After weeks of rumors and leaks, Nintendo has released the first official trailer Super Mario Galaxy: The Movie was presented in a Nintendo Direct dedicated solely to the film, with no video game announcements. The trailer reinforces the company's commitment to animated films alongside Illumination and Universal.
The video confirms a leap into space adventure With the arrival of two key figures from the Mario universe: Bowser Jr. and Rosalina. Furthermore, it sets its sights on the big screen with a date marked on the calendar: April 3th 2026, the day chosen for its release in theaters if there are no changes.
What the trailer shows
The footage picks up where the first film left off: Bowser remains reduced reduced to a tiny, confined size, prompting his son, Bowser Jr., to take action to rescue him. Meanwhile, Mario, Luigi, and Princess Peach embark on an interplanetary journey with planets with variable gravity, comets and all sorts of nods to video games.
Among the visual innovations, the following stand out: Lumas, tiny living stars Directly connected to Rosalina, who also appears for the first time in the film saga as a guardian of the cosmos. The aesthetic maintains Illumination's characteristic colorful style and humor, with zero-gravity action scenes and cosmic landscapes recognizable to fans.
As for cameos and supporting characters, the trailer focuses on the duo Bowser Jr. and Rosalina and avoids making definitive confirmations about other appearances. Yoshi, for example, has been hinted at in the past—such as his recent Yoshi design leak suggests—, but It's not verified in this trailer.
Cast and creative team confirmed
The main voices from the previous installment return: Chris Pratt as MarioAnya Taylor-Joy as Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi, Jack Black as Bowser, and Keegan-Michael Key as Toad. The trailer shows much of this cast in action, with Bowser still in his shrunken state.
The major additions are Brie Larson as Rosalina y Benny Safdie as Bowser Jr.As reported by industry sources and confirmed by the presentation itself, Safdie, in addition to being a filmmaker, lends his voice to this role for the first time in animated film, while Larson debuts as one of the most beloved characters in the Mario galactic ecosystem.
The address is signed again Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic (responsible for the first film), with a screenplay by Matthew FogelThe production is handled by Illumination with supervision by Chris MeledandriAnd the music once again bears the imprint of Brian Tyleraligning the tone with the previous tape.
Release schedule and availability in Spain and Europe
If no adjustments are made, Super Mario Galaxy: The Movie will arrive in theaters on April 3, 2026The announced window points to a broad global launch, with distribution also planned in Spain and the rest of Europe around that same date.
The trailer was released in a Nintendo Direct dedicated to specific for the film, announced on the corporate app and social media, with the caveat that there would be no video game information. The communication was handled by key figures such as Shigeru Miyamoto and Chris Meledandrihighlighting the strategic importance of the project.
A box office phenomenon looking to repeat its success
Mario's first film became a huge commercial success after its release in 2023: it grossed more than 1.360 million At the box office, it had the biggest global debut for an animated film (377 million in its first weekend) and was the highest-grossing video game adaptation in history.
That performance has boosted Nintendo's film plan, which in addition to this sequel is working on a adaptation of The Legend of Zelda in live action alongside industry partners, with a release initially planned for 2027. It remains to be seen if there will be formal connections between franchises, but the collaboration with Universal and Illumination It is already shaping up to be a long-term bet.
With the trailer now available on Nintendo and Universal's official channels, the sequel is outlining its proposal: A space odyssey with new voices, nods to games, and technical ambitionThe combination of fan service and family narrative seeks to repeat the impact in theaters, this time with the focus on the stars.
