As a part of the 2024 MAR10 Day celebrations, Nintendo and Illumination announced that a "new animated film based on the world of the Super Mario Bros. series" is on the way. A little over a year later, the studios lifted the lid on its title: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.
In the following guide, you can find out everything we know about The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, including all of the available details on the 'Mario Movie 2' release date, cast, and story.
So hop into the warp pipe and let's find out what Nintendo and Illumination are cooking up this time.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie - Everything We Know
'Mario Movie 2' Release Date
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will arrive in the US on 1st April 2026.
Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri confirmed that the film will be released on the same date in many other regions, with a few select territories getting the film later "throughout the month of April".
A surprise tweet from Miyamoto himself on 18th June 2024 confirmed that the 'Mario Movie 2' will be released in Japan on 24th April, 2026.
'Mario Movie 2' Story
Chris Meledandri shared a handful of details on the 'Galaxy' story following the film's title reveal. "While the Super Mario Galaxy games are the core inspiration for our story," he stated, "this next film holds surprises for fans of every Mario era".
The final trailer went a little more in-depth with what we can expect. It seems that, in an attempt to rescue his father, Bowser Jr. steals Princess Peach's castle, kicking Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi out into space. The trio will have to dust themselves off and rebuild their strength to take on the Bowser family.
'Mario Movie 2' Cast
Many members of the Super Mario Bros. Movie cast are returning for the sequel, accompanied by some new faces. Here's every cast member that has been confirmed so far:
- Chris Pratt - Mario
- Anya Taylor-Joy - Princess Peach
- Charlie Day - Luigi
- Jack Black - Bowser
- Keegan-Michael Key - Toad
- Kevin Michael Richardson - Kamek
- Brie Larson - Rosalina
- Benny Safdie - Bowser Jr.
- Donald Glover - Yoshi
- Issa Rae - Honey Queen
- Luis Guzman - Wart
There are still some pretty big names from the first movie that are missing from the confirmed line-up so far, like Seth Rogen's Donkey Kong and Fred Armisen's Cranky. We'll continue to add more names to the above list as they are announced.
'Mario Movie 2' Director
The Super Mario Bros. Movie directors Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic will be returning for the 'Mario Galaxy Movie'.
Aside from Mario's previous cinematic appearance, Horvath and Jelenic previously helmed 2018's Teen Titans GO! to the Movies.
'Mario Movie 2' Writer
Much like its directors, The Super Mario Bros. Movie's writer, Matthew Fogel, is returning to write the screenplay for the Galaxy Movie.
Fogel previously worked on the scripts for Minions: The Rise of Gru and The LEGO Movie 2.
'Mario Movie 2' Producers
The 'Mario Movie 2' will once again be co-produced by Nintendo and Illumination.
'Mario Movie 2' Trailers
Here are all of the trailers we've seen for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie so far.
Teaser (September 2025)
We got our first look, and title drop, for the brand new Mario Movie during the September 2025 Nintendo Direct.
It doesn't really give away much, just that this is 100% a Mario Galaxy movie and there will be Lumas. All as expected then!
Trailer 1 (November 2025)
The first full trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie dropped during a special Mario Movie Direct on 12th November 2025, opening with Bowser (now shrunken down) painting in a tiny castle.
The trailer also revealed that Bowser Jr. and Rosalina will be featured in the movie: Bowser Jr. takes the place of Bowser as the main villain, while Rosalina will be a key character.
Trailer 2 (January 2026)
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie was treated to a second Direct presentation on 25th January 2026, giving us our first proper look at Yoshi.
The eagle-eyed amongst you will also spot Birdo, Baby Mario and Luigi, and Lakitu in the above trailer — talk about a stacked character list!
Final Trailer (March 2026)
The film got one more Direct presentation of its own on 9th March 2026, where the final trailer was revealed.
There's a lot of recontextualised footage in this one, but it does give us a better idea of the story, and our first proper look at Wart's big screen appearance.
Frequently Asked Questions
When will the 'Mario Movie 2' be on streaming?
There is currently no official word on when the 'Mario Movie 2' will be on streaming.
It took roughly four months for The Super Mario Bros. Movie to make its streaming debut when it arrived on Peacock in the US on 3rd August 2023 and then on Netflix on 3rd December. Things took a little longer in the UK, with the film not arriving on streaming until 25th December 2023.
Judging by this logic, there is every chance that the 'Mario Movie 2' will first appear on streaming services around August 2026, though, again, that's just speculation for the time being.
Will Yoshi be in the 'Mario Movie 2'?
Yes, Yoshi is in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. After the beloved dinosaur's design was leaked via a tie-in Old Spice promo and a box of Pillsbury cookie dough, we got our first official look at him in the January 2026 Super Mario Galaxy Movie Nintendo Direct.
The follow-up March 2026 Super Mario Galaxy Movie Direct then revealed that Yoshi would be voiced by none other than Community's Donald Glover — if you had given us 100 guesses, we never would have picked that one.
Will Wario and Waluigi be in the 'Mario Movie 2'?
There's no indication of whether Wario and Waluigi will appear in the 'Mario Movie 2,' though they would seem like likely candidates for a cameo if Nintendo and Illumination do decide to widen the net of featured Mario characters.
In February 2026, UK cinema chain Everyman briefly listed one of these characters in their official description of the movie, before the mention was swiftly removed. We won't spoil anything here, and it could all be incorrect, but you can read our coverage of the original story below.