Illumination and Nintendo Announce the New Animated Film Based on the World of Super Mario Bros. Will Be Titled The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

Audio By Carbonatix

SANTA MONICA, Calif. & KYOTO, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 12, 2025--

Illumination (HQ: Santa Monica, CA, USA; Founder and CEO: Chris Meledandri) and Nintendo Co., Ltd. (HQ: Kyoto, Minami-ku, Japan; Representative Director and President: Shuntaro Furukawa, “Nintendo” hereafter) today announced that the title of the new animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros., will be The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. The film will be released worldwide by Universal Pictures beginning April 3, 2026.

In addition, the two companies announced that the returning voice actors for the characters will be: Mario (Chris Pratt), Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy), Luigi (Charlie Day), Bowser (Jack Black), Toad (Keegan-Michael Key), and Kamek (Kevin Michael Richardson).

The additional characters and voice cast for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will be announced at a later date.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will be released on April 3, 2026 in the US and many additional markets globally, and will be released on April 24, 2026 in Japan, with select territories releasing throughout the month of April.

About The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is an animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros., and follows The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which was released in 2023 and earned more than $1.3 billion worldwide. Both the 2023 film and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie are produced by Chris Meledandri of Illumination and Shigeru Miyamoto of Nintendo.

The film will be co-financed by Universal Pictures and Nintendo, and will be released worldwide by Universal Pictures.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is directed by returning filmmakers Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, from a screenplay by returning screenwriter Matthew Fogel, with Brian Tyler returning to compose the score.

About Illumination

Illumination, founded by Chris Meledandri in 2007, is one of the entertainment industry's leading producers of event-animated films, including Despicable Me —the most successful animated franchise in cinematic history—as well as the record breaking The Super Mario Bros.Movie, Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, Dr. Seuss' The Grinch, Migration and The Secret Life of Pets and Sing films. Illumination's iconic, beloved franchises—infused with memorable and distinct characters, global appeal and cultural relevance—have grossed nearly $11 billion worldwide. Illumination has an exclusive financing and distribution partnership with Universal Pictures.

About Nintendo

Nintendo Co., Ltd., headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, has been providing a wide range of entertainment products and experiences since its founding in 1889, beginning with the manufacture and sale of Hanafuda playing cards.

Since the 1983 release of the Family Computer (Famicom) system in Japan, and continuing through Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo’s focus has been the development, manufacturing, and sale of its gaming systems and software. To date, Nintendo has sold more than 5.9 billion video games and over 860 million hardware units globally, and has created franchises such as Mario™, Donkey Kong™, The Legend of Zelda™, Pokémon™, Metroid™, Kirby™, Animal Crossing™, Pikmin™, and Splatoon™.

Nintendo strives to expand the number of people who have access to its characters and worlds. Its continuing mission is to put smiles on the faces of everyone it touches with unique entertainment experiences, centered on its integrated video game hardware and software products.

View source version on businesswire.com:https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250912544469/en/

CONTACT: Illumination

Sarah Levinson Rothman

[email protected]

KEYWORD: UNITED STATES JAPAN NORTH AMERICA ASIA PACIFIC CALIFORNIA

INDUSTRY KEYWORD: FILM & MOTION PICTURES TEENS CHILDREN FAMILY GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT ELECTRONIC GAMES CONSUMER ENTERTAINMENT

SOURCE: Illumination

Copyright Business Wire 2025.

PUB: 09/12/2025 09:33 AM/DISC: 09/12/2025 09:32 AM

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250912544469/en