Super Mario Bros. movie originally a "personal, emotional story" between Mario and Luigi — eurogamer.net

The universally-panned Super Mario Bros. movie was originally intended to feature a much darker and less comedic story - until it was hit by a last-minute script rewrites. The changes came after production had already begun, when it emerged that the film had run over budget. It was at this point that director Rocky Morton decided to shop the film around Hollywood in an attempt to interest a larger production company and secure more funding.

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