Super Mario Bros the Movie: the sequel is official (and we know the release date)

Super Mario Bros the Movie: the big hit of 2023

The second biggest success of the year 2023 behind us Barbie, Super Mario Bros., the film he has amassed more than a billion dollars global box office. Nintendo’s flagship character for nearly 40 years, Mario appeared on the big screen for the first time in a feature film produced by the video game giant (an initial animated film was authorized for release in 1986 in Japan, but not produced from Nintendo). .

In this adventure directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, we find the little plumber in the red overalls in the real world and his brother Luigi in New York. Their lives are turned upside down the day they find themselves sucked into a mysterious tube, transporting Mario to the magical world of the Mushroom Kingdom. ruled by Princess Peach, while Luigi is sent to a sinister place called the Black Country, controlled by the evil Bowser, who wants to marry Peach to control the entire Kingdom. Mario, with the help of Toad, an adorable mushroom, embarks on an adventure to save Luigi, thwart Bowser and protect the kingdom.

The sequel announced for 2026

After such success, it makes sense that Nintendo and Illumination Studios would want to continue Mario’s adventures on the big screen. Therefore, Nintendo has formalized the sequel to Super Mario Bros, the movieand announced that the film would be released in American theaters April 3, 2026 (and probably two days earlier in France).

If no information about the plot has yet been revealed, Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Super Mario, has clarified some details about this sequel much awaited from fans all over the world:

We will reveal more when we are ready. Once again, the Illumination and Nintendo teams are working together. We plan to further expand Mario’s world with a story that’s as joyful as it is fun. We hope you look forward to it!

And since you don’t change a winning team, the rest Super Mario Bros the movie it will be written and directed by the same team as the first. A sure shot!

Source: Cine Serie

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