Overview
- Nintendo and Illumination released the full trailer, positioning the film as a galaxy-spanning follow-up to the 2023 hit with a shrunken Bowser and Bowser Jr. seeking his father.
- Returning voice actors include Chris Pratt, Charlie Day, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, and Kevin Michael Richardson.
- The rollout sets April 3, 2026 for U.S. theaters and April 24, 2026 for Japan, with additional markets opening through April under Universal’s worldwide distribution.
- Directors Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic return with writer Matthew Fogel, with the production co-financed by Universal and Nintendo.
- The trailer showcases game nods such as Bowser Jr.’s Sunshine paintbrush, Rosalina battling the Megaleg, the Comet Observatory, and desert locales resembling Odyssey’s Sand Kingdom.