EarthBound 2: Invasion (Johnsonverse)

EarthBound 2: Invasion (released in the Japanese states as Mother 4) is a 2011 American-British science fiction film written, produced, and directed by Timothy Hill from a story treatment by Shigesato Itoi. It is the fifth and final film based on the EarthBound franchise, and stars Tim Johnson, Chloe Johnson, Hayden Michaels, William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy,

Plot
In the year

Live-action

 * Tim Johnson as Ness Jones
 * Chloe Johnson as Paula Polestar
 * Hayden Michaels as Jeff Andounts
 * William Shatner as Gen. William Landon
 * Leonard Nimoy as Bill Stagman
 * Mike Vogel as Ninten
 * Kate Hudson as Ana
 * Aaron Paul as Lloyd
 * Rob McElhenney as Teddy
 * Fred Perry as Lucas
 * Mabel Luckey as Kumatora
 * Antonio Banderas as Duster
 * Colin Hodges as Tony
 * Natasha Johnson as Tracy Jones
 * Liam Neeson as Dr. John Andonuts
 * Lisa Kudrow as Mrs. Jones
 * Shiro as Poo
 * Michael Douglas as Paul Polestar
 * Julie Kavner as Phoebe Polestar
 * Sheldon Johnson, Jr. as himself
 * Joe Biden as himself

Voice cast

 * Dan Castellaneta as Mr. Saturn

Production
Development began in 2009. Hill initially considered Mother 4 as the movie's title, but he decided on the name EarthBound 2: Invasion before filming, as he

Future
The day of the movie's release, Hill stated that Johnson has no plans to produce a sixth movie, calling Invasion "the final chapter that wraps up a series of movies". Despite Nintendo approving the Mother 4 fan game and being set for a 2022 release on the Nintendo Switch, Tim stated that there are still no plans for a sixth film, despite persistent rumors and demand.