Nintendo has revealed that the sequel to the blockbuster “Super Mario Bros. Movie” will be titled “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.” The film is set to hit theaters on April 3, 2026, in the United States and April 24, 2026, in Japan.
The announcement came during Nintendo’s September 12 Direct presentation, just ahead of the 40th anniversary of the original “Super Mario Bros.” game release. The movie will serve as what Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto called the “main event” of Mario’s 40th anniversary celebrations.
The entire principal voice cast from the first film will return, including Chris Pratt as Mario, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi, Jack Black as Bowser, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, and Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek. The creative team remains intact with Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic directing, Matthew Fogel writing the screenplay, and Brian Tyler composing the score.
The first “Super Mario Bros. Movie,” released in April 2023, was a massive commercial success, earning $1.36 billion worldwide. This makes it the highest-grossing video game adaptation ever and the fifth highest-grossing animated film of all time, behind only “Ne Zha 2,” “Inside Out 2,” “The Lion King,” and “Frozen 2.”
Alongside the movie announcement, Nintendo revealed that “Super Mario Galaxy” and “Super Mario Galaxy 2” will be coming to Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 on October 2, 2025. The games will be available as a combined physical release priced at $69.99, with each title also offered separately in digital format for approximately $39.99 each.
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The Switch versions will include several enhancements such as an improved user interface, an in-game music player, and the option to use either button and stick controls or motion controls. The Switch 2 version will add 4K support in docked mode via a free upgrade. Most interestingly, these new versions will feature additional pages in Rosalina’s in-game storybook, which contains important background story for the character.
Two new amiibo figures will launch on April 2, 2026 – just one day before the U.S. movie premiere. The Mario & Luma amiibo will grant players a Life Mushroom when scanned in either game, while the Rosalina & Lumas amiibo will provide a 1-Up Mushroom. A hardcover version of Rosalina’s storybook will also be released, though it will not include the new story content added to the Switch versions.
Chris Meledandri, founder of Illumination and producer on the film, promised the sequel will contain “surprises for fans” of every Mario era,” suggesting the movie may incorporate elements from throughout the franchise’s 40-year history. The “Super Mario Galaxy Movie” is part of Nintendo’s expanding film strategy, which also includes a live-action “Legend of Zelda” movie scheduled for March 26, 2027. That film will be directed by Wes Ball, with Bo Bragason and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth recently announced as Zelda and Link.The Nintendo Direct also revealed several other Mario-related announcements, including “Mario Tennis Fever” coming to Switch 2 on February 12, an enhanced version of “Super Mario Bros. Wonder” for Switch 2 in spring 2026, and a new Yoshi game titled “Yoshi and the Mysterious Book” also slated for spring release on Switch 2.
