Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel accidentally drops official title, and it's a direct call back to one of the best Mario games

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Does this mean that Yoshi will finally make an appearance?

Super Mario World, our number one best retro games
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The title for the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel has been accidentally leaked online by NBCUniversal, and it's the name of a popular ‘90s Nintendo game.

The title Super Mario World was included in the NBCUniversal 2025 Upfront Showcase live blog when listing the projects mentioned at the presentation. However, this seems to have been done by mistake as the title is now absent from the article. Luckily for us, Wario64 screenshotted the piece and posted it on Twitter. Check out the post below.

If the title is indeed Super Mario World, this is a direct callback to one of the best Mario games of the same name. The 2D action-adventure platform game is a direct sequel to Super Mario Bros. 3, where the brothers brought peace to the Mushroom World. In Super Mario World, the duo goes on vacation to Dinosaur Land with Princess Toadstool. But when they get there, the princess is captured by Bowser, forcing Mario and Luigi to navigate the curious land swarming with dinosaurs and enemies in order to save her.

This could mean that the sequel will introduce movie-goers to a brand new location, Dinosaur Land, just as the first film focuses on Mushroom Kingdom and Bowser’s castle. More importantly, Super Mario World is where the fan-favourite character Yoshi was first introduced, meaning we might finally get to see the green dinosaur make his on-screen appearance after he was teased in the 2023 movie's post-credits scene.

Mario and crew against a forest background in Super Mario World

(Image credit: Nintendo)

The first Super Mario Bros. Movie is an origin story, following two Italian-American plumbers, and brothers, named Mario and Luigi, who are transported to a strange world and become entangled in a battle between the Mushroom Kingdom and the Koopas. The voice cast includes Chris Pratt (Mario), Anya Taylor-Joy (Princess Peach), Charlie Day (Luigi), and Jack Black (Bowser).

It is not clear who will be returning for the sequel, but if the Super Mario World movie follows the same premise as the game, we can expect Pratt, Day, and Black to reprise their roles.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2 will be released on April 3, 2026. For more upcoming movies, check out our guide to all the upcoming video game adaptations you need to know about.

Megan Garside
Megan Garside
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I'm the Junior Social Media Editor here at GamesRadar+, handling all of Total Film's social platforms. However, I also write, covering all things film and TV for the site's entertainment section. I joined GamesRadar+ in 2023 and have been here ever since. I previously worked in communications after graduating with an MA in journalism. In my spare time, you can find me binging horror movies or getting lost in a cosy little game on my Switch.

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