The Super Mario Bros. Movie Is Getting a Sequel, Which Surprises Absolutely No One

surprise! super mario bros movie The sequel is being filmed! Or maybe it’s not surprising since everyone can see this coming from a mile away.

It’s March 10th, which means it’s Mario Day (MAR10, get it?), which means Nintendo has some Mario-related announcements to share with us. Earlier today, the video company shared a short video titled “MAR10 Day 2024,” which is the most placeholder title imaginable, but it does feature Shigeru Miyamoto. “It’s Mario Day and I have something to share with you all,” said the iconic game developer. “We’re now working with the folks at Illumination on a new animated film based on the Super Mario Bros. universe.”

Miyamoto went on to say that “the Illumination team that worked on the Super Mario Bros. movies are also working on this new movie with Nintendo.” Miyamoto then handed the microphone to Illumination CEO Chris Mellor. Chris Meledandri, who said the first film’s directors Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic and the staff at Paris Illumination Studios “have been busy working on storyboarding scenes , and developing background designs for the new environment. The animation process will begin soon, but most importantly Meledandri has confirmed a release date: April 3, 2026.

It should be noted that this has only been confirmed for the US at this time, with comments being vague about several other regions also receiving it on that date, as well as select other regions receiving it throughout April. Of course, 2026 is still a few years away, and Miyamoto noted that in addition to “this time we are thinking about broadening Mario’s world even further, it will have a bright and interesting story,” “so we can only wait to hear More news.

It’s absolutely no surprise that The Super Mario Bros. Movie is getting a sequel, as it grossed over $1 billion at the box office, making it the second-highest-grossing movie of 2023 and the highest-grossing video game adaptation of all time, surpassing Detective Pikachu” earned nearly a full billion dollars more worldwide.