SPOILER WARNING: The following article gives away what happens after The Super Mario Bros. Movie end credits, so if you haven't seen the movie yet, we recommend you grab yourself a power-up and proceed with caution before you head down this pipeline.
Movies and TV shows inspired by games (either of the table-top or video variety) have not had the best track record, for the most part (with a few notable exceptions, of course). However I genuinely believe that Hollywood has finally found a nice sweet spot in this “genre” with the recent releases of the Sonic the Hedgehog movies, HBO’s The Last of Us TV series, and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Despite some of the negative critical reactions it has inspired — including from one of our own — I would also firmly count The Super Mario Bros. Movie among these successes and would love to see a sequel, especially to ensure its post-credits scene receives a payoff.
