Hi piano, how are you? This is Spinel💖 with a question about the Mario movie universe:
Which games do you think could become movies or series in the future of the cinematic universe?
I believe that Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga would make a good movie, perhaps developing Mario and Luigi's relationship, exploring more of the universe, like the Beanbean Kingdom, Prince Peasley, I think it would work well.
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Hmmm, as much as I would love to see Superstar Saga get adapted (however loosely) the likelihood is pretty low given how that’s a lesser-known title in the Mario franchise.
Right now, my top three bets for the title of the next movie are:
The Super Mario Sunshine Movie
The Super Mario Bros. Wonder Movie
The Super Mario Odyssey Movie
I think Sunshine would work really well for Daisy’s appearance. Not only is her role as a desert princess tangentially related to the theme of “sunshine,” but she’s got a Mario Kart circuit designed around a harbor that doesn’t look all that different from Delfino Square. Given how fast and loose they’re playing with the lore, I think they could easily retcon Delfino Isle as part of Sarasaland.
The Super Mario Bros. Wonder Movie would work epecially well. The Wonder Flower is a fantastic macguffin with a lot of creative potential, and the perfect setup for Princess Daisy’s film debut. Not only is she floral-themed, but Wonder was her first playable appearance in a mainline platformer. It’s perfect.
Super Mario Odyssey feels like a safe bet given how many references the past two movies have made to that game, but the plot would absolutely have to be altered. We’ve done the “rescue a special someone who got kidnapped” trope twice now, with the showrunners seeming particularly averse to Princess Peach getting kidnapped long-term.
I think it’d be fun if the premise was a light nod to Homer's original Odyssey; Mario and co. somehow get teleported into the far-reaches of space, and spend the movie traveling from planet to planet trying to find a way to contact Rosalina in order to get back home.
