Super Mario Bros is the most iconic franchise in history. With over 900 million copies sold worldwide, Mario is by far the highest-grossing video game franchise of all time. It has spawned countless spinoff series, character franchises, and other forms of media. In 2023, Mario released their first-ever movie, entitled the “Super Mario Bros Movie”, to critical acclaim. The movie shattered box office records and, to date, has grossed over $1.36 billion. This makes it the highest-grossing Illumination movie ever.
The success the movie saw has inspired Nintendo to venture into other avenues as well. Princess Peach received high praise in the movie, and Nintendo responded by releasing Peach’s first-ever lead game, Princess Peach Showtime. Universal Studios opened a new theme park, with a section dedicated solely to the Super Mario Bros world. Now, it seems Nintendo is aiming to capitalize on the popularity once again with a sequel to the first Super Mario Bros movie.
Super Mario Bros 2 Movie Receives Release Date
While we do not yet have a title for the sequel movie, we do have a release date. The movie will be dropping exactly one year from today, on April 3, 2026. This gives something for all Super Mario Bros fans to look forward to. If the previous movie is any indication, then the sequel should be another critical success.
What fans still have to wait for is what the movie will cover exactly. The original movie gave a lot of focus to Princess Peach, making her a powerful entity instead of the typical distressed Princess, and Nintendo followed up by making her a gaming franchise. Is it possible that this was set up to give us more on Peach’s backstory in the sequel film? We do not know a lot about her background, and the movie would be a great way to fill that out for fans.
Nintendo is known for capitalizing on the success of their franchises, such as Legend of Zelda, in various media forms. Therefore, it would not be a surprise to see them lean into the success of the Princess further in this new Super Mario Bros sequel. We will have to wait until a trailer is released to gain more insight, though.
Final Thoughts
Super Mario Bros Fans have been clamoring for more information about the sequel movie since it was made official last year. While the information about the release date is not much, it at least gives fans a target to look forward to. As the release date gets closer, keep your eyes peeled for more trailers and information that gives us a clue of what to look forward to. Hopefully, the sequel lives up to the first movie’s name and gives the Super Mario franchise even more critical acclaim.
