During the latest Nintendo Direct, Nintendo and Universal unveiled a first-look teaser for the next Mario film and confirmed its title: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. As previously reported, the movie is slated to open on April 3, 2026. Read more.
The clip is a succinct tease that reveals very little about the plot. It drifts from a napping Mario across a Mushroom Kingdom panorama to Princess Peach’s castle, and briefly borrows the theme from Super Mario World—a title that had circulated in earlier rumors—before presenting the Galaxy-themed name and a glimpse of Luma, the star-like companion from the Galaxy games.
“What kinds of adventures do you think Mario and his friends will have in space?” asked Shigeru Miyamoto, noting that the film will serve as the centerpiece of Mario’s 40th-anniversary celebrations.
Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri confirmed that several principal voice actors will return: Chris Pratt (Mario), Anya Taylor-Joy (Peach), Charlie Day (Luigi), Jack Black (Bowser), Keegan-Michael Key (Toad), and Kevin Michael Richardson (Kamek). Notably absent from the announcement was Seth Rogen’s Donkey Kong, who has been the subject of separate casting and spin-off speculation.
The title reveal arrives alongside the 40th anniversary of the original Super Mario Bros., which launched in Japan on September 13, 1985. Nintendo marked the milestone by announcing remastered editions of both Super Mario Galaxy titles, a Switch 2 update to Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Mario Tennis Fever, and a new Yoshi platformer called Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. Nintendo’s announcements outlined the lineup.
Earlier speculation had pointed to Super Mario World—the 1990 SNES entry that introduced Yoshi—as the sequel’s title; that name briefly appeared in a Universal document in May. In recent weeks, additional clues reinforced the Galaxy title: an apparent leak of licensed merchandise and the discovery of domain registrations tied to the film. A leaked product listing and a post documenting domain registrations helped cement expectations.
A sequel was widely expected well before today’s reveal. The first film was a global phenomenon, grossing roughly $1.36 billion at the box office—making it the highest-grossing video-game adaptation to date and one of the top-grossing animated movies of all time. Box-office coverage documented its impressive run.
Source: Polygon
