Overview
- Nintendo and Illumination officially titled the sequel The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and set its U.S. release for April 3, 2026, with Japan on April 24.
- The principal 2023 cast returns: Chris Pratt (Mario), Anya Taylor-Joy (Peach), Jack Black (Bowser), Charlie Day (Luigi), Keegan-Michael Key (Toad), and Kevin Michael Richardson (Kamek), with additional casting to come.
- Directors Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic are back alongside composer Brian Tyler, with Matthew Fogel returning to write; Universal will distribute the film co-produced by Illumination and Nintendo.
- A short teaser premiered during the presentation, opening on a dozing Mario near Peach’s castle before panning skyward toward space and briefly nodding to Galaxy-era characters.
- Illumination said the Galaxy games are the story’s main inspiration, and Nintendo announced Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 ports for Switch 2 on October 2 as part of the anniversary push.