Despite recent competition from Minecraft: The Movie, The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) continues to hold the title of the highest-grossing video game adaptation of all time, with a global box office total exceeding $1.36 billion.
As of now, the top five highest-grossing video game movies worldwide are:
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023): $1.36 billion
- A Minecraft Movie (2025): $909 million (still playing in theaters)
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024): $492 million
- Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019): $450 million
- Warcraft (2016): $439 million
In a recent development, NBCUniversal’s press site appears to have accidentally revealed the title of The Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel as Super Mario World, ahead of the company’s annual Upfront presentation.
The X/Twitte account @Screentime managed to grab a screenshot of the press site before it was quickly changed.
Longtime gamers will likely recognize the sequel's title as a nod to the 1990 SNES classic Super Mario World, a beloved platformer that introduced the green, rideable dinosaur Yoshi, known for swallowing enemies and launching them as projectiles.
Yoshi was notably teased in the animated film’s end-credits scene.
If the sequel sticks to its announced release date, it will hit theaters less than a year from now. On March 10, 2024, as part of Mario Day celebrations, Miyamoto and Meledandri officially announced "a new Super Mario Bros. movie", along with a release date of April 3, 2026.
Regarding the sequel, Toad voice actor Keegan-Michael Key previously shared, "One thing I can say about the second movie is that it's a little broader in scope, and where it takes place is very intriguing lore and the Mario world."
"They're going to find some really fantastic Easter eggs, and it's been very exciting so far. I feel like what they've done creatively is they've really widened out the universe that these characters live in, and we're going to meet some new folks."
"We're going to meet some new folks that are old favorites and some folks that I think are really deep cuts, but because of the way the story's laying itself out right now, those characters are going to be very intriguing."
Be sure to check Toonado daily for potential updates on the highly anticipated Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel as we await news on whether the Super Mario World title is official or just a placeholder.