Toad voice actor claims Mario Movie 3 is coming in 2029

Following the massive success of 2023’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Nintendo / Illumination were quick to announce that a sequel was in the works, with The Super Mario Galaxy Movie officially arriving 3 years later – launching in cinemas this past April. Given the success of its successor, it comes as little surprise that a 3rd film is seemingly in the works, with the voice actor for Toad claiming a planned release year of 2029.

Taking part in an interview with the publication ScreenRant in anticipation of the Super Mario Galaxy Movie’s digital release, the voice actor for Toad (Keegan-Michael Key) teased that a 3rd film is on the way, stating:

“We want to get it right. We want to get everything right. We want to get all the details right. And Michael and Aaron, who are our directors, have a real passion for this. I think they're as passionate about these projects as the audience is. And so we got to get it right, we got to get it right. So I apologize. But it'll be worth the wait.”

While the confirmation of a 3rd film is far from surprising, Key also suggested that the next entry could likewise arrive 3 years on from the last, adding: “It'll be worth the wait…'29 is better than sometime, right?”

Released at the start of April, the Super Mario Galaxy Movie was met with far harsher criticism than the first, with professional reviews giving the sequel a Rotten Tomato score of just 42% (compared to 59% for the first). That said, fans were much kinder to both projects, receiving overall scores of 88% (Galaxy Movie) and 95% (Mario Movie) respectively.

Regardless, with the first film going on to make over $1.3 Billion, and its sequel currently nearing the $1 Billion mark, it was always safe to assume that a 3rd film would be greenlit. It will be interesting to see whether The Super Mario Odyssey Movie (or whatever it winds up being called) chooses to focus more on plot and character development, or if it will once again double down on nostalgia and ‘member berries.

KitGuru says: What did you think of the Super Mario Galaxy Movie? How does it compare to the first? What direction would you like them to take for the next film? Let us know down below.

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