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The untitled The Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel{{efn|Known colloquially as The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2}} is an upcoming animated adventure comedy film based on Nintendo's Mario video game franchise, and is the sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023). Produced by Universal Pictures, Illumination, and Nintendo, and distributed by Universal, it is directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic and written by Matthew Fogel.

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa stated in May 2021 that Nintendo was interested in producing more animated films based on its properties if The Super Mario Bros. Movie was successful. Illumination CEO and producer Chris Meledandri was asked about the possibility of a sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie before the film's release in April 2023. A new Mario film was officially announced in March 2024, with Horvath and Jelenic confirmed to return as directors and Fogel returning as screenwriter.

The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on April 3, 2026.

Production

=Development=

In May 2021, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said that Nintendo was interested in producing more animated films based on its intellectual properties if The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) is successful.{{cite news |last=Evangelista |first=Chris |date=May 4, 2021 |title=More Nintendo Animated Movies on the Way Following Illumination's {{'}}Super Mario{{'}} |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/more-nintendo-animated-movies/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505124949/https://www.slashfilm.com/more-nintendo-animated-movies/ |archive-date=May 5, 2021 |access-date=May 6, 2021 |website=/Film}} In a Variety cover story before the film's release, Illumination CEO and producer Chris Meledandri was asked about potential sequels, or projects adapted from other Nintendo properties, and answered, "Our focus right now is entirely on bringing the film out to the audience, and at this time, we're not prepared to talk about what’s coming in the future".{{Cite web |last1=Shanfeld |first1=Ethan |last2=Lang |first2=Brent |date=2023-04-04 |title=Mario Powers Up: How Nintendo Visionary Shigeru Miyamoto and Illumination's Chris Meledandri Plan to Super Smash Hollywood |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/features/super-mario-bros-movie-shigeru-miyamoto-interview-1235572488/ |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=Variety |archive-date=2023-04-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405004314/https://variety.com/2023/film/features/super-mario-bros-movie-shigeru-miyamoto-interview-1235572488/ |url-status=live }} The film's post-credits scene hints at a potential sequel featuring Yoshi.{{Cite web |last=Shanfeld |first=Ethan |date=2023-04-05 |title=How 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' Post-Credits Scene Hints at a Sequel |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/super-mario-bros-movie-post-credits-scene-sequel-1235574606/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407074754/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/super-mario-bros-movie-post-credits-scene-sequel-1235574606/ |archive-date=April 7, 2023 |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=Variety}} Jack Black has expressed interest in Pedro Pascal being cast to voice Wario in the future film.{{cite web | url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/jack-black-pedro-pascal-wario-super-mario-bros-movie-sequel-1235320670/ | title=Jack Black Wants Pedro Pascal as Wario in 'Super Mario Bros. Movie' Sequel | date=9 April 2023 }}

In April 2023, following the film's box office success, Nintendo stated that there would be more films based on their properties, though they did not directly confirm a sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie.{{cite web |last1=Onder |first1=Cade |date=April 21, 2023 |title=Nintendo Confirms More Video Game Movies in the Works |url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/nintendo-more-video-game-movies-super-mario-bros/ |website=ComicBook.com |access-date=22 April 2023 |language=en}} In June 2023, Chris Pratt said a sequel would be announced "soon", but with the caveat that the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike would have an effect on the production.{{Cite web |title=Chris Pratt says Super Mario Bros Movie 2 has been delayed by writers' strike |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a44160239/chris-pratt-super-mario-bros-2-delayed/ |access-date=June 10, 2023 |website=Digital Spy|date=10 June 2023 }} In November 2023, the chairman of Universal Studio Group, Donna Langley, described The Super Mario Bros. Movie as a franchise in a press release, hinting a potential sequel.{{cite web |title=Donna Langley {{!}} Universal Pictures {{!}} Leadership Team |url=https://www.universalpictures.com/leadership-team/donna-langley |website=Universal Pictures |quote=In 2023 alone, with an unparalleled focus on building a diverse slate portfolio, Langley led the motion picture group through the birth of new franchises, including M3GAN, Violent Night, Illumination’s Super Mario Bros. Movie, and more. |language=en}} In December 2023, Black expressed interest in the sequel being a musical titled Bowser's Revenge.{{Cite web |last=Ankers-Range |first=Adele |date=2023-12-18 |title=Jack Black Wants The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2 to Be a Full-on Musical Called Bowser's Revenge |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/jack-black-super-mario-bros-movie-sequel-musical |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=IGN |language=en}}

In March 2024, during a Mario Day presentation, Meledandri and series creator Shigeru Miyamoto officially confirmed development of "a new Super Mario Bros. movie", with Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic returning to direct, and Matthew Fogel also returning to write the screenplay; Meledandri stated that Illumination's team was in the process of storyboarding and "developing set designs for new environments."{{cite web |last1=Lang |first1=Brent |date=March 10, 2024 |title=New 'Super Mario Bros.' World Animated Movie in the Works From Illumination, Nintendo |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/new-animated-super-mario-bros-world-movie-nintendo-illumination-release-date-1235936648/ |website=Variety |access-date=March 10, 2024}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfjmQlWRHgQ |title=MAR10 Day 2024 |date=2024-03-10 |last=Nintendo of America |access-date=2024-06-11 |via=YouTube}} In October 2024, Keegan-Michael Key teased that the sequel will be "broader in scope" and feature "new folks and old favorites and some folks that [he thinks] are really deep cuts".{{Cite web|last=Griffin|first=Griff|title=The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2 Features More Easter Eggs for Hardcore Fans|url=https://www.mensjournal.com/streaming/the-super-mario-bros-movie-2|website=Mens Journal|date=October 1, 2024|access-date=October 2, 2024}}

Release

The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on April 3, 2026, and on April 24, 2026, in Japan.{{cite web |last1=Starkey |first1=Adam |title=When is 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2' coming out? |url=https://www.nme.com/news/film/super-mario-bros-movie-2-release-date-3845478 |website=NME |access-date=17 April 2025 |date=11 March 2025}}

As part of Universal's long-term deal with Netflix, the film will stream on Peacock for the first four months of the pay-TV window, before moving to Netflix for the next ten, and returning to Peacock for the remaining four.{{cite web |last=Hayes |first=Dade |title=NBCUniversal's New Theatrical Window Scheme To Bring Films To Peacock After As Few As 45 Days Of Release |url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/nbcuniversal-theatrical-window-films-stream-peacock-45-days-1234887914/ |access-date=December 10, 2021 |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=December 9, 2021 |archive-date=December 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209190325/https://deadline.com/2021/12/nbcuniversal-theatrical-window-films-stream-peacock-45-days-1234887914/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/netflix-exclusive-rights-universal-animated-films-105446842.html|title=Netflix extends exclusive rights to Universal's animated films in the US|last=Moon|first=Mariella|website=Engadget|date=2021-07-14|access-date=2021-07-14|language=en|archive-date=July 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710055401/https://www.engadget.com/netflix-exclusive-rights-universal-animated-films-105446842.html|url-status=live}}