Nintendo has confirmed that the next Mario Movie Direct will take place on Monday, March 9, at 2 PM PT / 10 PM GMT, where the company plans to premiere the final trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.
Alongside the announcement, Nintendo also revealed new official artwork for the upcoming sequel. The image hints at the return of several lesser-known villains from the Mario game series.
Near the bottom of the artwork, fans can spot Mouser and Wart, characters who first appeared in 1988’s Super Mario Bros. 2 and have rarely been featured in official Mario titles since.
A previous Mario Galaxy Movie Direct held in January already introduced another trailer, confirming that several additional enemies from Super Mario Bros. 2 will appear in the film. Among them is Birdo, alongside the return of Baby Mario and Baby Luigi, who previously appeared briefly in flashback scenes in the first movie.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is scheduled to hit theaters on April 1. Directors Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic are returning to helm the sequel, while Matthew Fogel is once again writing the screenplay and Brian Tyler will compose the soundtrack.
The sequel will also introduce three major new characters to the film: Bowser Jr., Rosalina, and Yoshi.
Bowser Jr. will be voiced by Benny Safdie, the filmmaker and actor known for The Smashing Machine and Uncut Gems. Meanwhile, Rosalina will be portrayed by Brie Larson, widely recognized for her role as Captain Marvel in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and her Academy Award-winning performance in Room.
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