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Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match trailer puts the spotlight on Johnny Cage

July 23, 2023 by Amie Cranswick

Warner Bros. has announced that Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match, the fourth instalment in the animated movie franchise, is set for a digital, 4K Ultra HD, and Blu-ray release on October 17th.

Set in 1980s Hollywood, the film sees Johnny Cage embark on a mission to become famous, but finds his journey filled with danger and deceit when his co-star – Dirty Dancing’s Jennifer Grey – goes missing and Johnny, along with his powerful friends, are forced to face off against a sinister society and save humanity.

Check out the trailer, cover artwork, and details below… 

Neon lights… Suits with shoulder pads… Jumping from explosions in slow motion… In 1980s Hollywood, action star Johnny Cage (Joel McHale) is looking to become an A-list actor. But when his costar, Jennifer (Jennifer Grey), goes missing from set, Johnny finds himself thrust into a world filled with shadows, danger and deceit. As he embarks on a bloody journey, Johnny quickly discovers the City of Angels has more than a few devils in its midst. He faces off against a sinister secret society plotting a nefarious scheme, but the brutal fight against the bloodthirsty warriors of the Netherrealm is just beginning. Can Johnny, alongside other Mortal Kombat legends, save humanity…and, more importantly, his career?

The film stars Joel McHale (Animal Control, Community) as Johnny Cage, Jennifer Grey (Dirty Dancing, Red Oaks) as herself, Gilbert Gottfried (Aladdin, Royal Crackers) as David Doubldy, Dusan Brown (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom) as Chuck Golden, Grey DeLisle (Teen Titans Go!) as Kia, Robin Atkin Downes (Luck, DC Showcase: Constantine – The House of Mystery) as Shinnok, Zehra Fazal (Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe) as Jataaka, Gilbert Gottfried (Aladdin, Royal Crackers) as David Doubldy, Kelly Hu (Arrow, X2: X-Men United) as Ashrah, Matt Yang King (Elemental) as Concierge, Phil LaMarr (Futurama) as Brian Van Jones, Matthew Mercer (Resident Evil: Death Island) as Director/Bully, Dave B. Mitchell (Call of Duty franchise) as Raiden and Armen Taylor (Justice Society: World War II) as Master Boyd.

Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match is directed by Ethan Spaulding (Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms) from a script by Jeremy Adams (Justice League: Warworld), who also penned the screenplays for the series’ first three films, and supervising producer is Rick Morales (Mortal Kombat Legends franchise, Bablyon 5: The Return Home). All four films are based on the Mortal Kombat videogame franchise created by Ed Boon and John Tobias. Sam Register and NetherRealm Studios’ Ed Boon are executive producers.

SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE:

  • What Would Johnny Cage Do? (featurette) – Step inside the VO Booth with Joel McHale and Jennifer Grey and go behind the scenes with the filmmakers to learn the challenges they withstood to bring Johnny Cage’s 80s action film to life.
  • Ninja Mime Trailer – Relive the trailer for the greatest 80s action film ever made: NINJA MIME!
  • Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match Audio Commentary – Join Producers Rick Morales and Jim Krieg and Screenwriter Jeremy Adams on an audio adventure recounting the totally tubular tale of bringing Johnny Cage’s 80s awesomeness to life.

 

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers, Video Games Tagged With: Jennifer Grey, Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat Legends, Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match

About Amie Cranswick

Amie Cranswick is Executive Editor of Flickering Myth, responsible for overseeing editorial coverage across film, television and pop culture.

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