‘Super Mario Bros 2’: will there be a sequel to the film thanks to its incredible box office numbers?

Given the success of ‘Super Mario Bros: The Movie’, which has had the best opening for an animated film in all of history, it is not surprising that talks for a sequel have already begun: ‘Super Mario Bros 2’ is very close to becoming a reality and there are already several ideas on the table. As the post-credit scenes of ‘Super Mario Bros’ reminded us, there are still many characters and settings from the famous Nintendo video game to explore on the big screen.

Produced by Illumination and Universal Pictures, this animated film adaptation pays homage to the many versions and evolutions of the video game Through the story of Mario, a Brooklyn plumber whose ambitions lead him to a fantastic world where his brother Luigi has been kidnapped by the evil Bowser and where he will have to help Princess Peach to save his kingdom.

While we wait to find out when ‘Super Mario Bros: The Movie’ will be released on streaming platforms, we compile everything we know about the more than possible sequel.

‘Super Mario Bros 2’: release date

There is no release date for the sequel to ‘Super Mario Bros: The Movie’and it could take a few years to arrive.

If we take as a reference the temporal distances between the sequels of the Illumination studio, such as ‘Gru, my favorite villain’ or ‘Sing!’, we could be talking about between three and five years of waiting. However, the resounding blockbuster that has been ‘Super Mario Bros’ in this spring of 2023 assures us that the animators will put their batteries more than necessary. Our bet? in 2025. But we will have to wait for an official confirmation.

‘Super Mario Bros 2’: how will the story continue?

WARNING: SPOILERS FOR ‘SUPER MARIO BROS: THE MOVIE’ BELOW

The story of ‘Super Mario Bros: The Movie’ is quite closed when it comes to its outcome: Mario manages to save Luigi from Bowser’s claws and together, with the power of the star that grants super power, they manage to defeat him. They do it on the streets of Brooklyn, in the real world, after Mario’s strategy has caused the video game world to stampede into the human world. Bowser is captured in Princess Peach’s palace and the brothers Mario and Luigi seem to make the Toad kingdom their permanent residence, without abandoning their work as plumbers in the human world. From here, a sequel could tell us what this new life is like and possibly introduce a new threat to fight against.

Now, the most important clue to the future of the story is in the second post-credits scene. there we we find nothing more and nothing less than one of the most famous characters in the video game: Yoshi the Dinosaur! Yes, his appearance at the end-end of the film makes us think that the future of this saga? is secured. This character would have a very important role in the sequel to the film.

Other iconic characters from the video game franchise They could also appear in ‘Super Mario Bros 2’, as Wario or Daisy. At the moment the synopsis is not confirmed.

‘Super Mario Bros 2’: voice cast

The voice cast of ‘Super Mario Bros: The Movie’ (in its original English version) was as follows:

From here, what other actors could join is a mystery. Well, Jack Black has already proposed Pedro Pascal as Wario, which apparently suits him perfectly, but there are still no official confirmations regarding the cast.

For now, continue to enjoy ‘Super Mario Bros: The Movie’ in movie theaters (where it is sweeping) or enjoy its great trailer once again: