Overview
- Coverage on Monday pointed to the British Board of Film Classification’s PG rating, which mentions brief flashbacks about two separated sisters, a note that Kotaku and GamesRadar+ say could hint at new Mario lore without confirming it.
- Aaron Horvath says the sequel is designed to expand the Mario world in every direction, shifting the focus from a classic Mushroom Kingdom story to a broader, space-set adventure.
- The studio synopsis places Mario and Luigi in a new mission tied to Princess Peach’s past, which pulls them from their settled lives into intergalactic locations with fresh allies.
- Chris Pratt, Charlie Day, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, and Kevin Michael Richardson return, while Brie Larson joins as Rosalina alongside Donald Glover as Yoshi, Issa Rae as Honey Queen, Benny Safdie as Bowser Jr., and Luis Guzmán as Wart.
- The film opens April 1 and reunites writer Matthew Fogel and composer Brian Tyler, with Chris Meledandri and Shigeru Miyamoto producing and Universal handling the global release.