It’s official: there’s now less than a month to go until New Line Cinema’s adaptation of gaming’s bloodiest fighting franchise returns to the big screen.
Similar to Paul W.S. Anderson’s fondly-remembered take on NetherRealm’s series back in 1995, director Simon McQuoid’s upcoming modernization serves as a retelling of the first
Mortal Kombat depicted in 1992’s arcade title of the same name, meaning almost every fan favourite character is guaranteed to be making an appearance. Where this year’s version will differ from its predecessor, however, is
how the story will be told. Scorpion and Sub-Zero, both equal in their status as mascots of the IP, are said to be central to the overarching plot this time around, with the latter – played by Joe Taslim – being presented as a major villain alongside Shang Tsung.