For the past few years, Universal has focused its CinemaCon presentation showing off both the sheer size of its slate and the wide variety of films it has on offer. 2023 was no different.
Of course, the presentation kicked off with a victory lap on a film that may very well be the highest grossing film of 2023 by year’s end: “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” which this weekend will become the first animated film since COVID hit the world to gross $1 billion at the worldwide box office. Domestic distribution chief Jim Orr said that the little red plumber should “put the naysayers to rest” over the future of movie theaters.