We’re formally getting one other Tremendous Mario Bros. film in 2026

Using the success of 2023’s The Tremendous Mario Bros. Film, Nintendo and Illumination are releasing a second animated movie within the franchise that’s anticipated to come back out April 3, 2026. The information comes from sequence creator Shigeru Miyamoto himself, who tweeted it from the Nintendo of America X account on Sunday as a part of the continuing Mario Day celebrations. Particulars are thus far scant, however Miyamoto says the group is “desirous about broadening Mario’s world additional, and it will have a brilliant and enjoyable story.”

Based mostly on his description, it doesn’t look like it will likely be a direct sequel to the primary, although that is still to be seen. In an announcement video additionally that includes Miyamoto, Chris Meledandri from Illumination stated the group is already “storyboarding scenes and creating set designs for brand spanking new environments.” Animations are as a result of start quickly. The subsequent film set within the Tremendous Mario Bros. world might be launched within the US and different areas on April 3, 2026 earlier than coming to different areas later that month.

The Tremendous Mario Bros. Film absolutely crushed at the box office when it was launched final April, changing into the highest-grossing online game film at opening. It hit $1.3 billion worldwide by the start of June, Variety reported. If you happen to didn’t get an opportunity to catch it in theaters then — otherwise you’re simply dying to see it on the massive display screen once more — AMC Theaters is bringing The Tremendous Mario Bros. Film again to theaters this 12 months on June 28, as noticed by GoNintendo.