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Donald Glover Joins 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' as Yoshi
Donald Glover joins returning cast in the space-themed sequel to Nintendo’s 2023 hit, introducing new characters like Princess Rosalina and Bowser Jr., Universal distributes.
- On Monday , Nintendo announced Donald Glover, actor and musician, will voice Yoshi in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, which releases on April 1.
- The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, billed as a sequel to the 2023 smash hit, follows Mario and friends traveling to space and facing Bowser and his son, announced on Monday, March 9.
- Production credits list Nintendo and Illumination as producers and Universal as distributor, with directors Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic; the film visits volcanic, underwater, and neon-lit techno planets.
- Donald Glover, who has worked in TV and film, has credits including Atlanta, Community, Solo: A Star Wars Story and Guava Island, and there are reportedly no plans for Yoshi to rap like Childish Gambino.
- Casting reveals signal the franchise's expansion with Brie Larson as Princess Rosalina, first introduced in Super Mario Galaxy , and fan-favorite Birdo, though no voice actor is credited yet.
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