- Due out in April
- Trailers released in November 2025 and January 2026
- All but one of The Super Mario Bros. Movie's cast will return
- Three new cast additions announced, but only two of their voice actors have been confirmed
- Story is seemingly inspired by multiple Mario games
- No word on whether a third Mario movie will get made
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie's (TSMGM) launch date draws ever nearer. And, with the legendary eponymous character's next animated adventure set to arrive two days earlier than expected – it'll arrive on April 1 – the countdown is well and truly on for the Nintendo film sequel's release.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie release date
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. April 2026. pic.twitter.com/FNdKvxuTLXSeptember 12, 2025
As I mentioned above, TSMGM will reunite us with the titular moustachioed hero and numerous other Nintendo characters on April 1.
Initially, it was due out on April 3, with The Super Mario Galaxy Movie's release date being confirmed last September. However, a new trailer – more on that in the next section – revealed its arrival has been moved up two days, which is worth shouting "Yahoo!" about.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer
Revealed in November 2025, the film's first trailer teased plenty about its plot, and new and returning characters. You can learn more about what was shown in my The Super Mario Galaxy Movie's trailer breakdown.
While we're technically awaiting TSMGM's official trailer, we were given another look at the flick by way of a Yoshi reveal teaser, which was released in late January.
Want to know about who else we'll see in TSMGM? I'm glad you asked...
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie confirmed cast
Possible spoilers follow for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.
Here's the film's confirmed cast of characters, plus the actors who'll voice them:
- Chris Pratt as Mario
- Charlie Day as Luigi
- Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach
- Jack Black as Bowser
- Keegan-Michael Key as Toad
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek
- Brie Larson as Rosalina
- Benny Safdie as Bowser Jr.
- TBC as Yoshi
- TBC as Birdo
The first six individuals appeared in The Super Mario Bros. Movie (TSMBM), aka the first animated film based on Mario's enduringly popular video game franchise.
The only absentee from the aforementioned movie's main cast is Seth Rogen, who voiced Donkey Kong. It's unclear if Mario's foe-turned-friend will appear in TSMGM, but with online rumors suggesting DK is in line to star in his own animated spin-off, he may not feature here.
Four other characters will also show up in TSMBM's sequel.
With The Super Mario Bros. Movie's mid-credits scene practically announcing Yoshi would be part of the proceedings, he was finally unveiled in TSMGM's latest round of footage. That teaser also confirmed Birdo will appear but, bizarrely, Nintendo declined to reveal who'll voice the iconic green and pink dinosaurs.
Nevertheless, the other individuals who've been confirmed to appear are Rosalina and Bowser Jr.
The former, who made her video game debut in 2007 platformer Super Mario Galaxy, will be voiced by Nintendo superfan Brie Larson (Captain Marvel, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World). Meanwhile, Bowser's son will be portrayed by actor-director Benny Safdie (Uncut Gems, The Smashing Machine).
Given TSMGM will be heavily inspired by the story told in the aforementioned Wii game and Super Mario Galaxy 2, aka its Wii U sequel, it's no great surprise that this duo is part of the movie's plot. As for what its story will entail...
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie story speculation
Potential spoilers follow for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.
Nintendo hasn't released a story synopsis for TSMGM yet. Thanks to its trailers and what happened in its predecessor, though, there's a fair amount we can speculate about.
As its first teaser, well, teases, the Super Mario Galaxy games aren't the only ones that appear to have influenced it. Various shots include major references to Super Mario Sunshine, Super Mario Odyssey, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, and Paper Mario. So, the legendary Nintendo mascot's full catalog of titles has clearly inspired this flick's story and its wider universe.
It appears Bowser Jr. will be the primary villain – or, at the very least, on co-antagonist duties – too. The first trailer reveals he'll attempt to rescue his dad, who was miniaturized and imprisoned during TSMBM's climax, from Princess Peach's Castle.
To what end, we don't yet know, but the smart money is on the father-son duo teaming up to steal more Power Stars – and that's where Rosalina might fit into the picture.
You see, Rosalina is the protector-in-chief of the Luma, star-like creatures that first appeared in Super Mario Galaxy and some of whom can transform into Power Stars. Considering Bowser acquired a Power Star and threatened to use it to destroy the Mushroom Kingdom if Peach didn't agree to marry him, the prospect of more Power Stars falling into Bowser and his son's hands is a frightening one for everyone else.
Powerful though Rosalina is, she likely won't be alone in defending the Luma. Peach and Toad, who'll use a Star Portal to travel across the cosmos in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, should ally themselves with a character Peach has long been rumored to have a connection to. Well, as long as they aren't overwhelmed by Birdo and the horde of Ninji that attack them in the trailers.
Mario and Luigi, who are seen traveling to what appears to be Odyssey's Sand Kingdom in both teasers, are also expected to join the fight against Bowser, his offspring, and their minions after siding with Peach in The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Yoshi will join them, too, after the brothers come across the iconic, long-tongued dinosaur in the Sand Kingdom.
Hopefully, an actual story synopsis (and official trailer!) will be released online before TSMGM arrives in theaters, which should give us even more information and/or clues on what to expect from Nintendo and Universal's budding cinematic universe.
Where can I watch The Super Mario Bros. Movie?
With less than two months to go until TSMGM arrives, you'll probably want to stream The Super Mario Bros. Movie in the near future. Thankfully, it's available on some of the world's best streaming services, including Peacock (US), ITVX (UK), and 7Plus (Australia).
You can also rent or buy it from various premium video on-demand (PVOD) platforms, including the Amazon store, Apple TV, Sky store, and YouTube. Its availability varies from country to country, though, so be aware that it might not be on offer everywhere.
Will there be another Mario movie?
Nobody knows. However, if The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is as financially successful as its billion-dollar-spinning forebear was – and there's no reason to suspect it won't be – it's inevitable that a third animated Mario film will be greenlit.
TSMGM and a potential sequel flick aren't the only big-screen adaptations that Nintendo Stars, the iconic Japanese company's recently renamed film and TV division, is working on.
A live-action adaptation of The Legend of Zelda game series is set to arrive in May 2027. Principal photography began in late 2025) in New Zealand, with the cameras rolling four months after Nintendo confirmed who'll play Link and Zelda in the upcoming movie.
As I discussed earlier, an animated Donkey Kong film is also thought to be in early development, but Nintendo hasn't officially confirmed it yet. As always, stick with TechRadar for news on this front when we have it.
For more videogame-inspired movie and TV coverage, find out what we know so far about Fallout season 3 and get the full lowdown on The Last of Us season 3.
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