Now the cartoon is under development, however, it is unknown whether it will be a direct sequel to the first — «Super Mario Bros. in the Movies», which debuted last year and earned $1.36 billion worldwide.
There are few details about the plot, but the creator of the Super Mario Bros. Shigeru Miyamoto noted that the «team is thinking about expanding the world even further, which will have a bright and fun story».
Chris Meledandri from Illumination he added, that the team is already «story boarding scenes and designing sets for new environments».
The animated film will be released in the United States on April 3, 2026, and will debut in other regions later that month.
Among others Nintendo announcements — the remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door coming to Switch on May 23, 2024; Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD coming to Switch on June 27, 2024; and Game Boy Dr. Mario, Mario Golf, and Mario Tennis coming to Nintendo Switch Online on March 12, 2024.