The Super Mario Galaxy Movie: Another big Nintendo character is revealed to appear in the film through a new character poster
[Note: It’s likely you’ll see this reveal somewhere online anyway, but if you want to maintain a surprise for a big character reveal for the movie, you may want to avoid the rest of the article.]
Nintendo shared universe?
The Super Mario Bros. Movie was a gigantic hit for Universal, Illumination Pictures and Nintendo. The film, while showcasing appearances from many characters that populate its game world, also expanded to adjacent characters who would spin off into their own games. Namely, Donkey Kong and a tease of other Donkey Kong characters. While Link and Zelda are being brought to life in their own live-action movie, Universal is revealing the arrival of another big Nintendo character on the big screen through The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. If you want to really be surpr
Universal has released a new character poster for none other than Fox McCloud from the Star Fox Nintendo games. It’s not known how much of a part he’ll play in the movie, but you can get a look at his big screen look below.
Super Mario Bros. 2
The sequel will feature the return of Chris Pratt as Mario, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi, Jack Black as Bowser, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, and Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek. Two new notable characters of the Mario universe will be joining the new game adaptation — Bowser Jr. and Princess Rosalina. Brie Larson will voice Rosalina, and the sequel will have Uncut Gems and The Smashing Machine director, Benny Safdie, providing the voice of Bowser Jr. This is a curious pick, as the Safdie brother is getting more and more acting gigs, and this will be his first big brush with voice-acting.
The sequel is likely to be another big success for Nintendo, and President Shuntaro Furukawa has previously stated that he wants to establish a “Consistent Release Cadence” framework, which will enable projects based on Nintendo’s IP to be released more regularly. Nintendo also has a live-action Legend of Zelda movie on the way, which was filmed in New Zealand.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie took in $1.36 billion worldwide, making it one of the highest-grossing films of the year. It, too, would earn three Golden Globe nominations (including in the inaugural Cinematic and Box Office Achievement category) and an Annie Award nod for Jack Black. Unfortunately for fans, it missed out on any Academy Awards recognition, although Black doing “Peaches” live could have been an iconic Oscars moment.
According to Public Records, Nintendo and Universal Pictures filed a “motion picture” copyright for an “Untitled Donkey Kong Project” in May, leading fans to think a big-screen adventure starring the classic Nintendo character could also be on the way.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is currently slated for an April 3, 2026 release.
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