Super Mario Galaxy - The Movie, everything you need to know: a galactic adventure begins
After the success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, the famous video game character is preparing to return to the big screen with a different imaginary compared to the first chapter. Super Mario Galaxy: The Movie shifts the adventure beyond the borders of the Mushroom Kingdom and brings the saga into a distinctly cosmic dimension, linked to the two video game chapters that marked an important phase in the character's recent history. The new film, once again produced by Illumination and Nintendo, will arrive in Italian cinemas on April 1, 2026.
The plot of Super Mario Galaxy: The Movie
Bowser's son enters the scene with the aim of intervening after his father's fall, pushing the story towards a confrontation that once again involves Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Toad.
How does the first film end?
To understand where Super Mario Galaxy: The Movie picks up, we need to go back to the ending of The Super Mario Bros. Movie from 2023. Bowser, after the concluding events of the first adventure, ends up shrunken and imprisoned in a small castle. This transition becomes the starting point of the new chapter, because Bowser's presence in that condition opens the door for the arrival of a new central antagonist.
What is Galaxy about?
The available information describes a sequel that takes Mario's world far from the Mushroom Kingdom, shifting the action into space. Mario and Luigi, along with Peach and Toad, face a new adventure at the edges of the universe. Yoshi also joins the group, introduced as a new ally to the two brothers.
The film draws inspiration primarily from Super Mario Galaxy from 2007 and its sequel from 2010, but the presence of broader references to the franchise's history has also been confirmed. Rosalina and the Lumas, figures directly linked to the cosmic imagery of the series, appear in the story, while Bowser Jr. is indicated as the main threat.
Super Mario Galaxy: The Movie, the Italian release date
Super Mario Galaxy: The Movie will arrive in Italian cinemas on April 1, 2026. Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, who directed the first film, return to direct, while Matthew Fogel is again credited with the screenplay. Brian Tyler is also listed as the composer for the sequel's soundtrack.
The voice actors of Super Mario Galaxy: The Movie
Here are the voice actors!
Original voice actors
- Mario: Chris Pratt
- Luigi: Charlie Day
- Yoshi: Donald Glover
- Princess Peach: Anya Taylor-Joy
- Bowser: Jack Black
- Toad: Keegan-Michael Key
- Kamek the Magikoopa: Kevin Michael Richardson
- Rosalina: Brie Larson
- Bowser Junior: Benny Safdie
Italian voice actors
- Mario: Claudio Santamaria
- Luigi: Emiliano Coltorti
- Princess Peach: Valentina Favazza
- Bowser: Fabrizio Vidale
- Toad: Nanni Baldini
- Kamek the Magikoopa: Franco Mannella
- Bowser Junior: Manuel Meli
How long is Super Mario Galaxy: The Movie?
The new film will have a runtime of approximately 98 minutes. This is a slightly longer runtime than what often characterizes animated family productions, but still in line with the fast pace that distinguished Mario's previous cinematic adaptation.