Mortal Kombat reboot in the works

[TigerClaw]

Originally Posted by ProactiveMan

I'd say I hope they don't bugger it up, but they probably will.

Too bad it's a reboot - they could do the Mortal Kombat X story line where everyone's old, and Mileena and Kotal Kahn are jockeying for Shao Kahn's throne. That game has so many weird and wonderful characters.

Or they could do the story from Mortal Kombat 9, which did the time travel of Raiden warning his younger self of the events that happened in MK 1, 2, and 3.

[The Deadman]

Writer Describes ‘Mortal Kombat’ Reboot as Ultra Violent Version of ‘The Avengers’

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by sdp

Mortal Kombat's mythology is cheesy but interesting, it doesn't need an R rating to be "good".

What are you talking about? Mortal Kombat is known for one thing: blood and gore and Fatalities, that's it. You can't show that in PG-13. It's pretty simple math.

Something like Street Fighter? That can be PG-13, not Mortal Kombat.

[ranger_scout]

A few months ago, the film scheduled a release date for March 5, 2021.

‘Mortal Kombat’ Gets 2021 Release Date Via Warner Bros

Joe Taslim (The Raid) has also signed on to play Sub-Zero.

'Mortal Kombat' Movie Finds Its Sub-Zero (Exclusive)

[turtle1237]

People play MK for the blood. I was pretty upset in the 1990's that we got a PG version of MK in theaters. Did Nintendo have a hand in making the movie?

Sorry for your R rated dreams, but I pretty much expect something like the 90's version, Lots of action, but little to no blood.

[TigerClaw]

The Writer for the new Mortal Kombat Movie has confirmed that SubZero will be Bi-Han. He was the original SubZero before becoming Noob Saibot.
https://twitter.com/WriterRusso/stat...59939256049664

[The Deadman]

Ludi Lin in Talks to Star as Liu Kang in Mortal Kombat Movie
Read more at https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/ne...Ei8SFHgsD0q.99

[ranger_scout]

Additional casting for the film has been announced.

New Line's Mortal Kombat movie is lining up their fighters.

Supergirl actor Mehcad Brooks, Thor: Ragnarok actor Tadanobu Asano, Australian newcomer Sisi Stringer and Power Rangers actor Ludi Lin are stepping into the ring for the project, which is based on the iconic video game.

James Wan and Todd Garner are producing the mano-a-mano adaptation which will be the feature debut of veteran commercial director Simon McQuoid.

While the plot of the film remains unknown, the video game centers on a massive roster of character fighters from different realms in a fictional universe battling for supremacy. Greg Russo penned the current version of the screenplay.

Joe Taslim is already on board as Sub-Zero.

Brooks will be playing Jackson ‘Jax’ Briggs, the Special Forces muscleman who is a mainstay in the video game franchise; Stringer is Mileena, the unstable, sai-jabbing assassin; Lin is Liu Kang, one of the game's original characters, a monk-turned-fighter. Asano, a veteran actor in his native Japan, is in negotiations to play Raiden, the Japanese god of thunder.

'Mortal Kombat' Movie Adds Fistful of Fighters (Exclusive)

[CyberCubed]

I really hope this movie can be good. Please be good.

[ranger_scout]

Simu Liu who won the lead role in Marvel's Shang-Chi over Ludi Lin is very happy that Lin got cast in this movie.

Shang-Chi's Simu Liu Shows Support for Mortal Kombat's New Liu Kang Actor Ludi Lin

[sdp]

I really wish it were a series instead, the world is too interesting and I don't think a new movie will be able to hit the right cords, especially with the way hollywood movies are done today. Hell, especially now that MK went PC with MK11.

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

What are you talking about? Mortal Kombat is known for one thing: blood and gore and Fatalities, that's it. You can't show that in PG-13. It's pretty simple math.

Something like Street Fighter? That can be PG-13, not Mortal Kombat.

MK can be interesting without the gore, it can't be interesting without the lore. Of course I'd love to see fatalities.

[TigerClaw]

Sonya Blade, Kano and an unknown character has been cast. Jessica McNamee will play Sonya Blade, Josh Lawson whose an aussie actor will play Kano. Lewis Tan has been cast as an undisclosed lead character.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/he...e-kano-1234513

[TigerClaw]

Shang Tsung and Scorpion has been cast.
https://variety.com/2019/film/news/m...da-1203315673/