‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Sets Peacock Release Date
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- 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' arrives on Peacock on July 30 after crossing $1 billion at the global box office earlier this month and becoming the highest-grossing film of the year so far.
- Directors Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic and Pierre Leduc reunite after steering 2023's 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie,' which finished No. 2 on that year's worldwide box office chart behind Warner Bros.' 'Barbie.'
- Returning voice cast includes Chris Pratt as Mario, Charlie Day as Luigi, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Jack Black as Bowser and Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, joined by new additions Donald Glover (Yoshi), Brie Larson (Rosalina), Glen Powell (Fox McCloud) and Benny Safdie (Bowser Junior).
- Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto told Forbes the team chose the 'Galaxy' setting because it 'clicked as a key to creating the next movie,' letting filmmakers showcase a 'different side' of Mario in a fresh universe.
- Illumination's Chris Meledandri framed the space setting as drawing audiences into theaters: the 'promise of creating Nintendo's world of space felt like an irresistible invitation' to fill a giant screen.
- A third film has not been confirmed, but the sequel's end-credits scene introduces fan-favorite character Daisy, leaving the franchise door visibly ajar.
Why it matters: Peacock gets an exclusive streaming window for one of 2025's biggest theatrical earners — the second consecutive Nintendo-Illumination collaboration to clear $1 billion — giving the platform a tentpole family-film draw while Miyamoto and Meledandri have now publicly signaled which Nintendo IP logic steers sequel decisions, a roadmap clue for what a Daisy-touched third movie could greenlight.
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