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Universal Pictures and Nintendo will be drowning in coins again! Two years later Super Mario Bros, the moviethe two entities hope to do at least as well and shine at the top of the box office in 2026. To ensure that no one misses this important event for pop culture, and especially not its most fervent admirers, Nintendo is organizing this Wednesday November 12 a dedicated event. The project had already been made official via a Nintendo Direct last September. THE returns of Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy and Charlie Day had been confirmed in the original version.

Behind the scenes, Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic are back behind the camera. They once again adapt a screenplay by Matthew Fogel, who himself was responsible for adapting the eponymous game. As a reminder, Super Mario Galaxy was released in 2007 on Wii. It stood out for its innovative game system within the franchise: gravity as a central element of the gameplay. A process which could also have been transposed to the big screen to offer high-end action sequences.

Truth be told, while the first film had already demonstrated solid skills in the field, Super Mario Galaxy, the film could take the saga into a new dimension. The first images were careful not to show too much, the trailer shared this November 12 should rectify the situation. After all, April 2026 is just around the corner. As a reminder, Super Mario Galaxythe film is expected for Next April 1st in France. Here are all the announcements for this event.

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15:14Jack Black announces who is playing his son

To host this very short live, Nintendo called on the actor on whom all the promotion of the first film relied: Jack Black. The actor had the honor of announcing who would play Bowser Jr. in the English version. It is Benny Safdie who will lend his voice to the character “with galactic ambitions” according to producer Chris Meledandri.

15:11Harmony is also part of the journey

To help our characters in their new adventure, Illumination and Nintendo call on a character beloved by players. Harmony arrives for the first time on the big screen. She will be played by Brie Larson in the original version. The actress, known to the general public for her role at Marvel, is presented as a worshiper of the Mario galaxy.

15:07Bowser Junior comes to “save his father”

Surprise, surprise! Bowser will be there but he will not be the only antagonist to make life difficult for Luigi and Mario. Moreover, the character played by Jack Black will begin the film as a friend in full redemption.

After eating a mushroom, the character appears in a reduced version in a doll’s castle. A situation that is not really to Bowser Junior’s liking… The character will do everything possible to make his father escape.

15:03A few more weeks of work

Illumination, the studio behind the project, announces that there are only a few weeks of work left for the animation teams. No delays are expected for this project which may surprise more than one person.