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The Answers
- In which year was the original ‘Super Mario Bros’ movie released?
Answer: 1993.
- Who played the lead human character Tim in ‘Pokémon: Detective Pikachu’?
Answer: Justice Smith.
- The director of ‘Warcraft’ (2016) was the son of which famous musician?
Answer: David Bowie.
- Which famous mobile game was adapted into a film by Columbia Pictures in 2016?
Answer: Angry Birds.
- Which actor starred in both ‘Max Payne’ (2008) and ‘Uncharted’ (2021)?
Answer: Mark Wahlberg.
- Which director has Sony chosen to direct their upcoming film adaptation of ‘Gran Turismo’?
Answer: Neill Blomkamp.
- Which video game movie adaptation has the highest score on Rotten Tomatoes?
Answer: Werewolves Within (2021).
- Which Nintendo video game character made a cameo in ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ (2012)?
Answer: Bowser.
- What is the highest-grossing video game movie adaptation of all time?
Answer: Warcraft (2016) — $439 million worldwide.
- Which came first, the ‘Need for Speed’ film or video game?
Answer: The video game came first.
- In the 2023 ‘Super Mario Bros’ movie, which actor plays Donkey Kong?
Answer: Seth Rogen.
- Which animation company is making the 2023 ‘Super Mario Bros’ movie?
Answer: Illumination Entertainment.
- What was the original release date for the ‘Super Mario Bros’ movie?
Answer: 21 December 2022.
- How many Hollywood adaptations of Nintendo video games were released before ‘Super Mario Bros’ (2023)?
Answer: One — the 1993 Super Mario Bros film.
- Anya Taylor-Joy’s role as Princess Peach in ‘Super Mario Bros’ (2023) is her second role in an animated film. Which 2019 release was her first?
Answer: Playmobil: The Movie.
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