The Latest Super Mario Galaxy Movie Poster Has Big Super Mario Odyssey Vibes

We did know that the Sand Kingdom would feature in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie in some way, as we saw it briefly in the trailer revealed earlier this week. In a brief shot, we saw Mario and Luigi riding motorcycles across the desert in the outfits they’re wearing above, before shooting off a sand dune and revealing the same Inverted Pyramid in a valley below.

However, at the time, that just seemed like one piece of a larger montage of areas the brothers might visit during their adventures across the galaxy. Dedicating an entire poster to it prompts questions as to whether or not The Super Mario Galaxy Movie might significantly feature components of Super Mario Odyssey’s story. Will we see more kingdoms? Perhaps Cappy?

That said, both The Super Mario Bros. Movie and what we know of this new sequel do play fast and loose with what Mario games they borrow from. The Super Mario Bros. Movie was full of references and didn’t really follow the loose plot (such as they are) of any game in particular, and we already know The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will feature Bowser Jr. as a prominent villain, complete with his Super Mario Sunshine paintbrush. We even suspect he’s using Wonder abilities from Super Mario Bros. Wonder!

The latest trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie gave us a ton of new info on the film, including two new actors joining the cast: Brie Larson as Rosalina, and Benny Safdie as Bowser Jr. Still waiting to get a look at Yoshi in action, though.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie hits theaters on April 3, 2026 in the U.S.

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