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There were frequent conflicts between the directors and the rest of the staff. Most of the film crew disliked Morton and Jankel, referring to them with nicknames such as "Rocky and Annabel, the Flying Squirrel Show". Furthermore, the script was rewritten and revised on a daily basis even after filming had begun,<ref name="Game Informer"/> making the lead actors feel apathetic toward the shoot.<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|author=Stayton, Richard|date=November 5, 1992|archive=web.archive.org/web/20121028020154/https://articles.chicagotribune.com/1992-11-05/features/9204100424_1_super-mario-bros-king-koopa-video-games|title=Mario`s Great Challenge|publisher=Chicago Tribune|language=en-us|accessdate=May 26, 2024}}</ref> Filming was originally scheduled to last ten weeks, but due to these issues ended up going for fifteen.<ref name="Game Informer"/> The directors were shut out of the production after most of the main scenes were filmed, and other production companies were brought in to complete the late and overbudget shoot.<ref name="Game Informer"/> Morton and Jankel were able to get back into the production during editing with help from the {{wp|Directors Guild of America}}, and wanted the movie cut digitally, but the editors insisted on using {{wp|Moviola}} and {{wp|Steenbeck}}, leading to a slow editing process.<ref name="Game Informer"/> | There were frequent conflicts between the directors and the rest of the staff. Most of the film crew disliked Morton and Jankel, referring to them with nicknames such as "Rocky and Annabel, the Flying Squirrel Show". Furthermore, the script was rewritten and revised on a daily basis even after filming had begun,<ref name="Game Informer"/> making the lead actors feel apathetic toward the shoot.<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|author=Stayton, Richard|date=November 5, 1992|archive=web.archive.org/web/20121028020154/https://articles.chicagotribune.com/1992-11-05/features/9204100424_1_super-mario-bros-king-koopa-video-games|title=Mario`s Great Challenge|publisher=Chicago Tribune|language=en-us|accessdate=May 26, 2024}}</ref> Filming was originally scheduled to last ten weeks, but due to these issues ended up going for fifteen.<ref name="Game Informer"/> The directors were shut out of the production after most of the main scenes were filmed, and other production companies were brought in to complete the late and overbudget shoot.<ref name="Game Informer"/> Morton and Jankel were able to get back into the production during editing with help from the {{wp|Directors Guild of America}}, and wanted the movie cut digitally, but the editors insisted on using {{wp|Moviola}} and {{wp|Steenbeck}}, leading to a slow editing process.<ref name="Game Informer"/> | ||
A featurette of the development of the film was also made, called ''[[The Making of... Super Mario Bros.]]'' It describes in detail the production of the movie, with behind-the-scenes interviews with much of the key cast and production staff. A book about the film's production was released the same year titled ''From Microchips to Moviestars: The Making of Super Mario Bros.'' | A featurette of the development of the film was also made, called ''[[The Making of... Super Mario Bros.]]''. It describes in detail the production of the movie, with behind-the-scenes interviews with much of the key cast and production staff. A book about the film's production was released the same year titled ''From Microchips to Moviestars: The Making of Super Mario Bros.'' | ||
===Deleted scenes and early drafts=== | ===Deleted scenes and early drafts=== | ||
{{main|List of Super Mario Bros. (film) deleted scenes}} | {{main|List of Super Mario Bros. (film) deleted scenes}} | ||
