Nintendo and Illumination confirm a new animated Super Mario Bros. movie for April 3rd, 2026 (UPDATE)

Nintendo has finally confirmed something we all knew was going to happen. None other than Shigeru Miyamoto has announced that another Super Mario Bros. animated movie is in the works, and Nintendo is once again teaming with Illumination to make it happen.

Nintendo has confirmed that the same team from the first film is involved here as well, and they’ve even locked in a release date. Fans can look forward to this new animated Mario movie coming to theaters on April 3rd, 2026 in most regions. There will be a handful of areas where the movie will see release on a different date, but still in April 2026.

As for specifics on the film itself, Nintendo remained rather tight-lipped. Miyamoto did say that they’re looking into broadening Mario’s world further, and that the story would be bright and fun. That’s pretty much all the details we have to go on for now.

UPDATE: Today, Nintendo has confirmed that the Super Mario Bros. movie animated sequel is going to see release in Japan on April 24th, 2026. No new details on the film itself were shared.