Super Mario Galaxy Movie Gets New Release Date, Yoshi Reveals, and More

More information about The Super Mario Galaxy Movie was revealed during a new Nintendo Direct, including an updated release date of April 1st. In addition to the news that the movie would be coming slightly earlier than expected, Nintendo shared the first looks at some new characters too The Super Mario Galaxy Movie via a trailer.

Given the incredible success of the original The Super Mario Bros. Moviehype for the sequel has been unsurprisingly high. The first film, as part of the partnership between Illumination and Nintendo, grossed over $1.36 billion, and The Super Mario Galaxy movie seems poised to rival that success. Back in November, Nintendo shared the first full trailer for the film, revealing that Benny Safdie and Brie Larson would be voicing Bowser Jr. and Rosalina, respectively. With the film just months away from its release, a new look at the animated adventure has been shared.

Super Mario Galaxy movie trailer reveals first look at Yoshi

This new sneak peek came as part of a special The Super Mario Galaxy MovieThemed Nintendo Direct on January 25th. The presentation revealed that the film would be released on April 1 in the US and a few other major markets. For context, the film was originally expected to release on April 3, which means fans will be able to see the film earlier than expected. In addition to the release date change, Nintendo shared a new trailer for the film that revealed official looks at Yoshi, Birdo, Mouser, Lakitu, Baby Mario, and Baby Luigi.

The trailer began with Mario and Luigi riding their bikes across a desert to visit what appeared to be Tostarena from Super Mario Odyssey. Once there, they were tasked with fixing a plumbing problem inside the inverted pyramid, meeting Yoshi in the process. The trailer confirmed the design of the green dinosaur, which had been leaked months earlier. While Yoshi starts out shy, he seems to become part of the gang later on.

Beyond the Yoshi reveal, the new trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie revealed Birdo and Mouser, two characters from Super Mario Bros. 2 on the NES. Their roles are still somewhat unclear as they only appear briefly in the trailer. But Birdo appeared antagonistic, fighting Peach by throwing eggs at her. In another shot, Lakitu could be seen attacking Mario, Luigi and Yoshi before escaping down a pipe. Baby Mario and Baby Luigi also appeared briefly.

While the next Mario the film takes great inspiration from Super Mario Galaxy game, this latest trailer shows what the creators are pulling from Super Mario Odyssey also. In addition to the Sand Kingdom, with its Tostarena city and inverted pyramid, the trailer revealed a giant T.rex, which looks reminiscent of the one seen in Cascade Kingdom. It's also worth noting that the trailer showed Luigi wearing a frog suit from Super Mario Bros. 3 to take out a giant Cheep Cheep.

Unfortunately, Nintendo didn't reveal more images of Bowser Jr. and Rosalina, two of the new main characters in the film. However, Illumination's Chris Meledandri shared a production update, revealing that animation had been “completed” on the project. The film is now in post-production, and Meledandri notes that the teams are focused on sound design and music. Notably, composer Brian Tyler is working on composing the score, which will feature themes from Super Mario Galaxy game, with a 70-piece orchestra.

It will be interesting to see what else Super Mario Galaxy revealed before release. Luckily, April 1 is just over two months away, so fans don't have much longer to wait until they can see the film in theaters.