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Illumination and Nintendo Reveal the First Look at Yoshi in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Which Will Be Released in April 2026
SANTA MONICA, Calif. & KYOTO, Japan, January 25, 2026--Illumination (HQ: Santa Monica, CA, USA; Founder and CEO: Chris Meledandri) and Nintendo Co., Ltd. (HQ: Kyoto, Minami-ku, Japan; President and Representative Director: Shuntaro Furukawa, "Nintendo" hereafter) revealed the first look at Yoshi in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, the new animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros., during a Nintendo Direct presentation today. The film will be released worldwide by Universal Pictures in A
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