The Super Mario Bros. Sequel Will Jump to Theaters in 2026 [Video]

In what’s surely a shock, Nintendo’s confirmed a second Super Mario Bros. movie is in the works.

With March 10 being Mario Day, there’s been some non-game releated Mario announcements. Longtime designer Shigeru Miyamoto took to Twitter to reveal Illumination is already at work on the sequel, which is expected to drop on April 3, 2026. For the sequel, both Illumination and Nintendo’s staff will be collaborating on the film together. While he didn’t have anything to say about the cast or what to expect, Miyamoto teased the team was “thinking about broadening Mario’s world further, and it’ll have a bright and fun story. We hope you’ll look forward to it!”

The first Super Mario Bros. movie came out in April 2023 with no one knowing how it’d shake out, given the last time Mario came to the silver screen was…kind of a mess. Despite a mixed reception, the …