New MORTAL KOMBAT Snags (Relatively) Massive Opening Weekend
Producer James Wan and director Sim McQuoid’s live-action reboot of MORTAL KOMBAT Snagged a Pretty Massive Opening Weekend Post-COVID. By Mike Sprague
Producer James Wan and director Sim McQuoid’s
Mortal Kombat is now in theaters and HBO Max. And it made a pretty massive amount of money at the box office, considering the last year.
TOP 5 DOMESTIC BOX OFFICE
1. MORTAL KOMBAT ($22M)
4. NOBODY ($1.8M)
5. RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON ($1.6M)
Domestically, this is the first time since the pandemic began that two films have grossed over $10M+ on the same weekend. Exhibitor Relations Co. (@ERCboxoffice) April 25, 2021
Horror History: New MORTAL KOMBAT Is Now Streaming on HBO MAX!
On this day in horror history, producer James Wan and director Sim McQuoid’s live-action reboot of MORTAL KOMBAT finally hit theaters and HBO Max. By Mike Sprague
Mortal Kombat hit theaters and HBO Max. So skip work and check it out now!
The new
Mortal Kombat follows MMA fighter Cole Young who is unaware of his legacy. Or that the evil Emperor of Outworld Shang Tsung has sent his best warrior, Sub- Zero to hunt him. Rightfully, fearing for the safety of his family, Cole sets out to find a special forces major who carries the same strange dragon as Cole.
Sub-Zero Actor Is Signed On For 4 New MORTAL KOMBAT Sequels
Sub-Zero Actor Joe Taslim Reveals He s Signed On For Four Sequels to Producer James Wan and director Simon McQuoid’s new live-action MORTAL KOMBAT Movie. By Mike Sprague
Producer James Wan and director Simon McQuoid’s
Mortal Kombat hits theaters and also HBO Max on Friday. And today, Sub-Zero actor Joe Taslim reveals he’s signed on for four sequels.
If this one’s successful, maybe we do more.”
The new film follows MMA fighter Cole Young who is unaware of his legacy. Or that the evil Emperor of Outworld Shang Tsung has sent his best warrior, Sub- Zero to hunt him. Rightfully, fearing for the safety of his family, Cole sets out to find a special forces major who carries the same strange dragon as Cole.
New MORTAL KOMBAT Was Written as a Trilogy
Screenwriter Greg Russo Teases Producer James Wan and director Simon McQuoid’s new live-action MORTAL KOMBAT movie was written as a trilogy By Mike Sprague
Producer James Wan and director Simon McQuoid’s
Mortal Kombat hits theaters and also HBO Max on Friday. And today screenwriter Greg Russo teases this first movie was written as part of a trilogy.
Russo tells CBR: “
When I wrote it, I conceived it as a trilogy; I didn’t even tell the people I was working with I was doing it as a trilogy. Just as a writer, you never want to paint yourself into a corner or shutdown where your storyline could go. When I was writing the first film, I was always, in the back of my mind, outlining two more so I always knew where things could go. I would love to come back and explore, there’s just so much of the mythology that we didn’t have the time to get into [but] two hours
New MORTAL KOMBAT Is (Currently) Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes
Producer James Wan and director Simon McQuoid’s new live-action MORTAL KOMBAT movie currently sports a fresh 67% approval rating over on Rotten Tomatoes. By Mike Sprague
Producer James Wan and director Simon McQuoid’s
Mortal Kombat hits theaters and also HBO Max on Friday. And today, the new movie sports FRESH rating over on Rotten Tomatoes. Specifically, the film currently sports a Fresh 67% approval rating.
There’s no Critic Consensus at the moment. But really do you need one anyway? It’s not like anything’s going to keep us from watching the movie after that killer trailer! All the same, keep checking back and we’ll pass along updates as we hear them.