Aaron James Horvath (born August 19, 1980, Orange County, California) is an American animator, screenwriter, producer, and director. He co-created the Cartoon Network series Teen Titans Go! (2013) with Michael Jelenic and made his feature directing debut with Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018). His international breakthrough came with The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023), which grossed over $1.36 billion worldwide and became the highest-grossing video game adaptation in history at the time. The sequel, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026), again co-directed with Jelenic, crossed $1 billion - the first film of 2026 to do so.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) crossed the one billion dollar mark in worldwide box office revenue as the first film of 2026.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie premiered on April 1, 2026 in the USA and opened with a worldwide weekend box office of approximately 372.5 million dollars.
In September 2025, during Nintendo Direct, the official title of the sequel was revealed - The Super Mario Galaxy Movie - along with a teaser trailer.
In March 2024, it was announced that Horvath and Jelenic would return as directors of the upcoming Mario film sequel.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) earned a total of 1.362 billion dollars and became the highest-grossing video game adaptation in history.
