Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! - Super Mario Galaxy Movie Sequel: New Characters, Interplanetary Thrills
Episode Date: March 16, 2026The Super Mario Galaxy Movie sequel is set to release in 2026, with directors Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, and writer Matthew Fogel returning. The film draws inspiration from Super Mario Ga...laxy and Super Mario Odyssey, featuring Jack Black as Bowser, Benny Safdie as Bowser Jr., and new additions Brie Larson as Rosalina and Donald Glover as Yoshi. The movie promises interplanetary thrills and family-friendly action across wild worlds. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e780e6691fc9939d
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From the Daily News Now Network, this is Corey with entertainment and celebrity news today.
The Super Mario Brothers movie surprised everyone by smashing past $1 billion at the box office last year,
becoming a top hit of 20, 23.
Now the sequel, The Super Mario Galaxy movie, is officially on the way, hitting theaters in the United States on April 1, 2026.
Directors Aaron Horvath and Michael Jolinnock are back at the helm,
teaming up again with writer Matthew Fogle to craft the story.
They are drawing inspiration from the 2007 Wii game Super Mario Galaxy and the 2017 Switch title, Super Mario Odyssey.
Blending elements that fans will spot right away.
Trailas already show plenty of game nons, building huge buzz among Nintendo lovers after the first film's massive success.
That movie left Mario and Luigi settled in the Mushroom Kingdom, perfectly teed up for this next big adventure.
Bowser remains the main villain with Jack Black voicing him and his son Bowser Jr.
joins the fray, played by Benny Safdye.
Core heroes like Chris Pratt as Mario,
Charlie Day as Luigi, Anya Taylor,
Anya Taylor Joy as Princess Peach,
and Keegan Michael Key as Toad,
are all returning.
Fresh faces include Brie Larson as Rosalina
and Donald Glover as Yoshi,
promising interplanetary thrills
and more family-friendly action across wild.
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