We catch our first glimpse of the upcoming animated sequel, from Illumination and Nintendo, complete with dazzling stars and a mini-Bowser caring for a Bonsai tree… and Bowser Jr.?; Chris Pratt, Jack Black, and Anya Taylor-Joy lead the returning cast and crew; in theaters April 3, 2026.
All we know about the movie is...they're super, they're brothers, and they're back! Bowser embraces Feng Shui, complete with Bonsai tree...
and a son? will hit theaters April 3, 2026.It's directed by returning filmmakers Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, from a screenplay by returning screenwriter Matthew Fogel, with Brian Tyler returning to compose the score.That's a lot of returns.
Brie Larson and Bennie Safdie join returning cast members Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, and Kevin Michael Richardson.The returns just keep coming!
Chris Meledandri produces for Illumination; Shigeru Miyamoto produces for Nintendo.You guessed it… they return for the sequel as well!
Dan Sarto is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network.
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