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| Written by | Matthew Fogel |
| Based on | Mario and Super Mario Galaxy byNintendo |
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| Music by | Brian Tyler |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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| Language | English |
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is an upcoming American animatedadventure comedy film based on the 2007 video gameSuper Mario Galaxy andNintendo's broaderMario franchise. The sequel toThe Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023), it is being directed byAaron Horvath andMichael Jelenic and written by Matthew Fogel.Chris Pratt,Anya Taylor-Joy,Charlie Day,Jack Black,Keegan-Michael Key, andKevin Michael Richardson reprise their roles, whileBenny Safdie andBrie Larson join the cast. It is being produced byIllumination and Nintendo, and distributed byUniversal Pictures.
Nintendo presidentShuntaro Furukawa stated in May 2021 that Nintendo was interested in producing more animated films based on its properties if the then-untitledMario film was successful. Illumination CEO and producer Chris Meledandri was asked about the possibility of a sequel toThe Super Mario Bros. Movie before the film's release in April 2023. Following its box office success, a new animatedMario 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.
Mario andLuigi joinPrincess Peach andToad on an adventure to the far reaches of space and across the galaxy where they face off against Bowser’s son,Bowser Jr., who is trying to retrieve and free his father from being shrunken and imprisoned.[2][failed verification]
In May 2021,Nintendo presidentShuntaro Furukawa said that Nintendo was interested in producing more animated films based on its intellectual properties if the then-untitledMario film is successful.[5] In aVariety cover story before the film's release,Illumination CEO and producerChris 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."[6] The film'spost-credits scene hints at a potential sequel featuringYoshi.[7]Jack Black has expressed interest inPedro Pascal being cast to voiceWario in the future film.[8]
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 toThe Super Mario Bros. Movie.[9] In June 2023,Chris Pratt said a sequel would be announced "soon", but with the caveat that the2023 Writers Guild of America strike would have an effect on the production.[10] In December 2023, Black expressed interest in the sequel being a musical titledBowser's Revenge.[11]In March 2024, during a Mario Day presentation, Meledandri and series creatorShigeru Miyamoto confirmed development of "a newSuper Mario Bros. movie", withAaron Horvath andMichael 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] 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]
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In September 2025, during aNintendo Direct presentation, the film's title was revealed asThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Pratt,Anya Taylor-Joy,Charlie Day, Black, Key, andKevin Michael Richardson were confirmed to reprise their roles from the previous film, withBrian Tyler returning to compose the film's score.[3][13] Two months later, on November 12, a Nintendo Direct presentation for the movie's trailer was released.[14][15][16] With the Direct's release,Brie Larson andBenny Safdie were revealed to have joined the cast asRosalina andBowser Jr. respectively.[4] Larson had previously expressed being a fan ofSuper Mario Galaxy in 2020.[17]
The film is animated byIllumination Studios Paris in Paris, France. Production was underway by March 2024,[1][18] with animation ending in November 2025.[19]
The official trailer forThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie was released on November 12, 2025 in a Nintendo Direct presentation.[20][21]
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,[22] inRealD 3D andIMAX formats.[23]
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