“Its Gotta Happen” – Serena Williams’ Husband Alexis Ohanian Calls for More Nintendo Titles After the Success of the Super Mario Bros. Film

It’s clear that the Super Mario Bros. film is a smashing success. The film grossed $350 million in its first weekend. The animated film is on track to become the most successful video game adaptation film.

This long-awaited adaptation of the Nintendo video game franchise has captivated audiences all over the world. The film has appealed to both game fans and newcomers. But now, the success of this film begs the question of what title Nintendo will release for a film next.

What’s next from Nintendo?

While fans are enjoying the latest Super Mario Bros. movie, some fans are starting to ask for more. Journalist Trung Phan agrees with the fans and hopes Mario’s creators release more movies. Furthermore, he asked Mario’s creators to make Goldeneye. For fans that don’t know, Goldeneye 007 was a game released originally for Nintendo 64. The game takes inspiration from the 1995 James Bond film GoldenEye. The game is now available on Nintendo Switch Online.

Phan also hopes Nintendo expands on their owned characters more like Super Smash Bros, Metroid, and Zelda. Reddit founder and Serena Williams’s husband, Alexis Ohanian, also backed Phan and hopes these movies become a reality.

While Goldeneye 007 is a game owned by Nintendo, Ohanian thinks the Japanese company does not have the right to use James Bond in a movie. This means Phan’s dream of creating a James Bond universe with Nintendo characters will just be a dream. Nevertheless, the other characters are well within Nintendo’s reach to create movies with.

Fans are hoping Nintendo releases a movie containing their original characters soon.

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But how successful is the Super Mario Bros. movie to warrant feature film adaptations of different iconic gaming characters?

The success of Super Mario Bros.

While the development of other Nintendo titles is a distant dream, the Super Mario Bros. movie is here. Within a week of its release, the movie has set many records. Setting a record for the highest-grossing debut of 2023, the film has surpassed Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. The movie also set a record for the second-biggest animated opening of all time, behind “Frozen 2” at $228.2 million.

In the US, the movie has set a record for the biggest five-day (Wednesday-Sunday) opening of all time. The movie overtook 2009’s Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen at $200 million. The film also has set a personal record for Illumination, making it their highest opening film of all time.

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The future will determine if the later Nintendo films enjoy this success or not. Till then, fans have the Super Mario Bros. movie to enjoy. What do you make of Ohanian’s comments on successful video-game movie adaptation? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.