Overview

• The title and first teaser were revealed during the September 12 Nintendo Direct tied to Super Mario’s 40th anniversary.
• Illumination produces with directors Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic and writer Matthew Fogel returning to maintain continuity.
• Confirmed voices include Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor‑Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan‑Michael Key and Kevin Michael Richardson.
• The brief clip shows Mario under a tree before a butterfly leads skyward, with a Luma cameo and imagery evoking the Galaxy games’ space setting.
• Nintendo is pairing the film with anniversary tie‑ins, including Super Mario Galaxy and Galaxy 2 re‑releases for Switch and Switch 2 on October 2 plus museum programming and new merchandise.