The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
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Teaser poster
Directed by
Written byMatthew Fogel
Based on Mario
by Nintendo
and Super Mario Galaxy
by Nintendo
Produced by
Starring
Music by Brian Tyler
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • April 3, 2026 (2026-04-03)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is an upcoming American animated adventure comedy film based on Nintendo's Mario video game franchise. Produced by Universal Pictures, Illumination and Nintendo, and distributed by Universal, it is the sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023). The film 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.

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Following the box office success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, a new animated Mario film was officially announced to be in development at Illumination in March 2024, with Horvath and Jelenic returning as directors and Fogel as screenwriter. The title was officially revealed in September 2025 during a Nintendo Direct presentation.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on April 3, 2026.

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Production

Development

In May 2021, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said that Nintendo was interested in producing more animated films based on its intellectual properties if The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) is successful. [2] 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." [3] The film's post-credits scene hints at a potential sequel featuring Yoshi. [4] Jack Black has expressed interest in Pedro Pascal being cast to voice Wario in the future film. [5]

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. [6] 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. [7] In November 2023, the chairman of Universal Studio Group, Donna Langley, described The Super Mario Bros. Movie as a franchise in a press release, hinting a potential sequel. [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 officially 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." [10] [11] 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." [12]

In May 2025, NBCUniversal listed the sequel under the title Super Mario World, after the eponymous video game, which was later removed. [13] In September 2025, during a Nintendo Direct presentation, the film's title—named after the 2007 game Super Mario Galaxy —was officially confirmed with Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Black, Key, and Kevin Michael Richardson reprising their roles from the previous film, and Brian Tyler returning to compose the film's score. [1] [14]

Release

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on April 3, 2026, [10] and in Japan on April 24. [15]

As part of Universal's long-term deal with Netflix for its animated films, the film will stream on Peacock for the first four months of the pay-TV window, before moving to Netflix for the next ten, before returning to Peacock for the remaining four. [16] [17]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Dunn, Jack; Moreau, Jordan (September 12, 2025). "'Super Mario Bros. 2' Officially Titled 'Super Mario Galaxy Movie'". Variety . Retrieved September 12, 2025.
  2. ↑ Evangelista, Chris (May 4, 2021). "More Nintendo Animated Movies on the Way Following Illumination's 'Super Mario'". /Film . Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  3. ↑ Shanfeld, Ethan; Lang, Brent (April 4, 2023). "Mario Powers Up: How Nintendo Visionary Shigeru Miyamoto and Illumination's Chris Meledandri Plan to Super Smash Hollywood". Variety. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  4. ↑ Shanfeld, Ethan (April 5, 2023). "How 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' Post-Credits Scene Hints at a Sequel". Variety . Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  5. ↑ Tinoco, Armando (April 9, 2023). "Jack Black Wants Pedro Pascal as Wario in 'Super Mario Bros. Movie' Sequel". Deadline Hollywood .
  6. ↑ Onder, Cade (April 21, 2023). "Nintendo Confirms More Video Game Movies in the Works". ComicBook.com . Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  7. ↑ Ahmed, Narzra (June 10, 2023). "Chris Pratt says Super Mario Bros Movie 2 has been delayed by writers' strike". Digital Spy . Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Donna Langley | Universal Pictures | Leadership Team". Universal Pictures. Archived from the original on 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2023-11-14. In 2023 alone, with an unparalleled focus on building a diverse slate portfolio, Langley led the motion picture group through the birth of new franchises, including M3GAN, Violent Night, Illumination's Super Mario Bros. Movie, and more.
  9. ↑ Ankers-Range, Adele (December 18, 2023). "Jack Black Wants The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2 to Be a Full-on Musical Called Bowser's Revenge". IGN . Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  10. 1 2 Lang, Brent (March 10, 2024). "New 'Super Mario Bros.' World Animated Movie in the Works From Illumination, Nintendo". Variety . Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  11. ↑ Nintendo of America (March 10, 2024). MAR10 Day 2024 . Retrieved June 11, 2024– via YouTube.
  12. ↑ Griffin, Griff (October 1, 2024). "The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2 Features More Easter Eggs for Hardcore Fans". Mens Journal. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  13. ↑ Coulson, Josh (May 14, 2025). "Looks Like The Mario Movie Sequel Is Going To Be Named After One Of The Best Games In The Series". Eurogamer . Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Brian Tyler to Return for Illumination Entertainment's 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie'". Film Music Reporter. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
  15. ↑ Starkey, Adam (March 11, 2025). "When is 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2' coming out?". NME . Retrieved April 17, 2025.
  16. ↑ Hayes, Dade (December 9, 2021). "NBCUniversal's New Theatrical Window Scheme To Bring Films To Peacock After As Few As 45 Days Of Release". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  17. ↑ Moon, Mariella (July 14, 2021). "Netflix extends exclusive rights to Universal's animated films in the US". Engadget. Archived from the original on July 10, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
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