New 'Super Mario Bros.' Film Has Been Confirmed for 2026
It is uncertain if the animated film is a sequel but it will be set in “the world of Super Mario Bros.”
It’s official, Nintendo fans will be getting a new Super Mario. Bros film. Shigeru Miyamoto himself took to Nintendo’s official X account to announce the news, though he was sparse with the details.
Last year’s film grossed over $1.3 billion USD and became the second highest-grossing film of the year. This time around, Nintendo has not revealed the plot of the film, thus leaving fans to wonder what the animated feature will center on. The announcement also did not use the world “sequel” to describe the film, only reassuring that it will be a part of “the Super Mario Bros. world.” They did however, specify that the film will arrive on April 3, 2026.
The upcoming movie will be produced by founder and CEO of Illumination, Chris Meledandri and Nintendo representative director, Shigeru Miyamoto. Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic will direct the new film which will be penned by Matthew Fogel, once again. The animation will be co-financed by Universal Pictures and Nintendo and distributed theatrically worldwide by Universal Pictures. Stay tuned for more information and take a look at the announcement below.
We'll let you know the details once we're ready to share more. This time too, the staff at Illumination and Nintendo are working together. We're thinking about broadening Mario's world further, and it'll have a bright and fun story. We hope you'll look forward to it! [2/2]
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) March 10, 2024
