“Hello, this is Miyamoto. We will be broadcasting a Nintendo Direct tonight, but before that I would like to make an announcement.
The release date for the new Super Mario animated movie in Japan has been set for April 24, 2026. We are working with the Illumination team to make it a fun movie, so please continue to look forward to it”
*The film is scheduled for theatrical release in most countries and regions, including the United States, on April 3, 2026, and in other countries and regions during April 2026.*
The-Pi-Guy on
I really hope they don’t take up a quarter of the direct talking about the next Mario movie
cyborgg_gaming on
I feel like that’s a little too far out and may lose some of the hype from the first movie.
Mechaheph on
April 3, 2026 for North America. That’s Easter weekend in the USA. Taking advantage of 3 day weekend and schools out on Friday or Monday (depending on school/district)
Yoshoku on
I wonder if this was out of Nintendos control, because usually they go, we are announcing this game and it’s out next month. This announcement seems too far in the future
MrMerc2333 on
# Nice of the princess to invite us over for a picnic, eh Luigi?
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Using Google Translate
“Hello, this is Miyamoto. We will be broadcasting a Nintendo Direct tonight, but before that I would like to make an announcement.
The release date for the new Super Mario animated movie in Japan has been set for April 24, 2026. We are working with the Illumination team to make it a fun movie, so please continue to look forward to it”
so there’s probably casting at the direct
[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/release/2024/240618.html](https://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/release/2024/240618.html)
The Nintendo website states (Google Translated):
*The film is scheduled for theatrical release in most countries and regions, including the United States, on April 3, 2026, and in other countries and regions during April 2026.*
I really hope they don’t take up a quarter of the direct talking about the next Mario movie
I feel like that’s a little too far out and may lose some of the hype from the first movie.
April 3, 2026 for North America. That’s Easter weekend in the USA. Taking advantage of 3 day weekend and schools out on Friday or Monday (depending on school/district)
I wonder if this was out of Nintendos control, because usually they go, we are announcing this game and it’s out next month. This announcement seems too far in the future
# Nice of the princess to invite us over for a picnic, eh Luigi?