The Super Mario Galaxy movie: key information
– Its launch is scheduled for April 2026.
– First trailer presented in November 2025.
– All but one of the cast of The Super Mario Bros. Movie will return
– Two new additions to the cast were announced.
– Story details taken from the first preview and the ending of the ancestor.
– It is not known when a third Mario movie could be made.
Yahoo! The Super Mario Galaxy movie (TSMGM), the next animated film from Nintendo and Illumination, is not far away now. In fact, with the film set to release on April 3, 2026, we’re less than four months away from seeing Nintendo’s legendary mascot return to the big screen.
The release date of the Super Mario Galaxy movie
As I mentioned above, TSMGM will invite fans old and new to join the titular mustachioed hero on a cosmic adventure like no other in April 3, 2026.
The Super Mario Galaxy movieThe release date was confirmed in September. Since Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri recently revealed that the film will be fully finished before the end of 2025, it’s on track to meet that release date as well.
The trailer for the Super Mario Galaxy movie
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Revealed during a Nintendo Direct in November 2025, the film’s first trailer teased a lot about its plot. You can learn more about what was shown in my The Super Mario Galaxy movieTrailer breakdown.
Previously, the only footage made available to the public came during the September 2025 Nintendo Direct, which confirmed the film’s title and teased the addition of other characters to TSMGMThe cast. Speaking of which…
Confirmed cast of the Super Mario Galaxy movie
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Here’s the film’s confirmed cast of characters, plus the actors who will voice them:
- Chris Pratt as Mario
- Charlie’s Day as Luigi
- Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach
- Jack Black as Bowser
- Keegan-Michael Key as Toad
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek
- Brie Larson as Rosalina
- Benny Safdie as Bowser Jr.
The first six individuals appeared in The Super Mario Bros. movie (TSMBM), also known as the first animated film based on the popular Mario video game franchise.
The only one absent from the main cast of the aforementioned film is Seth Rogen, who lent his voice to Donkey Kong. It’s unclear if Mario’s enemy-turned-friend will appear in TSMGM, but with online rumors suggesting that DK is in line to star in his own animated spin-off, he may not appear here.
Three other characters will also appear in TSMBMThe sequel.
We know that Yoshi will appear, with The Super Mario Bros. movieThe mid-credits scene practically confirms that it will be part of the process. Yoshi wasn’t in the first TSMGM trailer, but a recent leak of a product related to the film, one of all the Pillsbury cookies (according to IGN), has also given us our first look at Yoshi’s cinematic design.
Two people who were confirmed in the first trailer are Rosalina and Bowser Jr.
The first, which debuted in the platform video game in 2007. Super Mario Galaxywill be voiced by Nintendo superfan Brie Larson (Captain Marvel, Scott Pilgrim vs. the world). Meanwhile, Bowser’s son will be played by actor and director Benny Safdie (uncut gems, The crushing machine).
Given TSMGM will be heavily inspired by the story told in the aforementioned Wii game and Super Mario Galaxy 2also known as its Wii U sequel, it’s no surprise that this duo is part of the film’s plot. As for what his story will entail…
Super Mario Galaxy Movie Story Speculation
Possible spoilers follow The Super Mario Galaxy movie.
Nintendo has not published a synopsis of the story of TSMGM still. However, thanks to its trailer and what happened in its predecessor, we can deduce a lot about its plot.
As his first preview, well, he teases, the Super Mario Galaxy The games are not the only ones that have influenced its narrative. Several shots in the trailer include important references to Super Mario Sun, Super Mario Odyssey, Super Mario Bros. Wonderand paper mario. So the entire catalog of titles from Nintendo’s legendary mascot has clearly inspired the story of this film and its broader universe.
It seems that Bowser Jr. will also be the main villain, or, at least, also in co-antagonist roles. The trailer reveals that he will try to rescue his father, who was miniaturized and imprisoned during TSMBMThe climax, from Princess Peach’s castle.
To what end, we don’t know yet, but the smart thing is for the father-son duo to team up to steal more Power Stars, and that’s where Rosalina could fit into the picture.
You see, Rosalina is the chief protector of the Luma, star-like creatures that first appeared in Super Mario Galaxand some of which can transform into Power Stars. Considering Bowser acquired a Power Star and threatened to use it to destroy the Mushroom Kingdom if Peach didn’t agree to marry him, the prospect of more Power Stars falling into the hands of Bowser and his son is terrifying for everyone else.
As powerful as Rosalina is, she probably won’t be the only one defending the Luma. Peach and Toad, who will use a Star Portal to travel through the cosmos in The Super Mario Galaxy moviethey should ally themselves with a character Peach has long been rumored to have a connection with. Well, as long as they don’t get overwhelmed by the Ninji horde that attacks them in the trailer and movie.
Mario and Luigi, who are seen traveling to what appears to be OdysseySand Kingdom in the trailer is also expected to join the fight against Bowser, his offspring, and his minions after siding with Peach in The Super Mario Bros. movie. Yoshi should join them too, when the brothers encounter the iconic long-tongued dinosaur on their latest adventure.
Hopefully an actual story synopsis (and another trailer!) will be posted online before TSMGM hits theaters, which should give us even more information and/or clues about what to expect from Nintendo and Universal’s budding cinematic universe.
Where can I watch the Super Mario Bros. movie?
Unfortunately, The Super Mario Bros. movie It doesn’t appear in any of the back catalogs of the world’s best streaming services.
You can rent or buy it on several premium video-on-demand (PVOD) platforms, including the Amazon store, Apple TV, and YouTube. However, if you were hoping to stream it “for free,” meaning on a service you already subscribe to, you’re out of luck.
Hopefully this will change in the run up to TSMGMThe liberation. If you do, your most likely destination will be Netflix, which has been TSMBMThe international home of Peacock TV, aka the NBCUniversal-owned streamer, which is also the studio that distributed the film to theaters.
Will there be another Mario movie?
We don’t know. However, if The Super Mario Galaxy movie is as financially successful as its billion-dollar predecessor was, and there’s no reason to suspect it won’t be, it’s inevitable that a third animated Mario movie will be greenlit.
TSMGM and a possible sequel aren’t the only big screen adaptations that Nintendo Stars, the iconic film and television division of the recently renamed iconic Japanese company, is working on.
A live action adaptation of The legend of Zelda The game series will arrive in May 2027. Principal photography began this month (November 2025) in New Zealand, with cameras rolling four months after Nintendo confirmed who will play Link and Zelda in the upcoming film.
As I mentioned above, an animated Donkey Kong movie is also believed to be in early development, but Nintendo hasn’t officially confirmed it yet. As always, stay with TechRadar for news on this front when we have it.
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