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Mortal Kombat character promos showcase Raiden, Jax, Kung Lao and Liu Kang

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With just three weeks to go until the release of Mortal Kombat, four new character promos have arrived online for the R-rated video game adaptation for Lord Raiden (Tadanobu Asano), Jax (Mehcad Brooks), Kung Lao (Max Huang), and Liu Kang (Ludi Lin); watch them here… SEE ALSO: Mortal Kombat producer says every fight will have […]

Mortal Kombat producer says every fight will have its own personality

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Todd Garner, one of the producers of the highly-anticipated Mortal Kombat reboot, has discussed how every fight will have its own personality depending on which characters are fighting each other. “Every single fight in this movie has its own personality,” Garner said during a press event (via ComicBook.com). “And it’s true to not only the […]

Mortal Kombat TV spots reveal new footage from the video game adaptation

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With Mortal Kombat moving full steam ahead towards its release this April, a bunch of TV spots have been making their way online this past week and serving up some brand new footage from the hotly-anticipated big screen reboot of the iconic fighting video game series; check them out in the videos below… SEE ALSO: […]

Mortal Kombat director says he aimed to push the R-rating as far as he could without it becoming “unreleasable”

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Simon McQuoid, the director of the upcoming Mortal Kombat movie, has detailed the extent of the violence we are expecting in the R-rated reboot, which is scheduled to debut next month. In an interview with SFX Magazine via GamesRadar, McQuoid revealed that he wanted to push the R-rating as far as he possibly could without making […]

Mortal Kombat: First Impressions & Predictions | Flickering Myth Movie Chat

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In the latest Flickering Myth Movie Chat, EJ Moreno and Allen Christian share their thoughts on the first red band trailer for Mortal Kombat, offering some first impressions on the upcoming movie reboot of the iconic video game franchise, as well as their theories and predictions for the film. Check out their thoughts below, and […]

First look at Funko’s Mortal Kombat Pop! Movies vinyl figures

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Funko has revealed a new line of Pop! Movies vinyl figures tying in to the upcoming video game adaptation Mortal Kombat which includes Cole, Scorpion, Sonya, and Sub-Zero; check them out here… “In “Mortal Kombat,” MMA fighter Cole Young, accustomed to taking a beating for money, is unaware of his heritage—or why Outworld’s Emperor Shang […]

Mortal Kombat director says he tried to avoid using green screen as much as possible

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Ahead of its release next month, Simon McQuoid, the director of the upcoming Mortal Kombat movie, has revealed that he tried to avoid using green screen as much as possible. “I don’t like too much green screen,” McQuoid said during a group interview ahead of SXSW (via IGN).” Even then there is a bit of it […]

Mortal Kombat promo teases Feudal Japan showdown between Scorpion and Sub-Zero

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A new teaser has arrived online for the upcoming Mortal Kombat reboot which gives us a sneak peek at the Feudal Japan showdown between Hanzo Hasashi (Hiroyuki Sanada) and Bi-han (Joe Taslim) – better known as Scorpion and Sub-Zero – which serves as the opening scene of the R-rated video game adaptation; watch it here… […]

New poster for the Mortal Kombat reboot

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Following on from last month’s record-breaking red band trailer, the marketing campaign for Warner Bros.’ Mortal Kombat reboot continues with the release of a new poster which assembles the roster of the R-rated video game adaptation; check it out here… SEE ALSO: New footage from Mortal Kombat revealed in TV spots “In “Mortal Kombat,” MMA […]