Nintendo held a Nintendo Direct livestream...of sorts on Wednesday.

No, there weren't any trailers for new Switch 2 games or anything like that. It was only a few minutes long and was dedicated solely to the upcoming film The Super Mario Galaxy Movie . The sequel to 2023's blockbuster hit The Super Mario Bros. Movie is taking Mario and friends to space, just as the game Super Mario Galaxy did in 2007. The trailer is just a quick peek at the movie, but it looks a lot like the game it's inspired by.

That's not all, though. Nintendo also revealed two key new cast members for the movie. Playing the role of galactic protector, Princess Rosalina is Academy Award winner Brie Larson, who, perhaps not coincidentally, is also a noted fan of Nintendo games. (She also has quite a bit of

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