https://www.thegamer.com The latest news, the best features, and more on the TV shows, movies, and anime series everyone is talking about. Mon, 29 May 2023 11:41:12 GMT en-US hourly 60 It is known that Sony wants to make more movies and TV shows based on its video game properties. It's enjoyed moderate success with the feature film adaptation of Uncharted, starring Tom Holland as Nathan Drake, and massive success with the HBO adaptation of The Last of Us, starring Pedro Pascal as Joel and Bella Ramsey as Ellie. There are more films and shows in the works too, while this summer we'll see the debut of the Gran Turismo movie.

]]> Mon, 29 May 2023 11:41:12 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/gran-turismo-movie-director-researching-wipeout-lore/ While speaking about the ongoing WGA Writer's Strike, HBO's head of drama has revealed that season two of The Last of Us is currently aiming for a 2025 release.

]]> Sun, 28 May 2023 18:31:43 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/hbo-the-last-of-us-season-2-aiming-for-2025-release-wga-strikes/ Jaskier is set to fall in love in The Witcher's third season in what actor Joey Batey described as his "hot girl summer". Netflix hasn't confirmed who his lover will be, but reports claim it's Prince Radovid and that Jaskier is bisexual, which has expectedly sent fans into an outrage.

]]> Wed, 24 May 2023 13:38:36 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/the-witcher-season-3-netflix-jaskier-love-fans-angry-reddit/ The third season of Netflix's The Witcher is almost upon us and chances are some of you have mixed feelings about what's to come from the adaptation. Perhaps the comments of a departing Henry Cavill and Joey Batey, who will continue to play Jaskier beyond the upcoming season, will help sway you as the latter has described elements of it as being “Batman-like”.

]]> Wed, 24 May 2023 11:04:16 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/jaskier-actor-says-something-batman-like-the-witcher-season-3/ After a massive leak and a batch of new posters, the first official teaser trailer for the Five Nights At Freddy's movie has been released, giving us our first look at the movie in action.

]]> Wed, 17 May 2023 01:44:21 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/five-nights-at-freddys-fnaf-movie-official-teaser-trailer/ The Five Nights at Freddy's movie has slowly become one of the year's most anticipated video game adaptations for a legion of fans out there, desperate to see Freddy Fazbear on the big screen later this year. We've seen very little from official sources so far, but the movie's first set of posters has given us a better look at the murderous animatronics roaming throughout Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria.

]]> Wed, 17 May 2023 00:10:31 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/five-nights-at-freddys-movie-poster/ Fans pirating The Super Marios Bros. Movie are accidentally infecting their PC with malware, according to a new report. The virus, which has apparently been used more than 150,000 times with other trending films, works by stealing sensitive personal data from its victims, including passwords and banking details.

]]> Tue, 16 May 2023 15:17:52 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/super-mario-bros-movie-pirate-download-malware-trojan/ The Super Mario Bros. Movie was always going to be a financial success, but neither Nintendo nor Illumination could have been prepared for just how much money it was going to bring in. Despite its theatrical run not coming to an end quite yet, the studios behind it have decided to pull the trigger on its home launch and the movie is now available to buy digitally.

]]> Tue, 16 May 2023 08:59:42 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/the-super-mario-bros-movie-digital-launch-today/ Last month, head of PlayStation Productions Asad Qizilbash revealed that the studio has a "bit" of animation currently in production, suggesting that PlayStation plans on taking one of its established franchises and adapting it into either a cartoon series or an anime. More recently, a popular anime news Twitter account suggested that this project will more than likely be an anime, and PlayStation fans are already making their cases for why their favorite series should be the one to be adapted.

]]> Sun, 14 May 2023 13:00:15 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/playstation-gravity-rush-bloodborne-anime-adaptation/ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is in theatres now, tearing everyone's hearts out. This long-awaited end to the Guardians trilogy gives all of the characters a pretty satisfying send-off, as it's likely that this is the last film James Gunn will direct for the MCU. So, with such a huge task ahead of him going into the film's production, Gunn took inspiration from other sci-fi greats that left a lasting impression on audiences.

]]> Sat, 13 May 2023 11:53:28 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/guardians-of-the-galaxy-3-mass-effect-kotor-james-gunn/ Fallout fans have spoken: they want to see Dogmeat in the upcoming Amazon Prime TV series. We already know there will be plenty of references, including Super Duper Mart, Red Rocket gas stations, Ghouls, Vaults, and Pip-Boys, but over on the Fallout subreddit, fans are listing off the actual characters they want to see portrayed in the show.

]]> Sat, 13 May 2023 11:00:16 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/fallout-fans-mr-house-dogmeat-reference-tv-show/ If you have any vague interest in the entertainment industry, then you'll no doubt be aware of the ongoing Writer's Guild of America strikes. Writers across the industry have taken to the streets to campaign for better working conditions and improved pay, and it's caused several big name movies and TV shows to halt production entirely. Of course, no writers means no scripts, and many productions are currently on hold until the WGA has their demands met.

]]> Fri, 12 May 2023 03:49:22 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/the-last-of-us-season-2-on-hold-wga-writers-strike/ Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is less than a month away from release, so it makes sense that trailers for the movie have started appearing on TV screens. Several new TV spots have shown off some brand-new footage, and it looks just as good as the others trailers we already have, as is expected. However, one of these TV trailers is drawing a little more attention than the rest, mainly due to Spider-Gwen making a cheeky little reference to one of Nintendo's most popular titles.

]]> Thu, 11 May 2023 20:01:53 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-mario-kart-reference/ A letter and set of gifts given to the crew on the Five Nights at Freddy's movie has confirmed that Nightmare Cupcake will appear in the film, as well as putting a lot of emphasis on the word "Springlock", for some reason.

]]> Thu, 11 May 2023 13:39:46 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/five-nights-at-freddys-movie-crew-letter-confirms-nightmare-cupcake/ Five Nights At Freddy's is one of many video game series getting the adaptation treatment right now, and after years of waiting, fans finally got their first look at the project via a trailer over the weekend. The trouble is, the trailer wasn't supposed to drop yet, and now the person who leaked it is desperately trying to walk back their mistake, apologizing profusely and claiming they put the trailer out in the world ahead of time “for the people”.

]]> Tue, 09 May 2023 10:43:37 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/five-nights-at-freddys-movie-trailer-leaker-apology/ It's looking increasingly likely that the next Mortal Kombat movie has found its Johnny Cage: Karl Urban. While there's no denying that the actor has range, his latest stint on The Boys means that many are struggling to see him as anything other than a cockney geezer, and certainly not as a Hollywood strongman. However, that doesn't mean that there aren't any Mortal Kombat roles that suit him.

]]> Mon, 08 May 2023 15:46:30 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/mortal-kombat-fans-karl-urban-should-play-kano-in-the-movie/ Joel from The Last of Us is a troubled guy. Unable to cope with the violent loss of his daughter on the day of the apocalypse, he projects these feelings onto another young girl, Ellie. This leads him to put her above all else, even robbing the world of its one shot at a cure to keep her alive. And before you come at me with the usual arguments, no, Joel was never concerned about the vaccine's efficiency. He just wanted Ellie alive.

]]> Mon, 08 May 2023 13:12:47 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/the-last-of-us-joel-just-won-a-best-hero-award-pedro-pascal/ Let’s face it, the Star Wars franchise is a massive entity to keep track of. With movies, television shows, novels, comic books, video games, and so much more, keeping track of the official lore can be tricky. So, when one piece of Star Wars media mentions another, it can be a thrill to see a connecting thread in the sprawling canon of a galaxy far, far away. Even if that media is a show geared towards preschoolers.

]]> Sun, 07 May 2023 19:24:24 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/star-wars-acknowledged-old-republic-era-show-preschoolers/ Scott Cawthon, the creator of Five Nights at Freddy's, says that he's "disheartened" by the movie trailer leaking, but has thanked fans who are waiting for the official release.

]]> Sun, 07 May 2023 09:44:08 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/five-nights-at-freddys-creator-responds-to-trailer-leak-scott-cawthon-disheartened-thanks-fans/ The first trailer for the Five Nights at Freddy's movie has apparently leaked online, available to watch from start to finish. While there's no confirmation that this is the real deal, it certainly looks the part, showing Josh Hutcherson starring as the security guard.

]]> Sat, 06 May 2023 18:09:15 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/five-nights-at-freddys-movie-trailer-leaks-online/ Johnny Cage is quick-talking, cocky, and isn't afraid to go for the balls. It takes a special kind of actor to pull that off, while at the same time knowing how to stunt-fight. Karl Urban surely fits the above criteria, and that's probably why there have been reports of him being in talks for the role in Mortal Kombat 2.

]]> Sat, 06 May 2023 12:21:43 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/mortal-kombat-fans-dont-want-karl-urban-johnny-cage/ The Last Of Us is over, and unfortunately, we're in for a long wait before its second season arrives. Fans can take solace in the news that even though it'll be a while before we see more of Ellie and Joel, their adventure at least made Warner Bros.’s streaming platforms profitable for the first time ever.

]]> Fri, 05 May 2023 14:46:35 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/hbo-the-last-of-us-averaging-32-million-viewers/ Think too much about its world and Pokemon starts to feel morbid. You capture random animals and stuff them into tiny balls, the assumption being that the balls are bigger on the inside (i.e. Time Lord tech). But what's on the inside? Do they go into a black void of eternal sleep until they're summoned forth for battle? Maybe not, since the new anime has now revealed that Luxury Balls hold stylish hotel-like rooms inside.

]]> Fri, 05 May 2023 12:15:13 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/pokemon-new-anime-luxury-ball-interior/ We haven't heard much about Amazon's Fallout TV series since it was announced in 2020, but plenty of set photos have leaked online in those three years. We've seen Red Rocket, power armour, and Vault 32, and thanks to Idle Sloth, we now have our first look at a live-action ghoul.

]]> Fri, 05 May 2023 09:53:30 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/fallout-amazon-tv-show-set-leak-live-action-ghoul/ Mortal Kombat fans rejoice! Not only do we have the imminent announcement of Mortal Kombat 12 to look forward to, but it's now being reported that The Boys and Judge Dredd actor Karl Urban is currently in final talks to play fan favorite character Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat 2, the live-action sequel to the original movie that released back in 2021.

]]> Thu, 04 May 2023 23:09:41 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/karl-urban-johnny-cage-mortal-kombat-2/ The Super Mario Bros. Movie has surpassed $1 billion at the box office, entering the top ten highest-grossing animated films ever in the process. Nintendo naturally wants the movie to make as much as possible, hence the ads for it still being rolled out. However, it doesn't seem to be all that bothered about spoilers anymore as a recent TV spot for the Mario movie includes a shot of the surprise scene that plays right at the end of the credits.

]]> Tue, 02 May 2023 12:14:20 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/nintendo-mario-movie-post-credits-scene-tv-ad/ Pokemon fans waved goodbye to Ash and the gang earlier this year after the perpetual ten year old won his championship bout against Leon, ushering in the age of new protagonists Roy and Liko. However, it seems like we're being dragged back in for one last adventure, as fans have recovered the script for two long lost episodes of the Pokemon Black and White anime that were meant to air back in 2011.

]]> Mon, 01 May 2023 23:46:06 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/pokemon-fans-recover-script-lost-anime-episodes/ Twitter is an absolute mess right now. At the time of writing, some users are being booted out of the desktop version of the site and aren't able to log in again - yet another indication that the platform is currently about as stable as I was during my first play through of Dead Space. It's probably all hands on deck to make sure it just stays running at this point, which may be a potential reason as to why the entire Super Mario Bros. Movie was uploaded to Twitter and viewable for a solid two days before being removed.

]]> Mon, 01 May 2023 22:46:11 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/super-mario-bros-movie-uploaded-twitter/ Surprising no one, The Super Mario Bros. Movie has been doing extremely well at the box office. However, I’m not sure many of us saw it doing so well in such a short amount of time. In just 26 days, the video game adaptation is set to surpass $1 billion, that is “billion” with a “b”. With that kind of dough, Mario is just cosplaying a plumber at this point.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 16:09:55 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/the-super-mario-bros-movie-set-to-reach-1-billion-this-weekend/ Twisted Metal has a release date. The live-action show coming from PlayStation Studios will be broadcast on NBC's Peacock streaming platform starting on July 27, and to give us a preview of what's in store, there's a new teaser being streamed on PlayStation's social channels.

]]> Fri, 28 Apr 2023 15:49:59 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/twisted-metal-teaser-first-look-live-action-sweet-tooth/ We all knew The Super Mario Bros. Movie was going to do well at the box office, even after its middling reviews started to roll in. It's a movie about the most famous video game character of all time created by a studio with a terrific track record when it comes to animated blockbusters. What even its creators didn't expect was how well it was going to do as Mario's box office success appears to have resulted in its digital and Blu-Ray release dates being pushed back.

]]> Fri, 28 Apr 2023 15:05:36 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/mario-movie-digital-launch-indefinitely-delayed/ Season three of Netflix's The Witcher drops this summer. Hype for the new season was ramped up this week by the reveal of its first poster, closely followed by its debut trailer and confirmation of when it will drop on Netflix. All reminders to many Witcher fans that the new season isn't far away, some of which will be avoiding the show at all costs and have been urging others to do the same.

]]> Fri, 28 Apr 2023 13:00:16 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/the-witcher-fans-boycotting-season-3/ It was revealed earlier this month that Street Fighter will be one of the countless video game series to receive an adaptation. In fact, having acquired the TV and movie rights for the series, it appears Legendary has plans for multiple live-action Street Fighter projects should all go to plan. While very littlenhas been revealed, the first movie from this new venture will be directed by an unexpected duo -YouTubers RackaRacka.

]]> Fri, 28 Apr 2023 11:27:47 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/youtuber-duo-rackaracka-direct-street-fighter-movie/ The Witcher's season three trailer is getting a mixed reception among fans so far, with one major sticking point being the costumes of its lead cast. A Yennefer scene from the footage in particular stuck out, as many argued that sorceress from Andrzej Sapkowski's iconic books would never wear these clothes.

]]> Wed, 26 Apr 2023 14:28:46 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/netflix-witcher-yennefer-costume-controversy/ This week has been an unexpectedly busy one for The Witcher, particularly the Netflix adaptation of the games and books. Netflix quickly followed up on a look at the first poster for season three by dropping a trailer. A trailer confirming season three will be split into two volumes and spread over the summer, something the writers of the show have since revealed they were unaware of when putting the new season together.

]]> Wed, 26 Apr 2023 10:45:15 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/witcher-writers-didnt-know-season-3-two-volumes/ The Super Mario Bros. Movie continues to be a massive success. Quickly becoming the highest-grossing video game adaptation ever as it sailed past $800 million last weekend, it will likely hit $1 billion very soon as the movie hasn't even been released in Japan yet. Nintendo boss Shigeru Miyamoto has been blown away by the film's success, admitting he thinks the somewhat negative critic reviews the movie received at the start of its run actually helped it achieve massive financial success.

]]> Wed, 26 Apr 2023 09:58:55 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/miyamoto-bad-reviews-helped-mario-movie-success/ The Super Mario Bros. Movie has been in cinemas for a little while now, but the title has yet to release in Japan, not doing so until later this week on April 28. That's a little odd since Mario was pretty much conceived in Japan, but it turns out there may be a reason as to why his big screen debut is coming a little later for the country - the fact that it has a different script.

]]> Wed, 26 Apr 2023 00:11:46 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/super-mario-bros-movie-japanese-release-different-script/ Netflix has just dropped the debut trailer for The Witcher's third season, which will be the last for Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia. It is now officially confirmed that the third season will be split into two parts, with the first five episodes becoming available on Netflix from June 29, and the final three episodes coming on July 27.

]]> Tue, 25 Apr 2023 15:52:55 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/witcher-season-3-begins-june-29/ The Witcher's third season hits Netflix later this year and while it won't be the last we see of the show, it will signify the end of an era. Henry Cavill will be stepping down as Geralt after three seasons as the lead character, with Liam Hemsworth taking his place from season four. We've still got one more season of Cavill's Geralt though, and the first official look at him, along with Ciri and Yennefer, has been shown off via a poster for season three.

]]> Mon, 24 Apr 2023 15:34:14 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/first-witcher-season-3-poster-final-henry-cavill-performance/ Video game company Nintendo made a movie with Minions creator Illumination. That film – The Super Mario Bros. Movie – has been an enormous success as it topples records for an animation feature and closes in on the one-billion dollar mark at the global box office. But do you know another company that makes movies? That would be Sony.

]]> Mon, 24 Apr 2023 14:34:45 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/crash-bandicoot-movie-spin-off-say-devs/ Argentinian TV channels are airing The Super Mario Bros. Movie way earlier than they should, with one channel showing it just days after its premiere. On social media, Mario fans can't believe that they're able to watch the film at home, as channels such as Gen TV are showing it in full. Copyright laws be damned.

]]> Sun, 23 Apr 2023 16:28:20 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/super-mario-bros-movie-argentina-piracy-shown-on-tv/ The Super Mario Bros. Movie's success shows no signs of slowing down, as it continues to break box office records in its third weekend. Amassing another $58 million at the US box office, it now holds the record for the most successful third weekend of any animated film, and helps it inch closer to its projected $1 billion mark.

]]> Sun, 23 Apr 2023 10:59:06 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/the-mario-movie-best-third-weekend-any-animated-film/ Video game adaptations are more relevant than ever nowadays, mostly down to high-profile successes like HBO's The Last of Us and The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Every publisher under the sun is looking for a much-beloved franchise for a potential adaptation, and you wont find many out there with more IP in the bank than PlayStation. Of course, it already has it's foot in the door with the aformentioned Last of Us TV show and the recently released Uncharted movie, but it's looking like the company has no intention of slowing down any time soon.

]]> Sat, 22 Apr 2023 01:52:09 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/playstation-productions-projects-tv-movies-animation/ The Super Mario Bros. Movie is a massive success for both Nintendo and Illumination. Not only is it widely adored by fans of the games, but it's also on track to make at least $1.2 billion at the global box office, making it one of the most successful animated movies of all time. It's completely smashed the previous record for a video game adaptation, leaving Warcraft and Pokemon: Detective Pikachu in its dust, and was even reported as the number one film in at least 26 different countries.

]]> Sat, 22 Apr 2023 00:33:48 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/shigeru-miyamoto-no-doubt-more-nintendo-movies/ Markiplier's is probably one of YouTube's most recognisable creators, having amassed well over 34 million subscribers, making him one of the most influential people on the platform. Like most YouTubers of Markiplier's ilk, he made his name playing and reacting to horror games, and still does to this day. However, it seems like the creator wants to try his hand in the film business, as it's now been revealed he will be directing and starring in a movie adaptation of indie horror hit Iron Lung.

]]> Fri, 21 Apr 2023 22:09:52 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/markiplier-iron-lung-movie/ The Super Mario Bros. Movie is crammed with so many easter eggs, we probably won't find them all until the film hits streaming services and we can dissect it frame by frame. However, one deep-cut fans thought they had stumbled upon before the movie even arrived in cinemas has been debunked this week. Turns out the unnamed character who makes a cameo appearance in the ad for Mario and Luigi's plumbing company wasn't voiced by an actor from the Super Mario Super Show after all.

]]> Fri, 21 Apr 2023 11:55:43 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/mario-movie-plumbing-ad-customer-not-princess-toadstool/ Every video game is getting a movie or TV show these days, so it's no surprise that Fortnite has its own ideas for an adaptation. Whether this would mean a story based on the comics or something loosely centred around the battle royale mode isn't clear, but Epic Games CCO Donald Mustard knows exactly what it would look like.

]]> Fri, 21 Apr 2023 10:15:15 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/epic-games-cco-fortnite-movie/ When Netflix announced Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers: Once & Always, there was no question that it was going to be a nostalgia-laden special. What we didn’t know was just how Netflix would manage to pack in a video game reference into the 55-minute-long made-for-streaming movie.

]]> Thu, 20 Apr 2023 16:51:11 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/power-rangers-once-and-always-sega-genesis-reference/ If you have been to see The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and its box office numbers suggest most of you have, then you'll know it includes a lot of deep cuts. One of those cuts is the inclusion of Spike, a character first introduced to the Mario games almost 40 years ago but has been used sparingly for decades. Spike has a different, somewhat problematic name in Japan though, and Nintendo has finally confirmed it will be changed in time for the movie's release there next week.

]]> Thu, 20 Apr 2023 09:48:04 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/spike-japanese-name-changed-mario-movie/ James Carter Cathcart (sometimes known as Jimmy Zoppi) has officially retired from voice acting due to throat cancer, as announced by his wife Martha yesterday. Cathcart is widely beloved in the Pokemon scene for voicing characters such as Professor Oak, Gary Oak, Meowth, and James from Team Rocket, and has been involved in the English dub of the Pokemon anime since the beginning. He's also much loved in the Sonic community for voicing Vector the Crocodile in Sonic X and the Shadow the Hedgehog game.

]]> Thu, 20 Apr 2023 03:02:09 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/professor-oak-voice-actor-retiring-cancer/ As the world continues to try and move past Ash and Pikachu's departure from the Pokemon anime after more than a quarter of a century, a new era of the show has begun. Pokemon Horizons has debuted in Japan, officially introducing Ash's replacement, Liko. When first shown, many of you thought Horizons might be set in a far-flung Pokemon future and that Ash could be her dad. Sadly, that exciting theory has been debunked. At least for now.

]]> Wed, 19 Apr 2023 10:08:44 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/pokemon-horizons-debunks-ash-liko-dad-theory/ Work has begun on the next Superman film. Writer James Gunn confirmed that the script is finished and pre-production is underway, although he has yet to say who will replace Henry Cavill as the Man of Steel.

]]> Tue, 18 Apr 2023 14:52:57 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/production-begins-superman-legacy-henry-cavill/ The Super Mario Bros. Movie is on track to make one billion dollars at the international box office, going by projections, and bolstering its position as the most successful video game movie adaptation of all time. Nintendo and Illumination's silver screen transformation of perhaps gaming's most iconic character has boosted the popular imagination accordingly, and now other Nintendo favourites are in consideration for the movie treatment—at least among the fans.

]]> Tue, 18 Apr 2023 11:39:24 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/zelda-movie-twilight-princess-breath-of-the-wild/ Amid all the hype for The Super Mario Bros. Movie these past few weeks, you may well have forgotten the plumber's long-time rival Sonic the Hedgehog already has two pretty successful movies of his own. So successful that Paramount has already greenlit a third film and a spinoff series for Knuckles. The show has now started filming and the first details about it have been revealed, detailing that it will revolve around Knuckles training Wade Whipple.

]]> Mon, 17 Apr 2023 15:38:08 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/knuckles-train-wade-echidna-warrior-paramount-plus-show/ The Super Mario Bros. Movie's success shows no signs of slowing down, as it's now projected to easily reach the $1 billion mark at the international box office. This comes before the film has even debuted in Japan, which will likely give the film another huge wave of success just as it's dying down elsewhere.

]]> Mon, 17 Apr 2023 13:46:57 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/super-mario-bros-movie-one-billion-dollars-before-japan/ The success of The Last Of Us and the box office-busting numbers of The Super Mario Bros. Movie has got everyone talking about video game adaptations again. Those are bigger examples than usual, but video game shows and movies have been hitting more than they've been missing for a few years. That includes the most recent Mortal Kombat movie, and if there's going to be a sequel, WWE Superstar Cody Rhodes may well want in.

]]> Mon, 17 Apr 2023 10:57:08 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/wwe-cody-rhodes-play-mortal-kombat-johnny-cage/ The Super Mario Bros. Movie has been a super duper success for Nintendo and Illumination as it broke box office records, beating Frozen 2 to take the crown for largest animated global opening ever, and becoming the highest-grossing video game adaptation ever.

]]> Sun, 16 Apr 2023 11:10:07 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/nintendo-fans-split-idea-cinematic-universe/ Resident Evil fans will know that the series is no stranger to the absurd. Those who've played the original Resident Evil 4 - which features a giant robot chase scene, over a dozen corny punchlines, and a rollercoaster-esque minecart ride - will know exactly what I'm talking about. The animated movies have also seen their fair share of goofy moments, and the upcoming Resident Evil: Death Island is looking like it will have a few to add to the pile.

]]> Sat, 15 Apr 2023 14:00:16 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/resident-evil-death-island-goofy-silly/ After smashing box office records for most successful animated movie in its opening weekend, this news will come as little surprise to anyone who's been to see The Super Mario Bros. Movie over the past few days. It's now been confirmed that the title has managed to earn over $500 million in its first week in cinemas, surpassing both Warcraft and Pokemon: Detective Pikachu to become the biggest video game adaptation ever made.

]]> Fri, 14 Apr 2023 23:53:17 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/super-mario-bros-movie-biggest-video-game-adaptation-ever/ The latest anime series in the Pokemon franchise, Pokemon Horizons, premiered in Japan this week. It opened with an hour-long special as it shifted focus from Ash to newcomers Liko and Roy. However, it's not just the new characters that fans are talking about. In its first episode, the anime teased a new Pokemon that many believe is a pre-evolution of the Legendary Pokemon Terapagos.

]]> Fri, 14 Apr 2023 17:38:23 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/pokemon-anime-seems-to-tease-terrapagos-pre-evolution/ The Super Mario Bros. Movie is quite rightly being celebrated for how faithful it is to the source material and for how many references it managed to cram into 90 minutes. However, there's one moment in the film that has left long-time fans arguing over what a certain Mario Kart item should be called. The flying shell that can be used to take out whoever is leading the race. Is it a blue shell or a spiny shell?

]]> Thu, 13 Apr 2023 10:46:42 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/mario-fans-argue-kart-blue-shell-name-movie-reference/ The Raccoon City gang is getting back together for another CGI adventure. Resident Evil: Death Island is bringing back iconic characters from across the series for an Avengers-style team-up. While most resemble their updated looks from the handful of recent remakes, their voices may be different. In fact, it has been confirmed that Matt Mercer will be voicing Leon S. Kennedy rather than Resident Evil 4 Remake's Nick Apostolides.

]]> Wed, 12 Apr 2023 15:40:45 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/resident-evil-dead-island-brings-back-leon-kennedys-voice-actor-from-re6/ The Super Mario Bros. Movie is a hit. It's already smashed the box office record for the best opening weekend of an animated film (sorry, Frozen 2), and it's already well on its way to becoming the best-grossing video game movie of all time, currently having made $420 million at the box office. It may even go on to become the best-grossing animated film of all time, unseating the Lion King remake from a few years back.

]]> Wed, 12 Apr 2023 14:40:03 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/mario-movie-fans-arguing-1993-live-action-film/ A new trailer just dropped for Resident Evil: Death Island, the upcoming CG film that brings the whole gang together for the first time, ever. Leon, Chris, Claire, Jill, and even Rebecca all star in a film that takes them to San Francisco to investigate a sudden zombie outbreak. After tracing the source to Alcatraz Island, they discover a new villain, some zombie sharks, and an aerosolized version of the T-Virus "where a new horror awaits."

]]> Tue, 11 Apr 2023 18:37:08 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/resident-evil-virus-stops-you-from-aging/ Resident Evil: Death Island is bringing Leon Kennedy, Claire Redfield, Chris Redfield, Jill Valentine, and Rebecca Chambers together for the first time in the series' history, but the fan service doesn't end there. As one eagle-eyed viewer spotted in a new trailer, it looks like Raccoon City will be making an appearance.

]]> Tue, 11 Apr 2023 13:35:18 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/resident-evil-death-island-movie-raccoon-city/ To say the Star Wars sequel trilogy proved divisive might be an understatement. Over the years, as the story that began with the 1977 release which introduced Luke Skywalker, Jedi, and The Force into the world, the series has attracted increasingly rabid fans.

]]> Tue, 11 Apr 2023 11:53:07 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/star-wars-fans-no-idea-rey-return/ The Super Mario Bros. Movie has finally hit cinemas and, while there are arguments to be had regarding its overall quality, the general consensus is that Jack Black's portrayal of Bowser is pretty spot on and one of the movie's biggest highlights. Not only does he nail the character of Bowser, but he also stars in an epic power ballad called 'Peaches' in which he passionately sings about the love of his life whilst playing the piano.

]]> Mon, 10 Apr 2023 22:46:56 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/super-mario-bros-movie-song-peaches-eligible-for-oscar/ Bad news for Arcane fans. While season two of the award-winning animated series is on its way, we now know that it won't be here until next year.

]]> Mon, 10 Apr 2023 16:17:07 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/arcane-season-2-not-coming-in-2023/ Prior to Star Wars Jedi: Survivor's launch this month, fans are once again asking Disney to bring Cal Kestis beyond the video game series by Respawn, and to give us a live-action embodiment of the fan-favorite character in one of the upcoming TV shows.

]]> Mon, 10 Apr 2023 14:36:16 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/star-wars-fans-want-live-action-cal-kestis/ Pokemon fans around the world have been eagerly anticipating the release of the newest anime, Pokemon Horizons. With the premiere date just a few days away, excitement has been building and a recent sneak peek has only served to fuel the hype.

]]> Mon, 10 Apr 2023 00:09:17 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/pokemon-horizons-opening-scene-leaks-online/ The Super Mario Bros. Movie has just enjoyed a record-breaking opening weekend, with the highest-grossing debut of 2023. The film overtook Marvel's Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania for the honour, earning $146 million in the US over the weekend, and almost $205 million in the past five days.

]]> Sun, 09 Apr 2023 17:08:08 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/super-mario-bros-best-debut-week-frozen-2-box-office-record/ The Super Mario Bros. Movie has a lot of fans thirsting after Luigi, with fancams and tributes to the character being shared across social media over the past few days.

]]> Sun, 09 Apr 2023 17:06:25 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/the-super-mario-bros-movie-has-fans-thirsting-over-luigi/ The Super Mario Bros. Movie saw Nintendo and Illumination partner up for a cinematic adaptation of the popular plumber, an icon of the video game medium. From reports it sounds as if the animated feature debut of Mario and Luigi internationally has been a triumphant success, with the movie apparently on the cards for having one of the biggest opening weekends ever for an animated movie. (For those wondering, an animated movie based on the Super Mario Bros. did release in 1986 with 'Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach!' but this was a Japan-only release.)

]]> Sun, 09 Apr 2023 15:46:47 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/mario-fans-nintendo-cinematic-universe/ The Super Mario Bros. Movie seemingly ditched a bunch of game-inspired tracks in favour of licenced music, and fans are pissed. This comes after the soundtrack was released online, featuring some unused tracks that would have fit into some key scenes from the film perfectly.

]]> Sun, 09 Apr 2023 13:18:41 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/the-super-mario-bros-movie-unused-music-licenced-tracks/ There has been a slew of Star Wars announcements this week, with the recent Star Wars Celebration bringing confirmation of new movies and Disney Plus series. Perhaps the biggest of the pack was the news that Rey will be returning in Star Wars: New Jedi Order.

]]> Sun, 09 Apr 2023 11:57:27 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/star-wars-fans-disney-finn-make-him-jedi/ The Super Mario Bros. Movie is finally with us, and it's pretty alright. Chris Pratt's take on Mario is going down far better than expected, and the general consensus is that the new cast did a great job with the iconic characters. But there's one duo that everyone can't get enough of: the weird and wonderful pairing that is Bowser x Luigi.

]]> Sat, 08 Apr 2023 15:30:29 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/mario-movie-bowser-x-luigi-bowuigi/ For some ungodly reason, the 1993 Super Mario Bros. movie has somehow managed to reach the top spot on Amazon's best-selling movies alongside pre-orders for the new movie.

]]> Sat, 08 Apr 2023 14:26:32 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/1993-super-mario-bros-movie-top-of-amazon-best-sellers-somehow/ Love it or hate it, the new Super Mario Bros. Movie is out now. While I have yet to see the film to form an opinion on the Chris Pratt-led adaptation, the internet is not shy about sharing its views. Although, one thing people are not talking about is how much it connects to the stealth gaming franchise Hitman. Well, I am about to get that conversation started with some surprising news: Bowser and Agent 47 are one and the same…sort of.

]]> Sat, 08 Apr 2023 10:09:50 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/agent-47-voice-actor-bowser-in-danish-dub-of-the-super-mario-bros-movie/ The Old Republic era of Star Wars just got a rare blink-and-you'll-miss-it shoutout today, and fans can't get over it. During the Star Wars Celebration, Disney officially confirmed that, after years of speculation, The Old Republic is an actual era in the official timeline, and that's enough to get fans ecstatic.

]]> Fri, 07 Apr 2023 14:22:36 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/star-wars-kotor-canon-acknowledges-official-timeline-announced-disney/ As someone who grew up with Mario jumping from one series of floating blocks to another, I never really questioned why there appear to be gravity-defying construction materials in the Mario universe. But I can absolutely see where someone unfamiliar with the Mario franchise might want to know why those blocks are floating around in The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

]]> Thu, 06 Apr 2023 18:38:59 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/mario-bros-movie-nearly-explained-floating-blocks/ The Super Mario Bros. Movie has opened and it appears Nintendo and Illumination have scored a hit with audiences, if not with the critics. In fact, the divergence between audience reception and critical ratings has become a talking point.

]]> Thu, 06 Apr 2023 15:52:59 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/mario-creator-princess-peach-powerful-woman/ If you think the discussion and debate over HBO's The Last of Us was done, think again. While it's not legacy media knocking up further column inches over that decision this time, it's actually the MTV Movie Awards that are causing a stir, dropping a smooch-sized rock into the stream of discourse.

]]> Thu, 06 Apr 2023 12:15:07 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/the-last-of-us-mtv-wrong-scene-best-kiss/ The Super Mario Bros. Movie has finally hit cinemas and many of you will have likely already seen it, maybe even twice. Clearly a hit with fans as its audience score currently sits at 96 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, one of the things the film is being celebrated for most is its easter eggs, one of which includes a tribute to the late former Nintendo president, Satoru Iwata.

]]> Thu, 06 Apr 2023 09:48:58 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/super-mario-bros-movie-includes-tribute-nintendo-president-satoru-iwata/ Blumhouse has released the first official look at the Five Nights at Freddy's movie, giving us a proper look at Freddy Fazbear and confirming that the film will release on October 27, 2023.

]]> Thu, 06 Apr 2023 08:31:58 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/five-nights-at-freddys-movie-first-official-look-release-date-fnaf/ This shouldn't come as much of a surprise from a man that has starred in Jumanji and plays both Bowser and Claptrap in the Super Mario Bros. and Borderlands movies, but it turns out that Jack Black is actually a pretty big fan of video game adaptations. Whether it be a big budget film or short television series, Black is a big advocate for bringing video games to other mediums, as long as they're given the respect they deserve and are done right.

]]> Thu, 06 Apr 2023 02:14:17 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/red-dead-redemption-movie-jack-black/ No, this is not a late April Fool's joke. Minecraft has had a live-action movie in the works for a little while now, although we've heard so little about it that you'd be forgiven for not knowing it actually exists. It's been no secret that production has been troubled, with the last update we had coming in the form of an announcement back in 2022 that Game of Thrones and Aquaman star Jason Momoa will have a part to play.

]]> Thu, 06 Apr 2023 01:24:44 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/minecraft-live-action-movie-jason-momoa-release-date/ The critical reception to the recently release Super Mario Bros. Movie is probably less than ideal for Shigeru Miyamoto and Illumination, which launched as one of the lowest rated movies the production company has ever put out. The score has climbed since release as the reviews have poured in, as the movie now sits at a mildly disappointing 53 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. Not bad, but not good either.

]]> Wed, 05 Apr 2023 19:37:27 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/mario-bros-movie-audience-score-bad-reviews/ The Super Mario Bros. Movie has been in cinemas for a matter of hours at the time of typing this so I naturally have one question and one question only. When are we getting a sequel? Thankfully I'm not the only one who is already thinking about what's next as Chris Pratt and Charlie Day have already made it abundantly clear that they'd be very up for a sequel.

]]> Wed, 05 Apr 2023 10:52:57 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/chris-pratt-charlie-day-love-return-mario-bros-movie-sequel/ The Super Mario Bros. Movie has hit cinemas and many of you will be going to see it over Easter weekend. Amid the hype for the film, a spotlight has been shone on the inclusion of the DK Rap during Donkey Kong's introduction. Now the movie is out there, it's been revealed the rap's original composer hasn't been credited.

]]> Wed, 05 Apr 2023 10:14:14 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/dk-rap-creator-reacts-not-credited-mario-movie/ Mario fans have only heard a snippet of what Jack Black as Bowser will sound like in The Super Mario Bros. Movie ahead of it hitting cinemas this week, and they seem to like it. Black has revealed a little more about what went into playing an accurate Bowser fans would be okay with, even revealing he pulled a little inspiration from Darth Vader.

]]> Tue, 04 Apr 2023 11:22:18 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/jack-black-mario-movie-bowser-inspired-by-darth-vader/ Legendary Pictures has acquired the film and TV rights for the Street Fighter franchise, announcing that at least one movie is already in the works in partnership with Capcom. All details regarding the project are yet to be revealed, so we don't know how closely it'll follow the source material.

]]> Mon, 03 Apr 2023 18:18:20 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/street-fighter-adaptation-in-works/ It's been a busy few weeks at the cinema between John Wick 4, Shazam: Fury of the Gods, and more hitting the big screen last month. Some stiff competition for Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves which debuted last weekend, but it's off to a good start, topping both the UK and global box office.

]]> Mon, 03 Apr 2023 11:47:38 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/dungeons-dragons-opens-top-global-box-office/ TheGamer got a chance to catch up with a cast member of HBO's The Last of Us recently. Lead features editor Jade King spoke with Troy Baker on the red carpet at last week's BAFTA Game Awards and the actor had some choice words regarding the eagerly anticipated second season of the show.

]]> Mon, 03 Apr 2023 10:31:06 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/troy-baker-the-last-of-us-season-2/ The Last of Us season one is over, and just like the canonical events from the games, the season ended in a controversial choice. Not everyone agrees with Joel's decision, and even the showrunners debated changing the ending to be a little less abrupt, but ultimately, we got the ending that sets up The Last of Us Part Two, which might be airing as soon as early 2025.

]]> Sun, 02 Apr 2023 18:31:27 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/pedro-pascal-ignoring-reactions-the-last-of-us-finale/ The Super Mario Bros. Movie premiered in the US yesterday, which can only mean one thing: Mario-inspired red carpet looks. And two cast members definitely understood the assignment, with Jack Black and Anya Taylor-Joy proudly sporting outfits representing their characters.

]]> Sun, 02 Apr 2023 16:27:45 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/super-mario-bros-movie-premiere-red-carpet-anya-taylor-joy-jack-black/ By this time next week, some of you may have already seen The Super Mario Bros. Movie. While you probably don't need to be told to sit through the credits, Chris Pratt has confirmed there will be another scene after the movie has finished, teasing it will set up where the story might go in a potential sequel.

]]> Thu, 30 Mar 2023 09:04:24 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/mario-movie-post-credit-scene-teasing-what-sequel-about/ The arrival of The Super Mario Bros. Movie in cinemas is now just a week away. Even though none of us have actually seen it yet, based on trailers and the relatively little we know about it so far, it feels like the blockbuster is going to be a big success. So much so that Charlie Day already making it known that he wants to star in a Luigi's Mansion spin-off definitely feels like the right thing to do.

]]> Wed, 29 Mar 2023 13:31:49 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/charlie-day-wants-luigis-mansion-movie/ The casting of Chris Pratt as Mario in The Super Mario Bros. Movie has been showered with critique ever since Nintendo announced who will be playing who in the film. Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong, however, was a casting decision everyone just seemed to accept. Nintendo fans even appear to be okay with Rogen revealing his DK voice is simply his own, something some of you may have gleaned from his brief appearances in the movie's trailers.

]]> Wed, 29 Mar 2023 12:12:20 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/seth-rogen-donkey-kong-sound-like-me-mario-movie/ It's been revealed that a horse that was being used during the filming of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power died on set last week after suffering a cardiac arrest.

]]> Mon, 27 Mar 2023 21:38:15 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/lotr-rings-of-power-horse-died-on-set-cardiac-arrest/ John Wick 4 is out in theaters, and it's a nearly three-hour rollercoaster of non-stop action, which is exactly what you'd expect from the franchise. What fans didn't expect was a particular scene where the camera pans all the way up to provide viewers a top-down view of the action. People immediately started calling it the "Hotline Miami" scene for its similarity to the popular twin-stick shooter, but it turns out we should actually be calling it "The Hong Kong Massacre" scene.

]]> Mon, 27 Mar 2023 16:28:27 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/john-wick-4-top-down-scene-hong-kong-massacre/