Overview
- The first full trailer premiered in a dedicated Nintendo Direct, introducing Princess Rosalina and Bowser Jr. and setting up a galaxy-spanning follow-up to the 2023 film.
- Brie Larson voices Rosalina and Benny Safdie voices Bowser Jr., joining returning cast members Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, and Kevin Michael Richardson.
- The film is slated for theatrical release on April 3, 2026, with Universal distributing worldwide.
- Directors Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic return, and Illumination’s Chris Meledandri said the team is weeks from final touches.
- The trailer showcases game-faithful elements such as Launch Stars, the Sand Kingdom, an underwater world resembling Drip Drop Galaxy, and the Megaleg boss.