New Super Mario Bros. Movie will release in 2026

Nintendo and Illumination have confirmed a new Super Mario Bros. film will be released in 2026.

As revealed by Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto in a special promotion prepared for 10th «Mar10» March – colloquially known as Mario Day – the sequel will «broaden Mario's world further» and release on 3rd April, 2026.

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«As today is Mario Day, I have something to share with you all,» Miyamoto said via a video uploaded to the official Nintendo X/Twitter channels earlier today.

«We are now working with the folks at Illumination on a new animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros.

Happy <a href=»https://twitter.com/hashtag/MAR10Day?src=hash&ref_src=" https:>#MAR10Day

! To mark the day, please take a look at this video for the latest news about Mario. pic.twitter.com/oPSEAhlqfC— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) <a href=«https://twitter.com/NintendoUK/status/1766812069209182371?ref_src=» https:>March 10, 2024

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«The Super Mario Bros. Movie, released last spring, continues to be watched by many people, including over the holidays and into this year!» Miyamoto added. «Thank you all very much.

»The team at Illumination who worked on The Super Mario Bros. Movie, is also producing this new film, together with Nintendo," Miyamoto said, then introduced Illumination's Chris Meledandri.

«I'm thrilled to be here alongside Miyamoto-san to officially announce our return to the Super Mario Bros. Our directors, Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, and the very talented artists from Illumination Studios Paris – who brought the Mushroom Kingdom to life in The Super Mario Bros. Movie – have been busy at work, storyboarding scenes and developing set designs for new environments.

»We start animation soon, and rest assured, we'll be obsessing over every detail to get it just right."

Meledandri confirmed that the film will be