Nintendo to release new Super Mario movie in April 2026

Hit video game series creator Shigeru Miyamoto will be co-producer

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"The Super Mario Bros. Movie" was released in 2023. (Nintendo and Universal Studios)

KENTO HIRASHIMA, Nikkei staff writer

OSAKA -- Nintendo is partnering with U.S. studio Illumination to release a new movie based on the popular Super Mario video game, the Japanese gaming titan announced Sunday, with company fellow Shigeru Miyamoto and Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri serving as co-producers.

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