Nintendo Direct to Deliver First The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Trailer Later This Week

Nintendo has announced the first The Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer will arrive as part of a new Nintendo Direct later this week.

News of the next update on The Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel arrived via the Nintendo Today! app, with Nintendo also confirming the news in a social media post on X/Twitter. The company confirmed no gaming content will be shown during the presentation, instead telling eager viewers to expect the premiere of the first The Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer when the Nintendo Direct premieres this Wednesday, November 12, at 6 a.m. PT / 9 a.m. ET.

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It’s unclear how long the Direct will be or how much of its runtime will be taken up by the trailer. You’ll be able to see The Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer as it premieres via Nintendo Today! or YouTube.

This week’s surprise Direct will give Mario movie fans a closer look at how Nintendo and Illumination are bringing events and characters featured in Super Mario Galaxy to the big screen. The trailer follows a teaser video from a September Direct, which mostly served to debut new footage of Mario napping before a sweeping shot of the Mushroom Kingdom takes viewers up to the stars for a title reveal.

We know little about which Mario characters will show up for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, but leaks and various theories have fans expecting a jam-packed sequel. One recent Pillsbury leak features a first look at Yoshi, who was teased in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, as well as teasers for other characters, such as Bowser Jr. and Rosalina. Fans are also hoping The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will offer more information about Peach and Rosalina’s origins.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Direct premieres later this week. The movie itself has a release date of April 3, 2026. While we wait for updates, you can read about Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto and his life away from the iconic video game plumber.

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