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Written by | Matthew Fogel |
Based on | Mario and Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo |
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Music by | Brian Tyler |
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Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is an upcoming American animated adventure comedy film based on the 2007 video game Super Mario Galaxy and Nintendo's broader Mario video game franchise. The sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023), it is being directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic and written by Matthew Fogel. Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, and Kevin Michael Richardson reprise their roles from the first film. It is being produced by Illumination and Nintendo.
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa stated in May 2021 that Nintendo was interested in producing more animated films based on its properties if the then-untitled Mario film was successful. Illumination CEO and producer Chris Meledandri was asked about the possibility of a sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie before the film's release in April 2023. Following the box office success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, a new animated Mario film was announced to be in development at Illumination in March 2024, with Horvath and Jelenic returning as directors and Fogel as screenwriter.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on April 3, 2026.
In May 2021, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said that Nintendo was interested in producing more animated films based on its intellectual properties if the then-untitled Mario film is successful. [3] In a Variety cover story before the film's release, Illumination CEO and producer Chris Meledandri was asked about potential sequels, or projects adapted from other Nintendo properties, and answered, "Our focus right now is entirely on bringing the film out to the audience, and at this time, we're not prepared to talk about what’s coming in the future." [4] The film's post-credits scene hints at a potential sequel featuring Yoshi. [5] Jack Black has expressed interest in Pedro Pascal being cast to voice Wario in the future film. [6]
In April 2023, following the film's box office success, Nintendo stated that there would be more films based on their properties, though they did not directly confirm a sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie. [7] In June 2023, Chris Pratt said a sequel would be announced "soon," but with the caveat that the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike would have an effect on the production. [8] In December 2023, Black expressed interest in the sequel being a musical titled Bowser's Revenge. [9]
In March 2024, during a Mario Day presentation, Meledandri and series creator Shigeru Miyamoto confirmed development of "a new Super Mario Bros. movie," with Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic returning to direct, and Matthew Fogel also returning to write the screenplay; Meledandri stated that Illumination's team was in the process of storyboarding and "developing set designs for new environments." [1] [10] In October 2024, Keegan-Michael Key teased that the sequel would be "broader in scope" and feature "new folks and old favorites and some folks that [he thinks] are really deep cuts." [11]
In September 2025, during a Nintendo Direct presentation, the film's title was revealed as The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Black, Key, and Kevin Michael Richardson were confirmed to reprise their roles from the previous film, with Brian Tyler returning to compose the film's score. [2] [12]
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on April 3, 2026, [1] and in Japan on April 24. [13]