In 2023, the Super Mario Bros. Movie became an instant hit, earning $370 million in worldwide box office revenue during its first extended weekend. Despite receiving mixed reactions, the movie won many critics and fans over, becoming the first modern animated take on the overall-wearing plumber.

The Prospects Of A Sequel

When a movie performs as well as Mario has, questions often arise about whether that success could continue in a sequel. Speaking with Bloomberg, The Super Mario Bros. Movie producer and Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri addressed the studio’s potential plans to make a sequel.

Meledandri pleaded the fifth in saying that he was “not allowed to talk about that” for the time being, although he wants to tackle it again in the future. However, he made it clear that discussions for a sequel or another Nintendo property movie aren’t completely tabled, saying “I definitely wouldn’t rule anything out.”

Looking at the story and characters laid out in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, there is more than enough material to use for a potential sequel if and when the day comes. With Bowser now shrunk down to miniature size and Brooklyn under reconstruction, not to mention Yoshi’s egg having popped up in the sewers, Mario and Luigi still have plenty of challenges ahead of them.

The Future Of Super Mario Bros. 2

For now, Chris Meledandri is focused on “bringing the film out to the audience,” leaving the future for a separate time. However, considering Illumination’s willingness to greenlight sequels for films that perform well and exceed expectations, the decision to make Super Mario Bros. 2 happen shouldn’t be a difficult one. The success of the first Super Mario Bros. film plants its stake at the box office, already standing as 2023’s second-highest-grossing movie behind Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania.