Alright, so imagine this — Japan, right? They’ve got this thing, like, is it really the first time they’re getting “Super Mario Bros 4” or what? No idea, but let’s dive in.
So, NBC Universal, not where you’d expect Mario news, but here we are. Somehow, it makes sense? Their upfront had some pretty random but weirdly relevant info for Nintendo fans. Like, get this: they just casually dropped the name of the next Mario movie. “Super Mario World.” Hmm. Feels familiar, doesn’t it?
Okay, picture this: a press release, all official and stuff, from NBC Universal’s “upfronts.” Why’s it called that anyway? But whatever, it mentioned “Super Mario World” — and that’s not just floating around. It’s gonna stream on Peacock. Yeah, Peacock. That’s NBC Universal’s thing. They’re pals with Illumination, the animation dudes working with Nintendo, so it kinda tracks.
Oh, oh. Here’s the fun part. They rattled off this list of movies coming up from, like, Universal Pictures and the lot — Focus Features, DreamWorks Animation… the whole shebang. Stuff like Megan 2.0, Nobody 2 (didn’t see that coming), and a bunch of others. But smack dab in the lineup was “Super Mario World.” Just thrown out there with Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale and, uh, Minions. Yeah, Minions.
Apparently, “Super Mario World” hits the screens on April 3. Wild, right? So, it’s nestled in there with 2025-26 stuff. But what struck me most? The tires screeching like wet cardboard on the ice when I saw it. Makes zero sense, but it’s stuck in my brain now. So yeah, keep your eyes peeled or something.
