If you are genuinely asking, it is because big money tie in for their "Nintendo" theme park that NBS / Universal (illumination) has opened in Japan and opening in the USA.
For real though, a lot of negativity here. I agree with criticism about… one of the casting decisions… for an actor that… is very obnoxious.
But what I will also say is that illumination has a DARN good track record. Sing, Grinch remake (very good, IMO), and that's not even touching on the heaviest hitter - Despicable Me / minions. They have others, almost all their stuff is successful.
I have faith in them to do it well.