It was just two months ago that it was confirmed The Super Mario Galaxy Movie was next up from Nintendo and Illumination. And already the first trailer is here for the anticipated sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which grossed an incredible $1.3B at the box office in 2023 and rejuvenated interest in video game films on the big screen.
The film is based on the hit 2007 video game for the Nintendo Wii, which spawned a sequel in 2010. Chris Pratt returns as the voice of Mario, with Charlie Day as his bro Luigi, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek, and Jack Black as Bowser who is still a prisoner of his dollhouse-sized castle. At least he’s taken up painting.
Joining the voice cast this time around are Brie Larson as Rosalina and The Smashing Machine director Benny Safdie as Bowser Jr. Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic return as directors, with a script by Matthew Fogel, who wrote the previous film.
As the title suggests, Mario and Luigi won’t be thumping koopas in various kingdoms this time around. Instead, they are hopping from planet to planet, racing stars across the galaxy and meeting new cosmic friends and foes.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie hits theaters on April 3rd from Universal Pictures.
