Charlie Day Wants to Make a ‘Luigi’s Mansion’ Movie

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With the new Super Mario Galaxy Movie coming out this year, one of the actors is already imagining what his character will do next – and he’s hoping for a scary storyline.

Charlie Day, the voice of Luigi in The Super Mario Bros. Movie and its upcoming 2026 sequel, has expressed interest in starring in a movie based on the Luigi’s Mansion video game in the future.

Actor Jason Bateman, known for films like Horrible Bosses, has expressed his interest in starring in a Luigi’s Mansion movie. He told ScreenRant he’d be very excited about the project, simply because he enjoys playing the game so much.

He also mentioned that Nintendo and Illumination will likely need to tone down any frightening parts of the games – though there aren’t many to begin with – to make the movie suitable for younger audiences.

Day suggested the movie could benefit from a few more surprising, quick scares, though not in a way that would frighten young children. He believes it has strong potential to be a really good film.

The Luigi’s Mansion video game series is a spooky spinoff of the main Super Mario franchise.

This spooky series follows Luigi, Mario’s shy and lanky brother, through three games where he bravely investigates haunted places. He has to capture ghosts to save Mario and his friends from the villainous King Boo.

Instead of the usual running and jumping found in most games from the series, Luigi’s Mansion emphasizes exploring its surroundings and solving puzzles.

The Luigi’s Mansion series began with the first game, released for the Nintendo GameCube in 2001. It continued with Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon on the Nintendo 3DS in 2013, and then Luigi’s Mansion 3 for the Nintendo Switch in 2019. While fans are eager for a fourth installment, Nintendo hasn’t officially announced one yet.

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10. Monster Hunter

The 2020 movie Monster Hunter, based on the popular Japanese fantasy RPG, unfortunately doesn’t live up to its potential. While the visual effects and creature designs are impressive, the film suffers from poor editing, a basic storyline, and underdeveloped characters. It has a fun premise, but ultimately fails to deliver on its promise, turning what could have been a blockbuster into a disappointment.

9. Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City

The Resident Evil movies were already struggling, and 2021’s Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City likely ended the franchise. While this reboot closely follows the video games, it falls short in almost every other aspect – the story is weak, the acting isn’t convincing, the special effects are subpar, and the movie feels rushed. It had the potential to be much more enjoyable, frightening, and fulfilling, but ultimately feels unfinished and underdeveloped.

8. Until Dawn

I’ve been a huge fan of the game Until Dawn since it launched, so I was really looking forward to the movie adaptation. Unfortunately, it was a big disappointment. The movie relies on tired horror tropes and excessive gore, and it doesn’t capture what made the 2015 game special – its well-developed characters, genuinely frightening moments, and creepy winter setting. As I said in my review, the movie just doesn’t leave a lasting impression. I wish they hadn’t made it, though I will admit the creature designs are somewhat interesting.

7. The Angry Birds Movie

While The Angry Birds Movie isn’t the worst adaptation of a mobile game, it’s far from a good movie. It relies too heavily on simple, childish humor, seemingly assuming its young audience won’t notice the lack of effort. Though it’s fairly fast-paced and has a few laughs, it ultimately feels like a shallow attempt to make money, lacking the cleverness, beauty, and heart found in superior animated films like Inside Out or The Lego Movie. Still, it’s better than The Emoji Movie!

6. Doom: Annihilation

Released straight to video in 2019, Doom: Annihilation is the second film based on the Doom video game series, but it feels rushed and lacks the creative spark of a good action-horror movie. The script is weak, the dialogue is cringeworthy, the characters are bland and forgettable, and the action sequences become repetitive. References to the game feel forced and unnatural, and the film’s overall production quality is surprisingly poor. In fact, it’s so bad that even the official Doom social media account publicly stated they had no involvement with the film – a pretty strong indicator of its quality.

5. Borderlands

As a lifelong movie fan, I have to say 2024’s Borderlands was a real disappointment. It had a ton of potential – seriously, Cate Blanchett, Jack Black, and Ariana Greenblatt all in one movie! – but it just didn’t come together. The characters were unlikeable, the jokes felt really forced, and honestly, all the constant talking got old fast. It wasn’t enough to just throw a lot of explosions and a huge budget at it; it needed a good story, and sadly, it just wasn’t there.

4. Warcraft

The 2016 film Warcraft, based on the popular video game series, is a visually impressive but ultimately disappointing experience. It focuses too much on action, predictable dialogue, and references for existing fans, neglecting to build compelling characters or a story that would appeal to a broader audience. The movie feels weighed down by its unoriginal plot, excessive special effects, and a script that tries to do too much. While devoted fans of the games may enjoy it, it’s easy to see why others might not.

3. Resident Evil: The Final Chapter

Paul W.S. Anderson’s Resident Evil: The Final Chapter had the potential to be a grand finale, but unfortunately, it ends the original Resident Evil series on a disappointing note. Though fans of the franchise might enjoy the film’s action-packed, futuristic horror and returning characters, its messy editing, predictable storyline, and unresolved plot points make it one of the weakest installments, despite being intended as the strongest.

2. Tomb Raider

Love it or hate it, the 2001 Lara Croft: Tomb Raider movie with Angelina Jolie is undeniably entertaining. The 2018 reboot, however, is a dull and forgettable action film. It’s especially disappointing because it doesn’t showcase Alicia Vikander’s talent – she’s fantastic in Ex Machina – and delivers a lackluster origin story. It lacks the over-the-top, but enjoyable, campiness of the earlier film.

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2026-04-01 08:28