to the company (via VGC), … Read more