Very excited for Trailer 2, and very excited to watch the movie.
And also VERY curious about how well the movie will do once it airs.
I really hope it becomes a gigantic success. So we can get more Nintendo movies and shows and such.
I do really want a Mario Kart movie one day. It'd be like Wacky Races.
I predict this movie will do very, very well. Sonic the Movie and its sequel were already doing quite a bit to turn the page on "bad video game movie adaptations", and Mario just looks to continue that trend with a property that's likely second only to Mickey Mouse as far as poignancy and intergenerational recognition goes.
And when Pratt (as both a person, as well as the lackluster first impressions on his performance) remains so far the only "blight" on what looks to be a pretty stellar production, that's saying a lot, I'd say.
It is a bit worrying to me that they might just make her a Shrek Princess. I hope the movie manages to strike a balance between having her be more pro-active and yet stay true to the gentle demeanor she has in the games.
I may be alone here, but I'd actually welcome anything that actually gives Peach more in the way of actual personality and sets up for an active role as "one of the gang", again. Even (or perhaps especially) if it means fishing the likes of her Super Mario Adventures characterization from the depths of the early 90s.
The 80s-90s Western Mario "collective" and the Super Mario Adventures Nintendo Power comics were the first bits of media that actually tried to build Peach up as something more beyond "The Perpetual Damsel in Distress". The old toons were letting her get in on the action, along with actually being able to use power-ups as one of the "heroes". She could be nurturing, level-headed and wanting to see the best in others, even the likes of her kingdom's long-time nemesis, but also wasn't without bits of snark.
These are the kinds of things that I would almost expect to see in a film (series) even more than a game, because her role should also change from being just "the end goal". And until if/when the likes of Pauline, Rosalina, Daisy, Toadette, Wendy, and/or Birdo get added to the mix (with hopefully significant roles), she's going to be the main/only lady holding it down.