Who directed The Super Mario Galaxy Movie alongside Michael Jelenic?

Aaron Horvath directed The Super Mario Galaxy Movie alongside Michael Jelenic.

Horvath and Jelenic returned as the directing team after co-directing The Super Mario Bros. Movie, the 2023 animated adaptation produced by Illumination and Nintendo. Their partnership helped establish the visual tone and comic pacing of the Mario film series.

The sequel expands the setting beyond the Mushroom Kingdom into a galaxy-spanning adventure, while retaining the colorful computer animation and game-inspired action associated with the first film. Matthew Fogel wrote the screenplay, so he is the writer rather than the director; Brian Tyler composed the music, another role sometimes confused with filmmaking credits.

Horvath’s background includes animation and story work at Illumination, while Jelenic has worked extensively in animation and television. The two are credited jointly as directors, meaning the fair answer to this question is Aaron Horvath, even though Michael Jelenic is equally part of the directing team.