Nintendo and Illumination have officially announced the development of a new animated film based on the world of 'Super Mario Bros.', set to be released in theaters on April 3rd, 2026. The announcement was made as part of the MAR10 Day celebrations, highlighting the ongoing partnership between the two companies following the success of their previous collaboration. The film, which is currently in the pre-production phase, will see Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic returning as directors. They are currently working on storyboarding and set designs in anticipation of the animation process. The sequel aims to broaden Mario's world, promising a bright and fun story for audiences worldwide. This announcement underscores Nintendo's larger ambitions in Hollywood, following the blockbuster success of last year's 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie'.
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Nintendo announced Sunday that production is underway on a new animated Mario film to be released on April 3, 2026. https://t.co/ZHRnibjtE7
Nintendo will produce a new animated film based on the “Super Mario Bros” game franchise, following the blockbuster success of last year’s “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” https://t.co/SH7uLPsY1n https://t.co/SH7uLPsY1n
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Wahoo! As part of the MAR10 Day celebrations, Nintendo and Illumination have announced that a new Super Mario Bros. Movie is officially in the works and will be released on April 3, 2026! https://t.co/ZDjuHoplWK https://t.co/JrV5kHwaaX
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A sequel to the 'Super Mario Bros.' film is currently in the works and is scheduled for release on April 3, 2026 https://t.co/lZpogAFzCw
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A new Super Mario Bros movie is officially in the works at Nintendo and Illumination. The animated film will release in theaters on April 3, 2026. Happy #MAR10Day! https://t.co/AdAdgR1n2P
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MAR10 Day Announcements: -Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door out May 23rd -Luigi's Mansion 2 HD out June 27th -Dr. Mario / Mario Golf / Mario Tennis (GB/GBC) out March 12th on Switch Online -New animated film on Super Mario Bros releasing April 3, 2026 (Illumination)… https://t.co/etbmuhbZjd
A second ‘Super Mario Bros.’ movie is in development at Illumination and is set for release on April 3rd, 2026. https://t.co/OqIivo86Ui
Miyamoto confirms new Super Mario Movie from Illumination coming in 2026, but instead of a sequel, the film is "broadening Mario's world" https://t.co/yNg4dcSiiw
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Nintendo and Illumination have officially announced a sequel to the animated Super Mario Bros. Movie. Animation starts soon for an April 3, 2026 release in theaters. https://t.co/ygZOv14V5C
The sequel to the ‘Super Mario Bros.’ movie is in development and will release April 3, 2026. https://t.co/j4POF1blJk
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Illumination and Nintendo's new animated film will be released in theaters on April 3, 2026 in the U.S. and additional markets globally. https://t.co/VOls1Ua6ua
Illumination and Nintendo will join forces to produce a new animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros. https://t.co/VOls1U9yEC
Animation on the new ‘SUPER MARIO BROS’ movie will begin soon, with the team currently storyboarding and working on set designs. Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic will return to direct. https://t.co/SzVqpjpGfy
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A new animated film based on the world of ‘Super Mario Bros.’ is in the works — to be released on April 3rd, 2026. https://t.co/s5xLA2bcPc
A new ‘SUPER MARIO BROS’ movie is in the works. In theaters on April 3, 2026. https://t.co/lBMkksAVSd
This is Miyamoto. We are now creating a new animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros. This film is planned for release in theaters on April 3rd, 2026 in the US and many other markets, and throughout the month of April in other territories. [1/2]
Nintendo and Illumination have confirmed a second Super Mario Bros. Movie for 2026. https://t.co/qyalrcWltc https://t.co/vYNHwWC68O