Nintendo Direct Sparks Sequel Rumors with Mario Movie Domains

With just hours remaining until today's major Nintendo Direct, fans have discovered domain registrations that hint at the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel—and may even reveal its official title.

NBC Universal has registered multiple domains referencing Super Mario Galaxy, such as supermariogalaxy.movie, the French-language supermariogalaxy-lefilm.com, and the Spanish supermariogalaxy-lapelicula.com. All three domains were registered on September 10.

The original Wii platformer, beloved by fans, introduced space princess Rosalina and raised questions about Princess Peach’s origin—a detail briefly acknowledged in the first Super Mario Bros. Movie.

So, will the currently unnamed sequel actually be called Super Mario Galaxy? While these domain registrations have swayed many fans, uncertainty remains.

Just last night, evidence of internal web addresses using the title "Super Mario Bros. 2" was spotted on Universal Pictures' website. And back in May, Universal itself briefly referred to the film as "Super Mario World" in a press release that was quickly removed.

Still, the timing of these domain registrations is raising eyebrows. Fans are growing confident that an announcement will be made during today's Nintendo Direct.

This year also marks the 40th anniversary of the original Super Mario Bros. game, and expectations are high that Nintendo will celebrate with multiple announcements—just as it did five years ago for the 35th anniversary.

Looks like the Old Spice x Super Mario Galaxy Movie deodorants are real. Procter & Gamble filed trademarks for DESERT DETOUR and BROOKLYN BOUNCE back in July at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office

Other crossover flavors:
SPACE MISCHIEF
CASTLE CRUSH
COSMIC QUEST pic.twitter.com/qjYMjxcOXB

— Nintendeal (@Nintendeal) September 11, 2025

Interestingly, if the film really is named Super Mario Galaxy, this won't be the first time the title has surfaced online. Earlier this year, images surfaced showing Old Spice deodorant cans branded "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie," sparking debate over their legitimacy. Fans also claimed to find several related Mario-themed trademarks—such as "Space Mischief," "Cosmic Quest," and "Brooklyn Bounce"—through the Canadian Intellectual Property Office.

At the time, observers noted that the cans featured never-before-seen artwork of Luigi and Yoshi, though the leak couldn’t be fully verified. Only time will tell whether it lines up with Universal's final title.

Whatever the title, the Nintendo and Universal Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel will hit theaters on April 3, 2026. Today’s Nintendo Direct airs at 6 AM PDT / 9 AM EDT / 2 PM BST—and IGN will be covering it live.