What a joy it is to be a Mortal Kombat fan these days. Just days after the explosive trailer for the video game reboot Mortal Kombat 1 dropped, we’ve got an update on the upcoming cast for the Mortal Kombat movie sequel. Today, the Hollywood Reporter broke the story that Tati Gabrielle is in final […]
Karl Urban to join Mortal Kombat sequel as Johnny Cage
Will Karl Urban shadow-kick his way into the hearts of MK fans? New reports claim Karl Urban is set to star as Johnny Cage, the popular character who first appeared in the Mortal Kombat arcade game in 1992. The Wrap reports Urban has entered final talks to play the character. It was announced in January […]
Mortal Kombat director Simon McQuoid sets deal for sequel return
Back in January it was announced that Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema were pressing play on a sequel to last year’s live-action Mortal Kombat movie reboot, and now comes word from Deadline that director Simon McQuoid has closed a deal to return behind the camera. Based on the iconic video game fighting series, Mortal […]
Movie Review – Mortal Kombat (2021)
Mortal Kombat, 2021. Directed by Simon McQuoid. Starring Starring Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Tadanobu Asano, Mehcad Brooks, Ludi Lin, Chin Han, Joe Taslim, Hiroyuki Sanada, Max Huang, Sisi Stringer, Matilda Kimber, Laura Brent, Daniel Nelson, Melanie Jarnson, Ian Streetz, Nathan Jones, Yukiko Shinohara, Ren Miyagawa, Damon Herriman, and Angus Sampson. SYNOPSIS: Earth realm […]
Video Review – 2021’s Mortal Kombat: A Fanboy’s Disappointment
EJ Moreno with a video review of 2021’s Mortal Kombat… As a longtime fan of the Mortal Kombat movies and games, our host EJ Moreno is a bit let down by the latest installment. In his latest video, EJ dives into what he enjoys about Mortal Kombat 2021 and what he wanted to see done […]
Movie Review – Mortal Kombat (2021)
Mortal Kombat, 2021. Directed by Simon McQuoid. Starring Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Tadanobu Asano, Mehcad Brooks, Ludi Lin, Chin Han, Joe Taslim, Hiroyuki Sanada, Max Huang, Sisi Stringer, Matilda Kimber, Laura Brent, Daniel Nelson, Melanie Jarnson, Ian Streetz, Nathan Jones, Yukiko Shinohara, Ren Miyagawa, Damon Herriman, and Angus Sampson. SYNOPSIS: Washed-up MMA fighter […]
Get Over Here! The Mortal Kombat Movie Franchise
Chris Gelderd delves into the Mortal Kombat movie franchise… American game designers, writers and friends Ed Boon and John Tobias had a dream in 1990. It had been three years since the arcade beat-‘em up Street Fighter, created by Takashi Nishiyama and Hiroshi Matsumoto, made its debut and helped introduce a new genre of gaming. […]
Mortal Kombat director says he aimed to push the R-rating as far as he could without it becoming “unreleasable”
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 director says he tried to avoid using green screen as much as possible
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 […]
Shang Tsung featured in new Mortal Kombat image as director calls reboot “unapologetically brutal”
After the record-breaking trailer premiere, Mortal Kombat fans were left wanting more of the characters teased in the upcoming movie reboot – specifically Chin Han’s Shang Tsung, the film’s main villain. Now, thanks to Total Film, we have our first full look at the sorcerer and Outworld’s Emperor with an image which also looks to […]
