Overview
- A special Nintendo Direct debuted the first full trailer for the Illumination‑produced sequel.
- The film opens in U.S. theaters on April 3, 2026, with Japan set for April 24, 2026, and Universal handling global distribution.
- New casting features Brie Larson as Princess Rosalina and Benny Safdie as Bowser Jr., alongside returning stars Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor‑Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan‑Michael Key, and Kevin Michael Richardson.
- Footage teases a follow‑on to the 2023 story with a miniaturized Bowser under watch as Bowser Jr.’s rescue bid kicks off a galaxy‑spanning adventure.
- Directors Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic and writer Matthew Fogel return, with Shigeru Miyamoto and Chris Meledandri producing a Nintendo‑Universal co‑financed release that nods to series lore like Rosalina’s Comet Observatory, Megaleg, the Sand Kingdom, and Bowser Jr.’s paintbrush.