GC Podcast #166: Mario and the Future of Videogame Movies

Published: May 1, 2023, 2 p.m.

It's-a Mario Time! And also Podcast Time! Podcast Commander Joseph Martin sits down with Guy Who is Employed in the Film Industry John Rizzi to talk about the past, present, and future of videogame movie adaptations. Of course, the bulk of the discussion covers the recent release of\xa0The Super Mario Bros. Movie, but let's break down a synopsis for ya anyway:\n\n- The videogame movies of yesteryear, and how we got here\n- Breaking down the success of the\xa0Mario\xa0movie\n- The three key issues with the film, and why they are so prevalent\n- More\xa0Mario\xa0movie talk. Seriously it is like, most of the podcast lol\n- What's next for Nintendo and the film industry?\n- What other videogame companies might throw their hats in the ring?\n- What videogames have you been playing in recent times (as opposed to watching them on the silver screen?)\n\n[Podcast Intro/Outro \u201c5 is Average\u201d by Meteo Xavier]