Illumination confirms The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2!

A new animated Super Mario Bros. film will be released in cinemas in April 2026!

The first Nintendo-Illumination collaboration, which grossed $1.3 billion worldwide and was the second-highest-grossing film of 2023, was a huge success, to say the least.

A new animated film based on the world of ‘Super Mario Bros.’ is in the works — to be released on April 3rd, 2026. pic.twitter.com/s5xLA2bcPc

— Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) March 10, 2024

Mario Day 2024, celebrated by fans worldwide on March 10, was the perfect time to unveil the new project. Nintendo’s Shigeru Mikamoto and Illumination’s Chris Meledandri announced the big news!

Miyamoto, who didn’t reveal any details of the story, hinted that the Mushroom Kingdom might play a bigger part in the adventure…

Can The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2 do better than its predecessor?