Earthbound (2021 movie)

Earthbound is an action, adventure and science fiction film based on Nintendo's RPG trilogy, which brings together the stories, elements, and characters from the first and second games to form a new and original story. The film is set to be released by Universal Pictures on March 7, 2024.

SYNOPSES:
In the small town of Onett, located in the Nowhere Islands, a family was taking a vacation at their grandfather's house, a mother with two twin brothers, Lucas and Claus, plus her cousin/foster brother Ness, but the trip is interrupted by an alien invasion that will force the boys to embark on an epic journey.

CAST:

 * Hayden Rolence: Ness
 * Finn Wolfhard: Lucas
 * Jim Broadbent: Claus
 * McKenna Grace: Paula
 * Ed O'Neill: Jeff
 * Wayne Brady: Fraser Murray
 * Zach Galifianakis: Poo
 * Jessica Chastain: Hinawa
 * Alec Baldwin: Alec
 * Bradley Cooper: Flint
 * Oscar Isaac: Fassad
 * Patrick Stewart: Ghost
 * Jacob Tremblay: Kid
 * Whoopi Goldberg: Ashley Christina
 * Michael Peña: Chef Peña
 * Benedict Cumberbatch: Giygas

DEVELOPMENT:
On June 1, 2022, Deadline Hollywood reported that The Sonic & Donkey Kong Company was developing a new feature film based on the 1994 Nintendo-published video game EarthBound, scheduled for its theatrical release on March 7, 2024, with Jon Favreau set to direct and produce the film.

The company would make the new film adaptation of EarthBound be inspired by the 2021 film Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Japanese video game designer, producer and game director Shigeru Miyamoto, senior entertainment consultant for The Sonic & Donkey Kong Company, who has started co-producing and consulting his new movie "Super Mario". with Chris Meledandri for the film's planned theatrical release on April 7, 2023, he will return to produce the film, along with Mary Parent. Shigesato Itoi, who once worked on EarthBound, was set to write and produce the new film.

It was also announced that Hayden Rolence, Finn Wolfhard, Jim Broadbent, McKenna Grace, Ed O'Neill, Zach Galifianakis, Jessica Chastain, Alec Baldwin, Bradley Cooper, Oscar Isaac, and Benedict Cumberbatch would be cast in the film.

The trailer will be released at the end of 2023.

SOUNDTRACK:
John Debney was hired to compose the score for EarthBound.