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Nintendo has confirmed the premiere window for the Super Mario animated movie.

Announced back in January of last year, the Illumination Entertainment-produced film is set to premiere “around 2022”, news confirmed in their latest financial results briefing.

“The development of animated film based on Super Mario Bros. with Illumination is moving along for an anticipated theatrical release around 2022,” Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said.

Lastly, Nintendo provided an update on the “Super Nintendo World” area, noting the new space is on track to open in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Further details weren’t announced.

The latest mainline game in the Super Mario franchise, Super Mario Odyssey, is now available for the Nintendo Switch. In case you missed it, you can find our review for the game here (we highly recommend it!).