During this afternoon’s Nintendo Direct livestream, Universal Pictures and Illumination has debuted the first full trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. The film is currently slated to release in UK cinemas in April 2026.
The sequel follows The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which was released in 2023 and earned more than $1.3 billion worldwide. No synopsis for the film has been released at the time of writing but it’s anticipated that the film will follow the storyline of the 2007 game of the same name, released on the Nintendo Wii.
Watch the brand new trailer in the player below:
Joining the cast of the sequel is Brie Larson (Captain Marvel) who takes on the role of Princess Rosalina. Protector of the cosmos and the adoptive mother of the Lumas. Larson will be joined by Benny Safdie (Oppenheimer) who will be voicing Bowser Jr.
Returning voice actors from the first film include Chris Pratt (Mario), Anya Taylor-Joy (Princess Peach), Charlie Day (Luigi), Jack Black (Bowser), Keegan-Michael Key (Toad) and Kevin Michael Richardson (Kamek).
The studio has also release a handful of official stills from the movie alongside new poster artwork:
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is directed by returning filmmakers Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, from a screenplay by returning screenwriter Matthew Fogel, with Brian Tyler returning to compose the score.
