Nintendo and Illumination announce new animated Mario Bros. movie

In a new video for the Mario Day Broadcast, Nintendo has announced that they are working with Illumination on a new animated film about the world of Super Mario Bros.

Shigeru Miyamoto from Nintendo himself confirmed the news via Nintendo's social channels:

"(...)We are now creating a new animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros. This film is planned for release in theaters on April 3rd, 2026 in the US and many other markets, and throughout the month of April in other territories.

We'll let you know the details once we're ready to share more. This time too, the staff at Illumination and Nintendo are working together. We're thinking about broadening Mario's world further, and it'll have a bright and fun story. We hope you'll look forward to it!

Sources: www.nintendo.de and www.nintendolife.com