Nintendo has officially confirmed that the world premiere trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will debut during a special Nintendo Direct on Wednesday, November 12, at 6 a.m. PT. The company clarified that the presentation will focus exclusively on the film and include no new game announcements. Fans will be able to watch the broadcast via Nintendo’s official channels, including Nintendo’s YouTube page.
This announcement follows a surprising marketing leak that seemingly revealed major details about the upcoming sequel. In an unexpected twist, Pillsbury appears to have unintentionally disclosed character appearances and visual elements from The Super Mario Galaxy Movie through early retail displays of its limited-edition Ready-to-Bake Yoshi Egg Sugar Cookie Dough. The packaging, which surfaced on several online storefronts before being shared widely across social media, featured artwork directly referencing Nintendo’s Super Mario Galaxy series.
The cookie box design notably included imagery of Yoshi’s iconic spotted egg, Bowser Jr.’s emblem, and the Comet Observatory, the cosmic hub world associated with Rosalina from the original Super Mario Galaxy (2007). These references strongly indicate that Yoshi, Rosalina, and Bowser Jr. will all appear in the forthcoming film. Fans also discovered a promotional URL printed on the box—ItsGalaxyTime.com—implying that Nintendo and Illumination’s official marketing rollout for the movie is about to begin.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie serves as the official sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023), which grossed over $1.3 billion worldwide and became the most successful video game adaptation in history. Once again produced by Illumination in partnership with Nintendo, the sequel will see the return of Mario, Luigi, and Princess Peach, alongside new characters like Rosalina and Yoshi. The film is slated for a theatrical release on April 3, 2026, in the United States, with international releases to follow throughout April.
Drawing inspiration from the Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 games, the movie is expected to center around the collection of Power Stars and a confrontation with Bowser in the depths of space. While plot details remain under wraps, the addition of beloved characters and celestial settings promises a more ambitious, visually spectacular adventure that aims to expand Nintendo’s cinematic universe to intergalactic proportions.
