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Mario will bounce his way to outer space in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, the upcoming sequel to 2023’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
The follow-up is inspired by the Super Mario Galaxy games, though producers promise it “holds surprises for fans of every Mario era.”
It’s currently slated to premiere in April 2026.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie stomped and bonked its way to well over $1.3 billion at the box office, making the candy-colored video game adaptation one of the highest-grossing movies of 2023. A sequel wasn’t an if, but a when. Now, thanks to an announcement from franchise creator Shigeru Miyamoto, we know what’s next for the mustachioed, mushroom-hopping plumber.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel is called The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, and it’s slated to arrive in 2026. According to Miyamoto, it will be “the main event of the Super Mario Bros. 40th anniversary.”
What does that mean exactly? And is it inspired by the Super Mario Galaxy games? Read on for everything we know so far about The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.
Will there be a Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel?
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‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ logo
Yes, Miyamoto and Chris Meledandri, founder and CEO of the animation studio Illumination, first announced that a new movie set in the world of Super Mario Bros. was in development.
“This time we’re thinking about broadening Mario’s world further,” said Miyamoto, though he and Meledandri were hesitant to call it a sequel, per Variety.
That said, the announcement also came with the news that the creative team behind the original film — directors Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, screenwriter Matthew Fogel, and composer Brian Tyler — would all return for the next adventure.
On Sept. 12, 2025, the follow-up was revealed to be titled The Super Mario Galaxy Movie during a Nintendo Direct livestream, with Miyamoto confirming a release date and sharing a brief teaser for the movie.
What is The Super Mario Galaxy Movie about?
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Mario snoozing in the Mushroom Kingdom in a teaser for ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’
Nintendo and Illumination have yet to reveal a proper plot synopsis for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, but as its title implies, the game will see Mario navigating the far reaches of outer space.
“What kinds of adventures do you think Mario and his friends will have in space?” Miyamoto teased during the livestream.
Space, of course, is no new frontier for Mario, as the character is tasked with navigating a multitude of planets, stars, and spaceships in 2007’s Super Mario Galaxy and 2010’s Super Mario Galaxy 2. The games, which task Mario with defying gravity in an effort to save Princess Peach from Bowser, have been lauded by gamers as some of the best titles in the sprawling Super Mario canon.
In fact, Entertainment Weekly hailed Super Mario Galaxy as “charming, brilliantly conceived, and utterly capable of making you feel like a kid all over again.”
“While the Super Mario Galaxy games are the core inspiration for our story, this next film holds surprises for fans of every Mario era,” said Meledandri during the livestream.
In a 2024 interview with Men’s Journal, Keegan-Michael Key, who voices the mushroom-headed Toad, shared some details about what’s in store.
“I feel like what they’ve done creatively is they’ve really widened out the universe that these characters live in and we’re going to meet some new folks,” he said. “We’re going to meet some new folks that are old favorites and some folks that I think are really deep cuts, but because of the way the story’s laying itself out right now, those characters are going to be very intriguing.”
Is there a Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer?
We wouldn’t call it a trailer, necessarily, but the Nintendo Direct announcement arrived with a brief teaser that offered a fresh look at the world’s bright, cozy Mushroom Kingdom.
In it, Mario snoozes against a tree as a butterfly flutters by his head. From there, the butterfly dives toward the grass, swoops over a lake, and scales the walls of a castle (and a stained glass window depicting Princess Peach) before breaking through the clouds and entering outer space. Along the way, we get glimpses of Super Mario creatures like Monty Mole and Cheep Cheep.
Who’s in the The Super Mario Galaxy Movie cast?
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Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day) in ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’
As of this writing, an official cast list has yet to be shared by Nintendo or Illumination, but it wouldn’t be a Super Mario movie without Mario. Chris Pratt, the Guardians of the Galaxy star who voiced Mario in the first film, is confirmed to be returning as the voice of our hopping hero.
Also returning? Charlie Day (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) as Luigi, Anya Taylor-Joy (Furiosa) as Princess Peach, Jack Black (A Minecraft Movie) as Bowser, and Kevin Michael Richardson (Family Guy) as Kamek.
Key, who is also confirmed to be returning as Toad, promised that the follow-up would feature new characters “that are old favorites and some folks that I think are really deep cuts,” so stay tuned for updates.
Is there a Super Mario Galaxy Movie release date?
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will blast off in theaters on April 3, 2026.
Where can I watch The Super Mario Bros. Movie?
Nintendo/ Illumination/ Universal Pictures Bowser (Jack Black) in ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is currently available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.
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