The Super Mario Bros. are headed to a galaxy far, far away!
Illumination and Nintendo have released the first trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, which serves as the follow-up to 2023’s wildly popular Super Mario Bros. Movie.
The sequel will pick up following the events of the first film, which saw Bowser transform into a miniature version of himself. In the new story, Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach will venture into the galaxy, traveling to different lands from the beloved video game.
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The first look at the Super Mario Galaxy Movie debuted the addition of two new characters from the franchise — Bowser Jr. (Benny Safdie) and Rosalina (Brie Larson). Original stars including Chris Pratt (Mario), Anya Taylor-Joy (Princess Peach), Charlie Day (Luigi), Jack Black (Bowser), Keegan-Michael Key (Toad) and Kevin Michael Richardson (Kamek) will all return for the sequel.
Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic return to direct the film that is set to release on April 3, 2026, in the United States, and April 24 of the same year in Japan.
The original Super Mario Galaxy Movie was quite a success, earning over $1 billion worldwide. In The Hollywood Reporter’s review of the film, Frank Scheck predicted its flourishment, writing, “The Super Mario Bros. Movie feels like a labor of love that should easily weather any nitpicking from purists. It should also prove a major cash cow for co-producers Nintendo, Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures, with sequels and spin-offs virtually guaranteed.”
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is produced by Chris Meledandri of Illumination and Shigeru Miyamoto of Nintendo. Matthew Fogel penned the screenplay while Horvath and Jelenic directed.
