‘Super Mario Galaxy’ Is ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Sequel Arriving April 2026

Illumination and Nintendo have decided on “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” as the title for the anticipated Super Mario Bros. 2 animated film. The sequel, which will feature a returning cast including Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy and Charlie Day, is set to be released by Universal Pictures in April 2026. Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, who directed the first Super Mario Bros Movie, have been announced as return directors. At this time, additional voice cast members haven’t been disclosed.

– “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” is the title of the upcoming animated Super Mario Bros. 2 movie, produced by Illumination and Nintendo, set to release in April 2026.
– Returning voice talent includes Chris Pratt as Mario, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi, Jack Black as Bowser, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, and Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek.
– The team of Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic will return to direct the sequel, with the animation process already underway, including storyboarding and set designs.

Illumination and Nintendo have officially named the forthcoming Super Mario Bros. 2 animated film, as The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Continuing the aptly voiced ensemble cast from the primary installation, Chris Pratt reprises his role as Mario, alongside fellow cast members Anya Taylor-Joy starring as Princess Peach, Charlie Day voicing Luigi, Jack Black as Bowser, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, and Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek. Further cast members shall be introduced in the future.

Previously, it had been declared that Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic would be supporting the sequel’s direction—having been directors of the first Super Mario Bros. Movie that premiered in 2023. The subsequent pillar from the Super Mario Bros series, set to be distributed by Universal Pictures, is scheduled for release on April 3, 2026 throughout the U.S. and other global markets. Meanwhile, the animated film will premiere on April 24, 2026, in Japan, followed by releases in select territories during that particular month.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie serves as the sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie, a film that surpassed $1.3 billion in worldwide earnings. The original Super Mario Bros. Movie provided the background story of Mario (Chris Pratt) alongside his younger sibling Luigi (Charlie Day) as they start their journey as plumbers in Brooklyn, only to be transported to the Mushroom Kingdom through an enigmatic pipe. The rest of the cast included Keegan Michael-Key, Jack Black, Sebastian Maniscalco, and Anya Taylor-Joy.

Both the first super successful 2023 film and the sequel, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, were produced by Chris Meledandri of Illumination and Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto. Animation co-directors Horvath and Jelenic and their animation team have already initiated the process of storyboarding scenes and pioneering designs for new environments. Matthew Fogel, the screenwriter of the first movie, is on the team again. In addition, composer Brian Tyler is on board to orchestrate the score.