Mortal Kombat: We Watched the Opening Scene and Here s What We Saw
On 3/17/21 at 11:00 AM EDT
The new
Mortal Kombat film is ready to deliver the bloody violence that fans of the fighting games expect, but they may be surprised by how the 2021 movie actually starts.
Newsweek was one of a few select outlets that was invited to watch the first 13 minutes of the upcoming
Mortal Kombat movie. What we saw was filled with fights, blood, intrigue and a surprising amount of humanity.
Before we dive into what we saw in the extended scene, if you don t want to know how
Mortal Kombat Director Simon McQuoid Talks Opening Scene s Focus on Scorpion
On 3/17/21 at 11:23 AM EDT
The new
Mortal Kombatmovie isn t coming out until April, but we ve already gotten a few looks at the new film, via trailers and sneak-peek footage.
Newsweek was able to get an extended look, though, at the movie s opening scene, and talk with director Simon McQuoid about how that sequence sets the overall tone for the upcoming flick.
We won t go into too much detail as to what we saw just know that we get a glimpse at the family life of Hanzo Hasashi (Hiroyuki Sanda), who becomes Scorpion.