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- [Narrator] Mario fans will
have to wait a bit longer

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to watch Chris Pratt voice Mario

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in the new "Super Mario Bros." movie.

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Originally scheduled
for a Christmas release,

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the film has been delayed
to April 7th, 2023.

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Deadline reports J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot

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plans to produce a live
action "Hot Wheels" movie

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from Mattel and Warner Bros.

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We're all breathlessly waiting

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for the "Hungry Hungry Hippos" release.

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According to Director Jon M. Chu,

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the upcoming film adaptation of "Wicked"

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will be split into two parts.

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The director didn't want to
compromise the source material

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by cutting songs or trimming characters

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to make it only one film.

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We got more "Dune" content on the way.

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Variety reports the "Dune"
prequel series at HBO

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has tap "Chernobyl" Director Johan Renck

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to helm the first two episodes.

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The series is set 10,000
years prior to the events

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of the Denis Villeneuve movie

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and will follow the Harkonnen Sisters

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as they combat forces that
threaten the future of mankind

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and establish the fabled sect

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known as the Bene Gesserit.

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To read more spoilers from the week,

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head over to gizmodo.com/io9.