Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy and Jack Black among the names confirmed for the new Super Mario film

The makers of the Minions take on the Mushroom Kingdom next year — and no, Charles Martinet won't be voicing Mario

Stepping into the spotlight: Nintendo's intrepid mascot Mario hits the big screen in 2022

Videogames giant, Nintendo, has revealed plans for the coming year and beyond, from new software and expansions, to multimedia projects such as merchandise and its burgeoning theme-park business.

Talismanic company creative Shigeru Miyamoto — the father of Mario, Donkey Kong and others — has revealed further information about the confirmed Super Mario animated film, to be produced by Illumination ( Despicable Me, Minions) and co-funded by Universal and Nintendo.