Two years after the worldwide success of the film Super Mario Bros. (2023), Universal Pictures and Illumination have officially announced its sequel during the Nintendo Direct on September 12, 2025. The title will surely excite fans: Super Mario Galaxy, the movie.

A release planned for April 2026

The film is set to be released in April 2026, the exact date has not yet been revealed, but one thing is certain: Mario, Luigi, and Peach will return to the big screen next spring.

Good news for viewers who enjoyed the voices in the first film (original version): Chris Pratt (Mario), Anya Taylor-Joy (Peach), Charlie Day (Luigi), and Jack Black (Bowser) are all reprising their roles. Seth Rogen, Keegan-Michael Key, and Kevin Michael Richardson will also return, providing the voices of Toad and Kamek.

The French cast has not yet been announced, but it is likely that the same voices from the first film will return: Mario was voiced by Pierre Tessier, Luigi by Benoît Du Pac, Peach by Audrey Sourdive, Bowser by Jérémie Covillault, Toad by Emmanuel Garijo, Donkey Kong by Xavier Fagnon, and Kamek by Donald Reignoux.

A first teaser

During the Nintendo Direct, a first teaser was released showing Mario napping in the shade of a tree in the Mushroom Kingdom, where life seems peaceful, in a sequence that takes us into the stars to reveal the film’s title with music that will trigger nostalgia for those who played the Wii game.

A success to come

The first film grossed over $1.3 billion at the worldwide box office, becoming one of the most successful video game adaptations. With a title referencing one of the most beloved episodes of the saga, Nintendo and Illumination hope to repeat the success.

In parallel, Nintendo is already preparing the future on the big screen, with an adaptation of The Legend of Zelda expected in 2027. This confirms that the world of video games has firmly established its place in cinema.