Ahead of "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" hitting theaters on April 1, an assortment of new merchandise featuring Nintendo's standard-bearer is coming to store shelves.

Several theater chains have unveiled a first look at their Super Mario Galaxy Movie -themed popcorn buckets and other merchandise weeks ahead of the movie’s release.

Included in the celebrations this year is come exciting news for those counting down the days to The Super Mario Galaxy Movie: tickets are now available to preorder for the cinematic sequel.