Super Mario Galaxy Movie Ready to Release: Surprise Star Fox Appearance Excites Fans

Liputan6.com, Jakarta - The highly anticipated animated comedy adventure film, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, will soon be reaching fans worldwide.

Scheduled for release in the United States on April 1, 2026, and in Japan on April 24, 2026, the film has been on sale since March 10, 2026, allowing audiences to secure their best seats.

As a sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023), the film is produced by Illumination and Nintendo, two industry giants who guarantee stunning visuals and storytelling.

Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic are returning as directors, with a screenplay by Matthew Fogel promising a continuation of the story that is just as exciting as the previous film.

This adventure will take Mario and his friends into space, inspired by the popular games Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2.

They will face a new threat from Bowser and his son, Bowser Jr., in a mission full of challenges and surprises.

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In the Super Mario Galaxy Movie, audiences will be treated to a vast and colorful exploration of the galaxy, where Mario and Luigi, along with their friends, must sail across the stars.

Their main mission is to stop Bowser and Bowser Jr.'s evil plans that threaten the peace of the universe.

The iconic voice cast from the previous films will return to bring their favorite characters to life.

Chris Pratt will return as Mario, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi, Jack Black as Bowser, and Keegan-Michael Key as Toad.

Benny Safdie will voice Bowser Jr., Donald Glover as Yoshi, and Brie Larson as Rosalina, a key character from the Super Mario Galaxy series known as the protector of the cosmos.

A major surprise has been announced ahead of the release of Super Mario Galaxy Movie: Fox McCloud, the main character from the Star Fox series, is confirmed to appear in the film.

This confirmation came directly from Nintendo, which released a new poster, sparking immense excitement among fans.

Fox McCloud's appearance marks an unexpected crossover within Nintendo canon, considering that Star Fox isn't typically a part of the Mushroom Kingdom.

Previous interactions between Star Fox and Mario have largely been limited to the Super Smash Bros. fighting game series.

However, with the film's setting in outer space, the presence of Fox McCloud and his Arwing makes perfect sense.

Fox McCloud is an anthropomorphic fox known as the leader of the Star Fox team, the main protagonist of Nintendo's Star Fox game series, first released in 1993.

His appearance in the Super Mario Galaxy Movie will feature a more refined and modern 3D design, a departure from his previous appearances.

This opens up the possibility of epic collaborations between various Nintendo characters on a scale never before seen on the big screen.

The presence of Star Fox in the film further fuels speculation about Nintendo's plans to build a larger cinematic universe, similar to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.