Nintendo Blasts off With a New Star-Hopping Adventure in Official 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' Trailer
Arriving next spring.
Summary
- The first trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie confirmed a theatrical release on April 3, 2026, for the animated sequel
- The film will be an intergalactic adventure and introduces new cast members: Brie Larson as Princess Rosalina and Benny Safdie as the villain Bowser Jr.
- The plot involves a space-hopping mission through colorful planets, with the miniaturized Bowser and the search for Power Stars as central elements
Universal Pictures and Illumination have released the first official trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, the highly anticipated animated sequel to the 2023 box office smash. The trailer confirms the film will take Mario and the gang on an intergalactic adventure when it hits theaters on April 3, 2026.
The footage immediately escalates the scope, moving beyond the Mushroom Kingdom into the cosmos, inspired by the classic Wii video game. Key plot points revealed in the teaser include a desperate mission to collect Power Stars and the introduction of new fan-favorite characters. The trailer confirms two major additions to the voice cast: Brie Larson joins as the cosmic protector Princess Rosalina, and director/actor Benny Safdie voices the villainous Bowser Jr. (who is seeking to free his miniaturized father, Bowser, from Mario and Luigi’s captivity). Scenes show Mario and Peach embarking on a star-hopping journey, traversing surreal, colorful new planets and even the desert landscape of the Sand Kingdom from Super Mario Odyssey. Chris Pratt and Jack Black are both returning as their respective characters.
With directors Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic returning, the sequel is poised to be an ambitious blend of high-energy action, nostalgia, and grand-scale world-building, perfectly timed to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Mario franchise.
