New Animated Film Based On World Of Super Mario Bros. Announced By Illumination & Nintendo

[Outsiders]

Nintendo Of America has announced a collaboration between Chris Meledandri's Illumination and Nintendo, the renowned video game company, resulting in a new animated film centered around the Super Mario Bros. universe. Scheduled for release on April 3, 2026, the film will hit theaters in the United States and international markets.

Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic are taking the helm as directors, working with a screenplay crafted by Matthew Fogel. Universal Pictures and Nintendo will co-finance the project, with Universal handling the worldwide theatrical distribution.

The film's production will be overseen by Melendantri, Illumination's founder and CEO, and Shigeru Miyamoto, the Representative Director and Fellow of Nintendo. Together, they will bring their expertise and creativity to produce this highly anticipated animated adventure.

 

[Shrief]

Wouldn't say no for more mario ..

[lordtom]

Doesn't look like it's a sequel, more something set in that universe

[MRT]

Luigi's Mansion movie would be cool. Hoping the Zelda movie they announced would be animated too.

[MagnaPrime]

I'm interested bit want it to be part of that universe not a one off stand alone.

[memocromatico]

I really love how Nintendo does their announcements. They feel so… quaint and wholesome. I love it

[Frozentenderloin]

It almost sounds to me like he was dropping hints that they are making a "Super Mario World movie". This does kind of makes sense considering Yoshi hatches at the end of the previous movie, and the SNES game "Super Mario World" is where he made his first appearance.

[Satam]

5 hours ago, Frozentenderloin said:

It almost sounds to me like he was dropping hints that they are making a "Super Mario World movie". This does kind of makes sense considering Yoshi hatches at the end of the previous movie, and the SNES game "Super Mario World" is where he made his first appearance.

I'd be good with that.

[BenFromtheBunker]

This was a guarantee when the other one was a success.

[TheMikeSnyder]

Yeah surprised it took them this long to announce this formally since the first made a billion dollars.

[LordVenger]

17 hours ago, Frozentenderloin said:

It almost sounds to me like he was dropping hints that they are making a "Super Mario World movie". This does kind of makes sense considering Yoshi hatches at the end of the previous movie, and the SNES game "Super Mario World" is where he made his first appearance.

Yea totally has to be yoshi oriented.