The next Mario movie may share its name with an SNES classic
We already know that Illumination and Shigeru Miyamoto are working away on the sequel to the absurdly successful T he Super Mario Bros. Movie . Now we might also know its title, even if we aren't supposed to.
According to The Verge , NBCUniversal (parent company of Illumination via Universal Pictures) name-dropped the upcoming movie in a press release regarding its 2025 and 2026 content slate, before swiftly removing it. Super Mario World was reportedly included in a section that listed a number of films that will stream on Peacock following their theatrical release in the next year.
Other films mentioned include M3gan 2.0 , Nobody 2 , The Bad Guys 2 and the upcoming live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon . The original post also listed the next Shrek and Minion movies, but like Super Mario World , they're absent from the amended version.
Of course, there's always a possibility that NBCUniversal used the wrong name, or that Super Mario World is just a working title. But it does seem like an obvious choice. For one, the "World" part suggests a larger-scale adventure for Nintendo's mustachioed mascot this time around, and (spoilers for the first film) the post-credits scene in The Super Mario Bros. Movie hinted at Yoshi's involvement in the sequel. Nobody who owned a Super Nintendo Entertainment System in the '90s will need reminding which game the little green dinosaur made his debut in.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie , which Engadget 's Devindra Hardawar called "a fun but safe Mushroom Kingdom romp" when it released in 2023, made over $1.36 billion at the global box office, and is currently the highest-grossing movie based on a video game of all time. A release date of April 3, 2026 was confirmed last year for the officially as-yet untitled sequel.
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