Clockwise from left: Atlas (Netflix), My Oni Girl (Netflix), Unfrosted (Netflix)Image: The A.V. Club
Netflix offers a few high-profile originals this May as the summer movie season gets ready to kick off in theaters. Jerry Seinfeld makes his feature directorial debut and acts in Unfrosted, a comedy about the...
Netflix offers a few high-profile originals this May as the summer movie season gets ready to kick off in theaters. Jerry Seinfeld makes his feature directorial debut and acts in Unfrosted, a comedy about the...
- 5/3/2024
- by Robert DeSalvo
- avclub.com
Video game adaptations have been a popular genre in Hollywood for years, offering captivating stories with built-in fan bases. While they can be well-received, achieving success with these adaptations can be challenging. Despite this, recent hits like Pedro Pascal’s The Last of Us and Jonathan Nolan’s Fallout, starring Ella Purnell and Walton Goggins, have garnered praise. However, these are just the recent examples of the acclaimed adaptations in the genre.
5 Forgotten Video Game Adaptations Amazon Prime’s Fallout
Jonathan Nolan’s Fallout has reignited discussions surrounding video game adaptations. Based on the game series of the same name, the show has garnered widespread acclaim for its cast performances, execution, and immersive world-building, portraying the aftermath of dire consequences.
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With a second season already confirmed, fans eagerly await the continuation of the story and character arcs. In the meantime,...
5 Forgotten Video Game Adaptations Amazon Prime’s Fallout
Jonathan Nolan’s Fallout has reignited discussions surrounding video game adaptations. Based on the game series of the same name, the show has garnered widespread acclaim for its cast performances, execution, and immersive world-building, portraying the aftermath of dire consequences.
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With a second season already confirmed, fans eagerly await the continuation of the story and character arcs. In the meantime,...
- 4/21/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
After getting Peacemaker last month, Mortal Kombat 1 fans will see the return of fan favourite Ermac this month. For those who have Early Access as a Kombat Pack owner, Ermac joins the roster on April 16, with the full release on April 23. The new gameplay trailer gives fans a taste of what to expect from the telekinetic ninja, as well as his painful-looking fatality.
Joining Ermac in the trailer is Mavado. Last seen in Mortal Kombat X, Mavado joins the Mortal Kombat 1 roster as a Kameo fighter later in May.
In keeping with the established timeline we all know, Ermac is a collection of souls bound together by Quan Chi’s dark magic that are intended to function as a group mind. But that spell is temporarily undone when Ermac is defeated by Mileena and the mind of King Jerrod, deceased ruler of Outworld and one of the souls in Ermac’s collection,...
Joining Ermac in the trailer is Mavado. Last seen in Mortal Kombat X, Mavado joins the Mortal Kombat 1 roster as a Kameo fighter later in May.
In keeping with the established timeline we all know, Ermac is a collection of souls bound together by Quan Chi’s dark magic that are intended to function as a group mind. But that spell is temporarily undone when Ermac is defeated by Mileena and the mind of King Jerrod, deceased ruler of Outworld and one of the souls in Ermac’s collection,...
- 4/9/2024
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
Mortal Kombat director Simon McQuoid is back at the helm for the sequel Mortal Kombat 2, which recently wrapped production after a bumpy ride through the year of the strikes. This film will be bringing popular video game character Johnny Cage to the screen, with Karl Urban of Dredd, Star Trek, and The Boys taking on the role. Despite Urban’s established awesomeness, he was an unexpected choice for Johnny Cage, and there are some fans who have let it be known that they would have chosen someone else to play the part. We’ll have to wait and see how it turned out, but one thing we know right now is that Urban had a great time working on the movie, calling it “most action packed fun I’ve ever had on a film!”
Urban said that while celebrating the end of production on Instagram, where he made a...
Urban said that while celebrating the end of production on Instagram, where he made a...
- 1/29/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Karl Urban marked the end of filming on Simon McQuoid‘s upcoming Mortal Kombat 2 on his Instagram, calling it “the most action packed fun I’ve ever had” on a film. Urban, who plays Johnny Cage in the follow-up to the 2021 film, also took the opportunity to show himself sans beard, which he’ll no doubt be growing back for The Boys, which will be returning for Season 4 later this year.
We’ve not seen a picture yet of Urban as everyone’s favourite action movie star, though MK2 producer Todd Garner had given us a peek of what to expect a few weeks back. Garner had taken to X last week to announce that filming had wrapped for the film, which according to Garner, won’t have a trailer out just yet.
“I know I’m gonna start getting a lot of messages about like, ‘When is the trailer?...
We’ve not seen a picture yet of Urban as everyone’s favourite action movie star, though MK2 producer Todd Garner had given us a peek of what to expect a few weeks back. Garner had taken to X last week to announce that filming had wrapped for the film, which according to Garner, won’t have a trailer out just yet.
“I know I’m gonna start getting a lot of messages about like, ‘When is the trailer?...
- 1/28/2024
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
Mortal Kombat director Simon McQuoid is back at the helm for the sequel Mortal Kombat 2, which started filming at the end of June last year… then had to shut down production when the Screen Actors Guild strike hit a couple weeks later. That strike came to an end in November, and filming resumed on Mortal Kombat 2 very soon after. Now filming has wrapped, and we know this because Max Huang, who plays Kung Lao in these movies, shared pictures from the wrap party! You can check them out at the bottom of this article, along with some images producer Todd Garner shared to social media during the production.
The screenplay for Mortal Kombat 2 has been written by Jeremy Slater, who was the lead writer on the Marvel / Disney+ series Moon Knight. Last year, Slater said that working on the project had been “really fun so far. … I...
The screenplay for Mortal Kombat 2 has been written by Jeremy Slater, who was the lead writer on the Marvel / Disney+ series Moon Knight. Last year, Slater said that working on the project had been “really fun so far. … I...
- 1/22/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The shooting for the sequel to 2021’s ‘Mortal Kombat’ has now once again begun as the Hollywood strikes come to an end. Joining the set, actor Karl Urban shared a new image from the set who announced that the shooting is now back on.
Taking to his social media, the ‘Lord Of The Rings’ actor shared a picture of himself with the crew of ‘Mortal Kombat 2’ and wrote: “We’re back baby! ‘MK2’. Let’s go!! Love this cast.”
Urbanwill be playing the role of Johnny Cage, a B-class Hollywood actor and martial artist who does his own stunts and has a massive ego. One of the fighters of Earth realm, the character has been a fan-favourite in the iconic game series and the movie will see Cage performing his own bloody fatalities.
For the unversed, a fatality is a special type of kill in the ‘Mortal Kombat’ games...
Taking to his social media, the ‘Lord Of The Rings’ actor shared a picture of himself with the crew of ‘Mortal Kombat 2’ and wrote: “We’re back baby! ‘MK2’. Let’s go!! Love this cast.”
Urbanwill be playing the role of Johnny Cage, a B-class Hollywood actor and martial artist who does his own stunts and has a massive ego. One of the fighters of Earth realm, the character has been a fan-favourite in the iconic game series and the movie will see Cage performing his own bloody fatalities.
For the unversed, a fatality is a special type of kill in the ‘Mortal Kombat’ games...
- 11/16/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
The shooting for the sequel to 2021’s ‘Mortal Kombat’ has now once again begun as the Hollywood strikes come to an end. Joining the set, actor Karl Urban shared a new image from the set who announced that the shooting is now back on.
Taking to his social media, the ‘Lord Of The Rings’ actor shared a picture of himself with the crew of ‘Mortal Kombat 2’ and wrote: “We’re back baby! ‘MK2’. Let’s go!! Love this cast.”
Urbanwill be playing the role of Johnny Cage, a B-class Hollywood actor and martial artist who does his own stunts and has a massive ego. One of the fighters of Earth realm, the character has been a fan-favourite in the iconic game series and the movie will see Cage performing his own bloody fatalities.
For the unversed, a fatality is a special type of kill in the ‘Mortal Kombat’ games...
Taking to his social media, the ‘Lord Of The Rings’ actor shared a picture of himself with the crew of ‘Mortal Kombat 2’ and wrote: “We’re back baby! ‘MK2’. Let’s go!! Love this cast.”
Urbanwill be playing the role of Johnny Cage, a B-class Hollywood actor and martial artist who does his own stunts and has a massive ego. One of the fighters of Earth realm, the character has been a fan-favourite in the iconic game series and the movie will see Cage performing his own bloody fatalities.
For the unversed, a fatality is a special type of kill in the ‘Mortal Kombat’ games...
- 11/16/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Mortal Kombat director Simon McQuoid is back at the helm for the sequel Mortal Kombat 2, which started filming at the end of June… then had to shut down production when the Screen Actors Guild strike hit a couple weeks later. That strike came to an end last week, and it was rumored that Mortal Kombat 2 would go back into production in early 2024. When producer Todd Garner saw that rumor, he tweeted, “This is not true. We are filming before then…” Way before then, as it turns out. Garner and cast member Karl Urban have both confirmed that Mortal Kombat 2 is already filming again!
Urban confirmed by sharing a picture that shows him hanging out with some of his castmates. You can check it out at the bottom of this article.
The screenplay for Mortal Kombat II has been written by Jeremy Slater, who was the lead writer...
Urban confirmed by sharing a picture that shows him hanging out with some of his castmates. You can check it out at the bottom of this article.
The screenplay for Mortal Kombat II has been written by Jeremy Slater, who was the lead writer...
- 11/15/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
It’s been two years since the release of the live action Mortal Kombat reboot, and a sequel is on the way soon. Filming on Mortal Kombat 2 actually kicked off earlier this summer, you may recall, but it didn’t last long due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes going on at the time. But have no fear, because production on the movie sequel gets back underway real soon.
Responding to a report this week that suggested Mortal Kombat 2 will begin filming in early 2024, producer Todd Garner notes on Twitter that it’s actually kicking off even sooner.
“This is not true. We are filming before then,” Garner teases.
He writes in a follow-up tweet, “I promise I will keep the Mk Kommunity posted as soon as I have info on start date, etc. Everyone else is just speculating… or posting for clicks.”
This is not true. We are filming before then…...
Responding to a report this week that suggested Mortal Kombat 2 will begin filming in early 2024, producer Todd Garner notes on Twitter that it’s actually kicking off even sooner.
“This is not true. We are filming before then,” Garner teases.
He writes in a follow-up tweet, “I promise I will keep the Mk Kommunity posted as soon as I have info on start date, etc. Everyone else is just speculating… or posting for clicks.”
This is not true. We are filming before then…...
- 11/9/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Clockwise from top left: Batman Returns (Warner Bros.), A Good Person (MGM/United Artists), Evil Dead Rise (Warner Bros.)Image: The A.V. Club
It’s almost Thanksgiving, which means streaming services are starting to add holiday-themed movies—or just movies set on or around Christmas—to their libraries. Prime Video...
It’s almost Thanksgiving, which means streaming services are starting to add holiday-themed movies—or just movies set on or around Christmas—to their libraries. Prime Video...
- 10/30/2023
- by Robert DeSalvo
- avclub.com
In one of its first development moves since the end of the writers strike, New Line has hired Blair Butler to write Occupant, the adaptation of a short story by Victor Sweetser.
Zach Cregger, the filmmaker behind the critically adored 2022 horror movie Barbarian, is producing the supernatural thriller with frequent collaborator Roy Lee of Vertigo Entertainment. Vertigo’s Miri Yoon and Scott Glassgold of Ground Control — the latter specializes in the horror short-story adaptation business — are also producing, as is John Poliquin.
The project was the subject of a heated bidding war in February with New Line, the Warner Bros. division that dominates the studio horror space, winning it with a six-figure outright buy.
New Line is keeping the logline locked in the basement, but the story is a spin on the traditional haunted house tale. In this case, when a mysterious old house is moved to a small town,...
Zach Cregger, the filmmaker behind the critically adored 2022 horror movie Barbarian, is producing the supernatural thriller with frequent collaborator Roy Lee of Vertigo Entertainment. Vertigo’s Miri Yoon and Scott Glassgold of Ground Control — the latter specializes in the horror short-story adaptation business — are also producing, as is John Poliquin.
The project was the subject of a heated bidding war in February with New Line, the Warner Bros. division that dominates the studio horror space, winning it with a six-figure outright buy.
New Line is keeping the logline locked in the basement, but the story is a spin on the traditional haunted house tale. In this case, when a mysterious old house is moved to a small town,...
- 10/5/2023
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Mortal Kombat 2021, Mortal Kombat 1995, Mortal Kombat 1 (NetherRealm Studios)Graphic: The A.V. Club
The 1995 Mortal Kombat movie has never been regarded as a good film, but there was at least something perversely appealing about it. Rather than trying to class it up beyond its origins or tell some kind of new...
The 1995 Mortal Kombat movie has never been regarded as a good film, but there was at least something perversely appealing about it. Rather than trying to class it up beyond its origins or tell some kind of new...
- 9/18/2023
- by Sam Barsanti
- avclub.com
Local execs expect a knock-on effect on the Australian industry, both positive and negative.
Two productions shooting in Australia, Peacock series Apples Never Fall for Peacock, and New Line and Warner Bros’ feature Mortal Kombat 2, are both on pause from this week due to US actors joining the ongoing Writers Guild of America’s strike, sources confirm.
Both projects were being filmed at Village Roadshow Studios in Queensland.
Apples is being produced by Heyday Television, part of Universal International Studios, with Matchbox Pictures providing on-the-ground assistance. Annette Bening and Alison Brie are among the key cast. Both the Australian...
Two productions shooting in Australia, Peacock series Apples Never Fall for Peacock, and New Line and Warner Bros’ feature Mortal Kombat 2, are both on pause from this week due to US actors joining the ongoing Writers Guild of America’s strike, sources confirm.
Both projects were being filmed at Village Roadshow Studios in Queensland.
Apples is being produced by Heyday Television, part of Universal International Studios, with Matchbox Pictures providing on-the-ground assistance. Annette Bening and Alison Brie are among the key cast. Both the Australian...
- 7/18/2023
- by Sandy George
- ScreenDaily
The actors strike is being felt as far away as Australia, as the country’s production union issued guidance saying a “limited” number of SAG-affiliated productions will have to stop for now.
We hear cast and crew on Mortal Kombat 2 have stood down, while Peacock’s Apples Never Fall has also shut for now.
Production on game adaptation sequel MK2 from New Line Cinema and Warner Bros Pictures has been taking place on the Gold Coast, Queensland, but has stopped after SAG-AFTRA announced its members would begin striking today. Simon McQuoid is directing the film, which is a follow up to hit 2021 action adventure Mortal Kombat, based on the blockbuster video game franchise created by Ed Boon and John Tobias
Apples Never Fall, starring the likes of Annette Bening, Alison Brie and Jake Lacy, was also shooting in Queensland but local reports say it shut down today. Heyday Television and Matchbox Pictures,...
We hear cast and crew on Mortal Kombat 2 have stood down, while Peacock’s Apples Never Fall has also shut for now.
Production on game adaptation sequel MK2 from New Line Cinema and Warner Bros Pictures has been taking place on the Gold Coast, Queensland, but has stopped after SAG-AFTRA announced its members would begin striking today. Simon McQuoid is directing the film, which is a follow up to hit 2021 action adventure Mortal Kombat, based on the blockbuster video game franchise created by Ed Boon and John Tobias
Apples Never Fall, starring the likes of Annette Bening, Alison Brie and Jake Lacy, was also shooting in Queensland but local reports say it shut down today. Heyday Television and Matchbox Pictures,...
- 7/14/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
A couple weeks ago, Mortal Kombat director Simon McQuoid rounded out the cast of the sequel – which is apparently simply titled Mortal Kombat II. Last weekend, we saw a picture of several cast members in a restaurant together. And now Ludi Lin (who plays Liu Kang in these new films) took to Instagram to reveal that filming has officially started! He shared pictures of a clapperboard and his salad, and those can be seen at the bottom of this article.
The screenplay for Mortal Kombat II has been written by Jeremy Slater, who was the lead writer on the Marvel / Disney+ series Moon Knight. Last year, Slater said that working on the project had been “really fun so far. … I’m working really closely with the director and the studios, and the game guys, and I think—I can’t say anything about the actual story, but I think they...
The screenplay for Mortal Kombat II has been written by Jeremy Slater, who was the lead writer on the Marvel / Disney+ series Moon Knight. Last year, Slater said that working on the project had been “really fun so far. … I’m working really closely with the director and the studios, and the game guys, and I think—I can’t say anything about the actual story, but I think they...
- 6/28/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Producer James Wan revealed last night on Ig that filming is officially underway on Mortal Kombat 2, which has Simon McQuoid returning to the director’s seat from a screenplay by Jeremy Slater (“The Exorcist,” “Moon Knight”).
Martyn Ford (“The Sandman”), Desmond Chiam (“The Falcon and the Winter Soldier”), Ana Thu Nguyen (Suka) and Damon Herriman (House of Wax, The Nightingale) signed on a few weeks ago to play Shao Kahn, Edenian King Jerrod, Queen Sindel, and Netherrealm demon Quan Chi respectively.
It’s interesting to note that Herriman previously voiced the role of Kabal in the 2021 film.
Newcomers to the sequel also include Karl Urban as Johnny Cage, Tati Gabrielle as Jade and Adeline Rudolph as Kitana.
Plot details remain scarce for the sequel, though the new cast additions continue to signal a bigger, bloodier affair packed with fatalities.
In 2021’s Mortal Kombat, ”Mma fighter Cole Young, accustomed to taking a beating for money,...
Martyn Ford (“The Sandman”), Desmond Chiam (“The Falcon and the Winter Soldier”), Ana Thu Nguyen (Suka) and Damon Herriman (House of Wax, The Nightingale) signed on a few weeks ago to play Shao Kahn, Edenian King Jerrod, Queen Sindel, and Netherrealm demon Quan Chi respectively.
It’s interesting to note that Herriman previously voiced the role of Kabal in the 2021 film.
Newcomers to the sequel also include Karl Urban as Johnny Cage, Tati Gabrielle as Jade and Adeline Rudolph as Kitana.
Plot details remain scarce for the sequel, though the new cast additions continue to signal a bigger, bloodier affair packed with fatalities.
In 2021’s Mortal Kombat, ”Mma fighter Cole Young, accustomed to taking a beating for money,...
- 6/28/2023
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Mortal Kombat 2 recently started filming in Australia and producer Todd Garner shared a photo of the cast enjoying a meal. If you take a look at the photo, you’ll see Karl Urban sporting some frosted tips and a more clean-shaven face to play Johnny Cage.
New friends and old friends… pic.twitter.com/S4al4gRZ8k
— Todd Garner (@Todd_Garner) June 24, 2023
Johnny Cage is an action movie star and martial artist who first appeared in the original Mortal Kombat game released in 1992. The character didn’t appear in the recent Mortal Kombat movie, but a post-credit scene teased that he would be on his way. It was announced earlier this year that Karl Urban was in talks to play Johnny Cage. I’m excited to see the actor in costume for the first time, but I have no doubt that he’s going to knock the role out of the park.
New friends and old friends… pic.twitter.com/S4al4gRZ8k
— Todd Garner (@Todd_Garner) June 24, 2023
Johnny Cage is an action movie star and martial artist who first appeared in the original Mortal Kombat game released in 1992. The character didn’t appear in the recent Mortal Kombat movie, but a post-credit scene teased that he would be on his way. It was announced earlier this year that Karl Urban was in talks to play Johnny Cage. I’m excited to see the actor in costume for the first time, but I have no doubt that he’s going to knock the role out of the park.
- 6/26/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Mortal Kombat director Simon McQuoid is returning to the helm for the sequel that we’ll refer to as Mortal Kombat 2 until someone tells us otherwise. Filming on this follow-up is expected to begin soon (unless the writers strike causes a delay), and over the last month and a half McQuoid has been steadily building up his cast. The Boys star Karl Urban has been cast to play Johnny Cage; Adeline Rudolph (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) is set to play Princess Kitana; and Tati Gabrielle (You) is taking on the role of Jade, the friend and bodyguard of Princess Kitana. Now Deadline reports that four more actors have joined the cast, filling the roles of Outworld emperor Shao Kahn, Kahn’s wife Queen Sindel, Netherrealm demon Quan Chi, and Jerrod, who was the King of Edenia (and married to Sindel) until Edenia’s warriors lost in the Mortal Kombat tournament.
- 6/15/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The cast continues to grow for big screen sequel Mortal Kombat 2, adding four new cast members to play popular characters from the video game series.
Deadline reports today that Martyn Ford (“The Sandman”), Desmond Chiam (“The Falcon and the Winter Soldier”), Ana Thu Nguyen (Suka) and Damon Herriman have signed on to play Shao Kahn, Edenian King Jerrod, Queen Sindel, and Netherrealm demon Quan Chi respectively.
It’s interesting to note that Herriman previously voiced the role of Kabal in the 2021 film.
Plot details remain scarce for the sequel, though the new cast additions continue to signal a bigger, bloodier affair packed with fatalities.
In 2021’s Mortal Kombat, ”Mma fighter Cole Young, accustomed to taking a beating for money, is unaware of his heritage—or why Outworld’s Emperor Shang Tsung has sent his best warrior, Sub-Zero, an otherworldly Cryomancer, to hunt Cole down. Fearing for his family’s safety,...
Deadline reports today that Martyn Ford (“The Sandman”), Desmond Chiam (“The Falcon and the Winter Soldier”), Ana Thu Nguyen (Suka) and Damon Herriman have signed on to play Shao Kahn, Edenian King Jerrod, Queen Sindel, and Netherrealm demon Quan Chi respectively.
It’s interesting to note that Herriman previously voiced the role of Kabal in the 2021 film.
Plot details remain scarce for the sequel, though the new cast additions continue to signal a bigger, bloodier affair packed with fatalities.
In 2021’s Mortal Kombat, ”Mma fighter Cole Young, accustomed to taking a beating for money, is unaware of his heritage—or why Outworld’s Emperor Shang Tsung has sent his best warrior, Sub-Zero, an otherworldly Cryomancer, to hunt Cole down. Fearing for his family’s safety,...
- 6/15/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Martyn Ford (“Shao Kahn”), Desmond Chiam (“King Jerrod”), Ana Thu Nguyen (“Sindel”), and Damon Herriman (“Quan Chi”) have been cast in the sequel to New Line’s hit 2021 action adventure “Mortal Kombat” based on the blockbuster video game franchise, New Line announced on Thursday morning.
The new additions join a cast which include Karl Urban as “Johnny Cage,” Tati Gabrielle as “Jade,” and Adeline Rudolph as “Kitana.”
The returning cast from “Mortal Kombat” includes Lewis Tan as “Cole Young”; Jessica McNamee as “Sonya Blade”; Josh Lawson as “Kano”; Tadanobu Asano as “Lord Raiden”; Mehcad Brooks as “Jax”; Ludi Lin as “Liu Kang”; Chin Han as “Shang Tsung”; Joe Taslim as “Bi-Han” and “Sub-Zero”; Hiroyuki Sanada as “Hanzo Hasashi” and “Scorpion”; Max Huang as “Kung Lao.”
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Simon McQuoid, who directed the 2021 film, is set to return.
The new additions join a cast which include Karl Urban as “Johnny Cage,” Tati Gabrielle as “Jade,” and Adeline Rudolph as “Kitana.”
The returning cast from “Mortal Kombat” includes Lewis Tan as “Cole Young”; Jessica McNamee as “Sonya Blade”; Josh Lawson as “Kano”; Tadanobu Asano as “Lord Raiden”; Mehcad Brooks as “Jax”; Ludi Lin as “Liu Kang”; Chin Han as “Shang Tsung”; Joe Taslim as “Bi-Han” and “Sub-Zero”; Hiroyuki Sanada as “Hanzo Hasashi” and “Scorpion”; Max Huang as “Kung Lao.”
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Simon McQuoid, who directed the 2021 film, is set to return.
- 6/15/2023
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Martyn Ford, Desmond Chiam, Ana Thu Nguyen and Damon Herriman have stepped into the ring for New Line’s face-crunching sequel to 2021’s Mortal Kombat.
At the same time, New Line has closed a slew of deals bringing back members of that first installment, including Lewis Tan as Cole Young, Jessica McNamee as Sonya Blade and Josh Lawson as Kano.
Also returning are Tadanobu Asano as Lord Raiden, Mehcad Brooks as Jax, Ludi Lin as Liu Kang, Chin Han as Shang Tsung, Joe Taslim as Bi-Han and Sub-Zero, Hiroyuki Sanada as Hanzo Hasashi and Scorpion, and Max Huang as Kung Lao.
The actors join Karl Urban, Adeline Rudolph, and Tati Gabrielle, who have marquee roles in the sequel that is being helmed by Simon McQuoid, who directed the previous movie based on the video game franchise.
Written by Jeremy Slater, the sequel continues the story of a group of ragtag fighters,...
At the same time, New Line has closed a slew of deals bringing back members of that first installment, including Lewis Tan as Cole Young, Jessica McNamee as Sonya Blade and Josh Lawson as Kano.
Also returning are Tadanobu Asano as Lord Raiden, Mehcad Brooks as Jax, Ludi Lin as Liu Kang, Chin Han as Shang Tsung, Joe Taslim as Bi-Han and Sub-Zero, Hiroyuki Sanada as Hanzo Hasashi and Scorpion, and Max Huang as Kung Lao.
The actors join Karl Urban, Adeline Rudolph, and Tati Gabrielle, who have marquee roles in the sequel that is being helmed by Simon McQuoid, who directed the previous movie based on the video game franchise.
Written by Jeremy Slater, the sequel continues the story of a group of ragtag fighters,...
- 6/15/2023
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
New Line has rounded out its cast for Mortal Kombat 2, with Martyn Ford (Red Sonja), Desmond Chiam (Joy Ride), Ana Thu Nguyen (Suka) and Damon Herriman (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) coming aboard for roles.
Ford will play villainous Outworld emperor Shao Kahn, with Chiam as Edenian King Jerrod, Nguyen as Queen Sindel and Herriman as Netherrealm demon Quan Chi.
New Line’s latest follows up its hit 2021 action adventure Mortal Kombat, based on the blockbuster video game franchise created by Ed Boon and John Tobias, which was released simultaneously in theaters and on the platform now known as Max in April 2021. Amidst an industry hit hard by Covid, the original opened at number one at the box office and went on to gross over $84M worldwide theatrically, also coming in as one of the most-watched titles in Max’s history.
While Mortal Kombat followed Mma fighter Cole Young...
Ford will play villainous Outworld emperor Shao Kahn, with Chiam as Edenian King Jerrod, Nguyen as Queen Sindel and Herriman as Netherrealm demon Quan Chi.
New Line’s latest follows up its hit 2021 action adventure Mortal Kombat, based on the blockbuster video game franchise created by Ed Boon and John Tobias, which was released simultaneously in theaters and on the platform now known as Max in April 2021. Amidst an industry hit hard by Covid, the original opened at number one at the box office and went on to gross over $84M worldwide theatrically, also coming in as one of the most-watched titles in Max’s history.
While Mortal Kombat followed Mma fighter Cole Young...
- 6/15/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Adeline Rudolph, best known for her role in Netflix’s “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,” is set to play Kitana in New Line’s upcoming “Mortal Kombat 2,” according to an individual with knowledge of the project.
The upcoming film is a “Sabrina” reunion of sorts as Rudolph will be joining Tati Gabrielle, her costar on the Netflix series, in the sequel to the 2021 “Mortal Kombat” film, based on the blockbuster video game franchise.
Rudolph joins Karl Urban who will play Johnny Cage, which TheWrap previously reported. Gabrielle is set to play Jade.
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Simon McQuoid, who directed the 2021 film, is set to return. Jeremy Slater wrote the screenplay for the sequel.
The previous film was a new adaptation of the popular video-game franchise that offered a grittier, more violent take on the material than the 1990s films.
The upcoming film is a “Sabrina” reunion of sorts as Rudolph will be joining Tati Gabrielle, her costar on the Netflix series, in the sequel to the 2021 “Mortal Kombat” film, based on the blockbuster video game franchise.
Rudolph joins Karl Urban who will play Johnny Cage, which TheWrap previously reported. Gabrielle is set to play Jade.
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Simon McQuoid, who directed the 2021 film, is set to return. Jeremy Slater wrote the screenplay for the sequel.
The previous film was a new adaptation of the popular video-game franchise that offered a grittier, more violent take on the material than the 1990s films.
- 5/26/2023
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina actress Adeline Rudolph is going from Riverdale to Outworld for New Line‘s Mortal Kombat 2. Rudolph is the second Chilling Adventures cast member to sign on for the Mortal Kombat sequel after Tati Gabrielle announced she’s in talks to play Jade in the follow-up to director Simon McQuoid’s 2021 smash. McQuoid directs the sequel, featuring Karl Urban as the fast-talking Hollywood misfit fighter Johnny Cage.
Written by Jeremy Slater, Mortal Kombat 2 continues the story established in the McQuoid reboot, focusing on an eclectic group of fighters pulled into a contest of champions for the fate of Earthrealm against the sinister forces of Outworld. New Line’s Mortal Kombat was released at the onset of the pandemic in theaters and on HBO Max, becoming one of the streaming platform’s most significant hits.
Rudolph plays Kitana in the sequel, my favorite character from the famed fighting game franchise.
Written by Jeremy Slater, Mortal Kombat 2 continues the story established in the McQuoid reboot, focusing on an eclectic group of fighters pulled into a contest of champions for the fate of Earthrealm against the sinister forces of Outworld. New Line’s Mortal Kombat was released at the onset of the pandemic in theaters and on HBO Max, becoming one of the streaming platform’s most significant hits.
Rudolph plays Kitana in the sequel, my favorite character from the famed fighting game franchise.
- 5/25/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Big screen sequel Mortal Kombat 2 is on the way, and THR reports this afternoon that Adeline Rudolph (“Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”) has been cast as Kitana.
THR notes, “Rudolph will play Kitana, a character first introduced in Mortal Kombat II, the video game that thrust the franchise into the 1990s pop culture mainstream and made it what it is today. Kitana, known for her cutthroat steel fans, became one of the video game series’ signature characters. Kitana has a close bond with Jade.”
Jade, we learned last week, is being played in Mortal Kombat 2 by Tati Gabrielle, who co-starred alongside Adeline Rudolph in “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.”
Karl Urban (“The Boys”) will also star in Mortal Kombat 2 as Johnny Cage.
Simon McQuoid is reportedly back to direct Mortal Kombat 2. Previously reported, Jeremy Slater (“The Exorcist”, “Moon Knight”) is writing the upcoming sequel.
Stay tuned for more...
THR notes, “Rudolph will play Kitana, a character first introduced in Mortal Kombat II, the video game that thrust the franchise into the 1990s pop culture mainstream and made it what it is today. Kitana, known for her cutthroat steel fans, became one of the video game series’ signature characters. Kitana has a close bond with Jade.”
Jade, we learned last week, is being played in Mortal Kombat 2 by Tati Gabrielle, who co-starred alongside Adeline Rudolph in “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.”
Karl Urban (“The Boys”) will also star in Mortal Kombat 2 as Johnny Cage.
Simon McQuoid is reportedly back to direct Mortal Kombat 2. Previously reported, Jeremy Slater (“The Exorcist”, “Moon Knight”) is writing the upcoming sequel.
Stay tuned for more...
- 5/25/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Adeline Rudolph, who made her debut as part of Netflix’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, has joined Tati Gabrielle, her co-star on the Netflix series, in New Line’s spine-severing sequel to 2021’s Mortal Kombat.
Simon McQuoid, who directed the previous movie based on the video game franchise, is back behind the console for the new feature, which sees Karl Urban leading the ensemble and diverse cast.
Written by Jeremy Slater, the sequel continues the story of a group of ragtag fighters, versed in the ways of martial arts, who defend our reality, which is known as Earthrealm, against the Outworld. The first movie, released during the pandemic in both theaters and on HBO Max, remains one of the streamer’s biggest hits to date.
Rudolph will play Kitana, a character first introduced in Mortal Kombat II, the video game that thrust the franchise into the 1990s pop culture mainstream...
Simon McQuoid, who directed the previous movie based on the video game franchise, is back behind the console for the new feature, which sees Karl Urban leading the ensemble and diverse cast.
Written by Jeremy Slater, the sequel continues the story of a group of ragtag fighters, versed in the ways of martial arts, who defend our reality, which is known as Earthrealm, against the Outworld. The first movie, released during the pandemic in both theaters and on HBO Max, remains one of the streamer’s biggest hits to date.
Rudolph will play Kitana, a character first introduced in Mortal Kombat II, the video game that thrust the franchise into the 1990s pop culture mainstream...
- 5/25/2023
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Mortal Kombat 2” will follow the example of its 2021 hit predecessor and film in Australia. But production will relocate to Gold Coast, Queensland, from Adelaide in South Australia.
The New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures title is based on the iconic video game by Ed Boon and John Tobias. Filming will begin at Village Roadshow Studios from June.
“Mortal Kombat 2” is written by Jeremy Slater and will again be directed by Australian Simon McQuoid. The film will be produced by James Wan’s Atomic Monster and Todd Garner’s Broken Road Productions.
The production was lured by the Queensland Government via Screen Queensland’s Production Attraction Strategy. It will also be eligible for the Australian federal government’s recently-revised offset scheme.
“With an estimated local spend of more than $68 million, Mortal Kombat 2 is a heavy hitter for the state’s economy, creating at least 560 jobs for Queensland cast and crew,...
The New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures title is based on the iconic video game by Ed Boon and John Tobias. Filming will begin at Village Roadshow Studios from June.
“Mortal Kombat 2” is written by Jeremy Slater and will again be directed by Australian Simon McQuoid. The film will be produced by James Wan’s Atomic Monster and Todd Garner’s Broken Road Productions.
The production was lured by the Queensland Government via Screen Queensland’s Production Attraction Strategy. It will also be eligible for the Australian federal government’s recently-revised offset scheme.
“With an estimated local spend of more than $68 million, Mortal Kombat 2 is a heavy hitter for the state’s economy, creating at least 560 jobs for Queensland cast and crew,...
- 5/23/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
A short amount of internet research does not reveal, sadly, a canonical reason why "Mortal Kombat" is spelled with a "K." Midway's "Mortal Kombat" first hit arcades in 1992, and was notable for its blood and gore and for its graphics. "Mortal Kombat" incorporated photographs of actual actors in colorful outfits and in fight poses who were then animated into the game. Unlike its more cartoonish competitor "Street Fighter," "Mortal Kombat" had an edge.
Over the years, the premise of "Mortal Kombat" became complicated to the point of risibility. It seems a fighting tournament is held every X number of years, and people from across multiple dimensions, including robots and demons, gather to compete. The winner will receive ultimate power or something. It doesn't really matter. The point is getting strange, colorful, violent characters in an area so that we may witness one forcibly removing the spine from the other.
Over 30 years later,...
Over the years, the premise of "Mortal Kombat" became complicated to the point of risibility. It seems a fighting tournament is held every X number of years, and people from across multiple dimensions, including robots and demons, gather to compete. The winner will receive ultimate power or something. It doesn't really matter. The point is getting strange, colorful, violent characters in an area so that we may witness one forcibly removing the spine from the other.
Over 30 years later,...
- 5/20/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
A sequel to the Mortal Kombat movie from 2021 is on the way, and THR reports that Tati Gabrielle (“Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”) is in final talks to star as Mk character Jade.
THR reminds, “Jade is an assassin who is a friend and bodyguard to the character known as Princess Kitana.” Jade first appeared in Mortal Kombat II as a secret character.
Karl Urban (“The Boys”) will also star in Mortal Kombat 2 as Johnny Cage.
Simon McQuoid is reportedly back to direct Mortal Kombat 2. Previously reported, Jeremy Slater (“The Exorcist”, “Moon Knight”) is writing the upcoming sequel.
Stay tuned for more on the feature film sequel as we learn it.
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THR reminds, “Jade is an assassin who is a friend and bodyguard to the character known as Princess Kitana.” Jade first appeared in Mortal Kombat II as a secret character.
Karl Urban (“The Boys”) will also star in Mortal Kombat 2 as Johnny Cage.
Simon McQuoid is reportedly back to direct Mortal Kombat 2. Previously reported, Jeremy Slater (“The Exorcist”, “Moon Knight”) is writing the upcoming sequel.
Stay tuned for more on the feature film sequel as we learn it.
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- 5/19/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
According to THR, Tati Gabrielle is in final negotiations to join the cast of Mortal Kombat 2 as Jade, the friend and bodyguard of Princess Kitana.
Tati Gabrielle is best known for playing Prudence Blackwood in The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina as well as Marienne Bellamy in Netflix’s thriller series You. She also starred alongside Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg in last year’s Uncharted movie. Mortal Kombat 2 will once again be directed by Simon McQuoid, with Jeremy Slater (Moon Knight) writing the script. Production is expected to start this June in Australia.
Jade isn’t the only new addition to Mortal Kombat 2 as we can also expect Johnny Cage to show up as well. The fan-favourite character is an action movie star and martial artist who first appeared in the original Mortal Kombat game released in 1992. The character didn’t appear in the recent Mortal Kombat movie,...
Tati Gabrielle is best known for playing Prudence Blackwood in The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina as well as Marienne Bellamy in Netflix’s thriller series You. She also starred alongside Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg in last year’s Uncharted movie. Mortal Kombat 2 will once again be directed by Simon McQuoid, with Jeremy Slater (Moon Knight) writing the script. Production is expected to start this June in Australia.
Jade isn’t the only new addition to Mortal Kombat 2 as we can also expect Johnny Cage to show up as well. The fan-favourite character is an action movie star and martial artist who first appeared in the original Mortal Kombat game released in 1992. The character didn’t appear in the recent Mortal Kombat movie,...
- 5/19/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Tati Gabrielle, known for her work in Netflix sensation You as well as The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, is in final negotiations to join the fist-flying cast of New Line’s sequel to 2021’s Mortal Kombat.
Simon McQuoid, who directed the previous movie based on the video game franchise, is back behind the joystick for the second installment, with Jeremy Slater writing the screenplay for the sequel.
The sequel continues the story of a group of ragtag fighters, versed in the ways of martial arts, who defend our reality which is known in Earthrealm against the Outworld. The first movie, released during the pandemic in both theaters and on HBO Max, remains one of the streamer’s biggest hits to date.
Karl Urban is already on board to play fan-favorite character Johnny Cage, an action movie star who enters the Mortal Kombat tournament in order to prove to naysayers he...
Simon McQuoid, who directed the previous movie based on the video game franchise, is back behind the joystick for the second installment, with Jeremy Slater writing the screenplay for the sequel.
The sequel continues the story of a group of ragtag fighters, versed in the ways of martial arts, who defend our reality which is known in Earthrealm against the Outworld. The first movie, released during the pandemic in both theaters and on HBO Max, remains one of the streamer’s biggest hits to date.
Karl Urban is already on board to play fan-favorite character Johnny Cage, an action movie star who enters the Mortal Kombat tournament in order to prove to naysayers he...
- 5/19/2023
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Lewis Tan is the face of a big ongoing franchise, playing Mma fighter turned world-saving hero in "Mortal Kombat," which currently has a sequel in the works. It turns out that Tan very nearly landed another huge gig around the same time: Shang-Chi in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Indeed, had things gone another way, it could be Tan suiting up as Shang-Chi and not Simu Liu. And it sounds very much like Tan was in the running right until the very end.
Tan spoke about the experience to Entertainment Tonight around the time that 2021's "Mortal Kombat" was coming out. He explained what it was like landing the role of Cole Young, a character created specifically for the movie. Here's what he had to say about it:
"That was a crazy moment. I had just gotten back from Japan. I just lost a crazy job - a really, really high-caliber level job.
Tan spoke about the experience to Entertainment Tonight around the time that 2021's "Mortal Kombat" was coming out. He explained what it was like landing the role of Cole Young, a character created specifically for the movie. Here's what he had to say about it:
"That was a crazy moment. I had just gotten back from Japan. I just lost a crazy job - a really, really high-caliber level job.
- 5/14/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Karl Urban has entered into final negotiations to join the ‘Mortal Kambat 2’ cast as fan-favourite Johnny Cage, according to those Robots in the Distance.
Based on the global video-game phenomenon created by Ed Boon and John Tobias, A post-credits scene in the 2021 film teased the arrival of Johnny Cage in the sequel. The cast included Lewis Tan as Cole Young, Jessica MacNamee as Sonya Blade and Hiroyuki Sanada as Scorpion.
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Simon McQuoid, who directed the 2021 film, is set to return. Jeremy Slater wrote the screenplay for the sequel. The follow-up will be produced by Atomic Monster’s James Wan, Broken Road Production’s Todd Garner, Simon McQuoid and E. Bennett Walsh.
Produced by James Wan, the first movie made $83.6 million worldwide at the box office beginning on April 23, 2021
Urban is currently starring in Amazon’s hit...
Based on the global video-game phenomenon created by Ed Boon and John Tobias, A post-credits scene in the 2021 film teased the arrival of Johnny Cage in the sequel. The cast included Lewis Tan as Cole Young, Jessica MacNamee as Sonya Blade and Hiroyuki Sanada as Scorpion.
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Simon McQuoid, who directed the 2021 film, is set to return. Jeremy Slater wrote the screenplay for the sequel. The follow-up will be produced by Atomic Monster’s James Wan, Broken Road Production’s Todd Garner, Simon McQuoid and E. Bennett Walsh.
Produced by James Wan, the first movie made $83.6 million worldwide at the box office beginning on April 23, 2021
Urban is currently starring in Amazon’s hit...
- 5/5/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
According to The Wrap, The Boys star Karl Urban is in final talks to play Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat 2.
The fan-favourite character is an action movie star and martial artist who first appeared in the original Mortal Kombat game released in 1992. Although Johnny Cage didn’t appear in the recent Mortal Kombat movie, a post-credit scene teased that he would be on his way. Mortal Kombat 2 will once again be directed by Simon McQuoid, with Jeremy Slater (Moon Knight) writing the script. Production is expected to start this June in Australia.
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Karl Urban recently wrapped on the fourth season of The Boys, and if the Johnny Cage deal closes, he will be adding yet another big franchise under his belt. He played Éomer in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Siberius Vaako in the Riddick series,...
The fan-favourite character is an action movie star and martial artist who first appeared in the original Mortal Kombat game released in 1992. Although Johnny Cage didn’t appear in the recent Mortal Kombat movie, a post-credit scene teased that he would be on his way. Mortal Kombat 2 will once again be directed by Simon McQuoid, with Jeremy Slater (Moon Knight) writing the script. Production is expected to start this June in Australia.
Related Mortal Kombat 2 producer confirms filming will begin this June
Karl Urban recently wrapped on the fourth season of The Boys, and if the Johnny Cage deal closes, he will be adding yet another big franchise under his belt. He played Éomer in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Siberius Vaako in the Riddick series,...
- 5/4/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
There are a few nerdy actors whose attachments to geeky properties suddenly make them much more exciting because fans know that the person involved will care as much as they do. Karl Urban ("The Boys") is one such actor because he loves comic books, video games, and all of the other geeky things that make us happy. I mean, this is the man who refused to move his mouth from a painful-looking grimace or remove his helmet for "Dredd," so he clearly cares. Now it looks like Urban is going to be attached to another big geeky franchise, as he is reportedly in final talks to play Johnny Cage in the upcoming "Mortal Kombat 2," according to The Wrap. There hasn't been too much news about the sequel to the 2021 video game movie that received mixed reviews (you can read ours here) but felt like it could go in an interesting direction with follow-up entries.
- 5/4/2023
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
A sequel to the Mortal Kombat movie from 2021 is on the way, and The Wrap reports tonight that Karl Urban (“The Boys”) is in final talks to join the cast as Johnny Cage.
The Wrap reminds, “Johnny Cage was introduced in the first Mortal Kombat arcade game in 1992. Johnny Cage is depicted as an action movie star with an extensive martial arts background. He is often characterized as a swashbuckling, Hollywood fighting movie star who places great importance on his image and consistently behaves in a cool manner.”
The star of Amazon’s hit series “The Boys,” Karl Urban turns 50 years old next month, so this particular take on the classic Mortal Kombat character is sure to be different than expected. Many fans had been lobbying for WWE superstar The Miz to play Cage in the upcoming sequel, but Urban’s casting will bring a whole new facet to the character.
The Wrap reminds, “Johnny Cage was introduced in the first Mortal Kombat arcade game in 1992. Johnny Cage is depicted as an action movie star with an extensive martial arts background. He is often characterized as a swashbuckling, Hollywood fighting movie star who places great importance on his image and consistently behaves in a cool manner.”
The star of Amazon’s hit series “The Boys,” Karl Urban turns 50 years old next month, so this particular take on the classic Mortal Kombat character is sure to be different than expected. Many fans had been lobbying for WWE superstar The Miz to play Cage in the upcoming sequel, but Urban’s casting will bring a whole new facet to the character.
- 5/4/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Karl Urban is in final talks to star as fan-favorite character “Johnny Cage” in the sequel to New Line’s hit 2021 action adventure “Mortal Kombat” based on the blockbuster video-game franchise.
Simon McQuoid, who directed the 2021 film, is set to return. Jeremy Slater wrote the screenplay for the sequel.
The previous film was a new adaptation of the popular video-game franchise that offered a grittier, more violent take on the material than the 1990s films. It was released in April 2021 in theaters and on HBO Max, and was an early pandemic hit for distributor Warner Bros., ranking as one of the top feature titles on HBO Max since the streaming service debuted.
“Mortal Kombat” is based on the global video-game phenomenon created by Ed Boon and John Tobias.
A postcredits scene in the 2021 film...
Simon McQuoid, who directed the 2021 film, is set to return. Jeremy Slater wrote the screenplay for the sequel.
The previous film was a new adaptation of the popular video-game franchise that offered a grittier, more violent take on the material than the 1990s films. It was released in April 2021 in theaters and on HBO Max, and was an early pandemic hit for distributor Warner Bros., ranking as one of the top feature titles on HBO Max since the streaming service debuted.
“Mortal Kombat” is based on the global video-game phenomenon created by Ed Boon and John Tobias.
A postcredits scene in the 2021 film...
- 5/4/2023
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Although Mortal Kombat received fairly mixed reviews upon its release on HBO Max two years ago, it was also the streaming service’s most-watched movie of the year. The studio officially got the ball rolling on a sequel last year, and it seems that Mortal Kombat 2 is aiming to start filming this summer.
Replying to a report from Geek Vibes Nation on Twitter, Mortal Kombat producer Todd Garner seemingly confirmed that the sequel will start shooting in Australia this June by responding, “I was wondering why I had an apt in Australia…” Mortal Kombat 2 will once again be directed by Simon McQuoid, with Jeremy Slater (Moon Knight) writing the script. With filming on Mortal Kombat 2 just over the horizon, we should start hearing more about the sequel before too long. It’s expected that filming should wrap by September.
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Replying to a report from Geek Vibes Nation on Twitter, Mortal Kombat producer Todd Garner seemingly confirmed that the sequel will start shooting in Australia this June by responding, “I was wondering why I had an apt in Australia…” Mortal Kombat 2 will once again be directed by Simon McQuoid, with Jeremy Slater (Moon Knight) writing the script. With filming on Mortal Kombat 2 just over the horizon, we should start hearing more about the sequel before too long. It’s expected that filming should wrap by September.
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- 4/17/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Back in July, it was confirmed that Mortal Kombat director Simon McQuoid is returning to the helm for the sequel that we’ll refer to as Mortal Kombat 2 until someone tells us otherwise. Now Mortal Kombat star Lewis Tan – who says he has been training his ass off to reprise the role of Cole Young in the film – has promised that the sequel will be “absolutely insane” and “way bigger” than its predecessor.
Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema released Mortal Kombat to theatres and the HBO Max streaming service on the same day in April of 2021. When asked if the Warner Bros. / Discovery merger had any impact on the progress of Mortal Kombat 2, Tan told ComicBook.com, “(The merger) impacts a lot, but not really us in particular because New Line is the studio that is under the branch of Warner Bros. But they’re very happy with the movie,...
Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema released Mortal Kombat to theatres and the HBO Max streaming service on the same day in April of 2021. When asked if the Warner Bros. / Discovery merger had any impact on the progress of Mortal Kombat 2, Tan told ComicBook.com, “(The merger) impacts a lot, but not really us in particular because New Line is the studio that is under the branch of Warner Bros. But they’re very happy with the movie,...
- 12/6/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
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Sony is making moves on its adaptation of the 2020 novel Home Before Dark, adding filmmaker Patrick Brice to direct from a script by Blair Butler. 21 Laps, the Shawn Levy-led production banner behind Stranger Things and The Adam Project, is producing.
The plot of the film, which is in early development, is being kept under wraps, though Riley Sager’s book is centered on a young woman, Maggie, whose family fled their Victorian home 25 years earlier in an event that inspired her father to pen a best-selling nonfiction book claiming they experienced a haunting. Maggie, now an adult, doesn’t remember those events and doesn’t believe her father’s book. But when she inherits the old family home after her father’s death, she starts to question if there’s more to the house than she believed.
SVP Emily Morris and creative...
Sony is making moves on its adaptation of the 2020 novel Home Before Dark, adding filmmaker Patrick Brice to direct from a script by Blair Butler. 21 Laps, the Shawn Levy-led production banner behind Stranger Things and The Adam Project, is producing.
The plot of the film, which is in early development, is being kept under wraps, though Riley Sager’s book is centered on a young woman, Maggie, whose family fled their Victorian home 25 years earlier in an event that inspired her father to pen a best-selling nonfiction book claiming they experienced a haunting. Maggie, now an adult, doesn’t remember those events and doesn’t believe her father’s book. But when she inherits the old family home after her father’s death, she starts to question if there’s more to the house than she believed.
SVP Emily Morris and creative...
- 8/29/2022
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Grab your power pellets. A live-action movie based on the Pac-Man character and arcade game is in the works with actor Justin Baldoni’s Wayfarer Studios partnering with Bandai Namco Entertainment to produce the film.
While any plot details are currently under wraps, the film will be based on an original idea by Chuck Williams, an associate producer on “Sonic the Hedgehog.” Baldoni, Manu Gargi and Andrew Calof will produce on behalf of Wayfarer Studios, and Williams and Tim Kwok will produce on behalf of Lightbeam.
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“Pac-Man” is the classic arcade video game originally released in 1980 by Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. (previously Namco) in which players take control of a yellow, puck-shaped hero who navigates his way through a series of mazes in a race to chomp miniature pellets, all while being chased by four colorful ghosts.
The game...
While any plot details are currently under wraps, the film will be based on an original idea by Chuck Williams, an associate producer on “Sonic the Hedgehog.” Baldoni, Manu Gargi and Andrew Calof will produce on behalf of Wayfarer Studios, and Williams and Tim Kwok will produce on behalf of Lightbeam.
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“Pac-Man” is the classic arcade video game originally released in 1980 by Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. (previously Namco) in which players take control of a yellow, puck-shaped hero who navigates his way through a series of mazes in a race to chomp miniature pellets, all while being chased by four colorful ghosts.
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- 8/8/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Daniel Cohan has joined Brillstein Entertainment Partners as a manager.
Cohan comes to the company from ICM Partners, where he worked in the Motion Picture Department since 2017, parting ways with the company following CAA’s acquisition. He was previously at WME for 11 years.
“Brillstein is a first-class company that epitomizes what drew me to management,” Cohan said. “I am thrilled to roll up my sleeves with my fantastic new colleagues. I can’t imagine a better place to embark upon this next chapter of my career.”
Cohan, who began his career as a corporate attorney, brings with him to Brillstein clients including writer/director/producer Lindsey Beer (Pet Sematary); and filmmakers Simon McQuoid (Mortal Kombat), Ciaran Foy (Eli), Jesper Ganslandt (Netflix’s Snabba Cash), Mitzi Peirone (Saint Clare), Mike P. Nelson (Wrong Turn), Taneli Mustonen & Aleksi Hyvarinen (The Twin), Adam Egypt Mortimer (Daniel Isn’t Real), Luis Prieto (Vampire Academy...
Cohan comes to the company from ICM Partners, where he worked in the Motion Picture Department since 2017, parting ways with the company following CAA’s acquisition. He was previously at WME for 11 years.
“Brillstein is a first-class company that epitomizes what drew me to management,” Cohan said. “I am thrilled to roll up my sleeves with my fantastic new colleagues. I can’t imagine a better place to embark upon this next chapter of my career.”
Cohan, who began his career as a corporate attorney, brings with him to Brillstein clients including writer/director/producer Lindsey Beer (Pet Sematary); and filmmakers Simon McQuoid (Mortal Kombat), Ciaran Foy (Eli), Jesper Ganslandt (Netflix’s Snabba Cash), Mitzi Peirone (Saint Clare), Mike P. Nelson (Wrong Turn), Taneli Mustonen & Aleksi Hyvarinen (The Twin), Adam Egypt Mortimer (Daniel Isn’t Real), Luis Prieto (Vampire Academy...
- 8/1/2022
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
New Line Cinema is moving forward with a “Mortal Kombat” sequel, with the 2021 film’s director Simon McQuoid set to return, sources tell TheWrap.
The previous film was a new adaptation of the popular video game franchise that offered a grittier, more violent take on the material than the 1990s films. It was released in April of 2021 both in theaters and on HBO Max, and was an early pandemic hit for distributor Warner Bros., ranking as one of the top feature titles on HBO Max since the streaming service debuted.
Jeremy Slater is writing the screenplay for the sequel, and news of his involvement was first revealed in January.
“Mortal Kombat” marked McQuoid’s feature directorial debut, and the film ended with a clear path forward for the franchise as the titular challenge does not occur within the events of the first movie. A post-credits scene also teased the inclusion...
The previous film was a new adaptation of the popular video game franchise that offered a grittier, more violent take on the material than the 1990s films. It was released in April of 2021 both in theaters and on HBO Max, and was an early pandemic hit for distributor Warner Bros., ranking as one of the top feature titles on HBO Max since the streaming service debuted.
Jeremy Slater is writing the screenplay for the sequel, and news of his involvement was first revealed in January.
“Mortal Kombat” marked McQuoid’s feature directorial debut, and the film ended with a clear path forward for the franchise as the titular challenge does not occur within the events of the first movie. A post-credits scene also teased the inclusion...
- 7/20/2022
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
New Line Cinema is gearing up for some more fatalities. The studio has tapped Simon McQuoid to return to direct the sequel to “Mortal Kombat,” sources confirmed to Variety.
McQuoid, who made his feature directorial debut with the 2021 film adaptation of the beloved fighting video game series, will direct the sequel from a script penned by Jeremy Slater. The sequel will be the fourth overall film in the “Mortal Kombat” film franchise, after the original film in 1995 and its sequel “Annihilation” in 1997.
The 2021 film was a reboot to the film franchise, focusing on Cole Young (Lewis Tan), an original character to the franchise. A washed-up mixed martial arts fighter, Young who is suddenly hunted by the assassin Sub-Zero (Joe Taslim) and ends up dragged into the world of “Mortal Kombat,” a series of tournaments between champions of the Earthrealm and the chaotic Outworld. The film did not feature an official Mortal Kombat tournament,...
McQuoid, who made his feature directorial debut with the 2021 film adaptation of the beloved fighting video game series, will direct the sequel from a script penned by Jeremy Slater. The sequel will be the fourth overall film in the “Mortal Kombat” film franchise, after the original film in 1995 and its sequel “Annihilation” in 1997.
The 2021 film was a reboot to the film franchise, focusing on Cole Young (Lewis Tan), an original character to the franchise. A washed-up mixed martial arts fighter, Young who is suddenly hunted by the assassin Sub-Zero (Joe Taslim) and ends up dragged into the world of “Mortal Kombat,” a series of tournaments between champions of the Earthrealm and the chaotic Outworld. The film did not feature an official Mortal Kombat tournament,...
- 7/20/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
After last year’s stellar debut with Mortal Kombat, New Line aims to test its might with a follow-up. While it’d been previously announced that Jeremy Slater (“The Exorcist,” “Moon Knight”) was tapped to pen the sequel, Deadline reports that Simon McQuoid is returning to the director’s seat. Plot details remain scarce, but it feels safe to predict that we’ll see Johnny Cage appear in […]
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- 7/20/2022
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: After the most recent Mortal Kombat pic overachieved at box office, New Line is ready to get back in to the arena on a sequel. Sources tell Deadline that Simon McQuoid is set to return as director for the follow-up to the 2021 action-adventure hit.
Mortal Kombat was McQuoid’s feature directorial debut and was released simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max during the pandemic in April 2021.
The feature opened No. 1 at the box office and ranks among the top feature titles ever on HBO Max since the platform launched. While some point to F9 or A Quiet Place Part II as the pics that led crowds back to theaters post-pandemic, Mortal Kombat was one of the early features to take a crack to gauging audiences’ interest in returning to theaters — and the results surprised many, especially since the film premiered day-and-date on HBO Max. Execs were quick to get a sequel in development,...
Mortal Kombat was McQuoid’s feature directorial debut and was released simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max during the pandemic in April 2021.
The feature opened No. 1 at the box office and ranks among the top feature titles ever on HBO Max since the platform launched. While some point to F9 or A Quiet Place Part II as the pics that led crowds back to theaters post-pandemic, Mortal Kombat was one of the early features to take a crack to gauging audiences’ interest in returning to theaters — and the results surprised many, especially since the film premiered day-and-date on HBO Max. Execs were quick to get a sequel in development,...
- 7/20/2022
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
The director of last year’s Mortal Kombat movie, Simon McQuoid has set up his next project. Deadline reports that McQuoid will be directing sci-fi movie Omega for Sony. Deadline details the upcoming movie’s storyline, “Set in the sparse landscapes of rural Texas, we hear the story will follow a downtrodden young woman who gets more […]
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- 5/31/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Sony is in development on sci-fi movie Omega, which Mortal Kombat filmmaker Simon McQuoid is attached to direct.
Jason Michael Berman is producing for Mandalay Pictures and Jordan Moldo is executive producing for the same company. We understand Peter Kang and Alex Rosario are overseeing for Columbia Pictures/Sony.
Set in the sparse landscapes of rural Texas, we hear the story will follow a downtrodden young woman who gets more than she bargained for when she helps a mysterious stranger: a reality-warping power that thrusts her into a dark underworld with ancient origins. As she finds herself hunted by a cabal of hitmen she must try to master her burgeoning skills and discover who she really is.
U.S. writer, stand-up and presenter Blair Butler is aboard for the new version of the script (the original spec was by David M. Crabtree) after she previously wrote movies Polaroid and...
Jason Michael Berman is producing for Mandalay Pictures and Jordan Moldo is executive producing for the same company. We understand Peter Kang and Alex Rosario are overseeing for Columbia Pictures/Sony.
Set in the sparse landscapes of rural Texas, we hear the story will follow a downtrodden young woman who gets more than she bargained for when she helps a mysterious stranger: a reality-warping power that thrusts her into a dark underworld with ancient origins. As she finds herself hunted by a cabal of hitmen she must try to master her burgeoning skills and discover who she really is.
U.S. writer, stand-up and presenter Blair Butler is aboard for the new version of the script (the original spec was by David M. Crabtree) after she previously wrote movies Polaroid and...
- 5/31/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
A “Mortal Kombat” sequel is in the works at Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema.
Jeremy Slater, best known for the Disney Plus Marvel series “Moon Knight,” has been tapped to write the screenplay. Warner Bros. and New Line had quietly been looking to develop other installments in its “Mortal Kombat” universe, but plans for a follow-up film had not been official until Slater had been hired to pen the script.
The first “Mortal Kombat,” a martial arts-inspired adaptation of the popular video game, opened in theaters and on HBO Max last April. Despite mixed reviews, the R-rated movie still managed to generate solid ticket sales at a time when most people were largely steering clear of their local cinema. It earned $42 million domestically and $83 million worldwide.
Simon McQuoid, who directed “Mortal Kombat,” previously hinted to Variety that he would be interested in expanding the movie into a gory action franchise.
Jeremy Slater, best known for the Disney Plus Marvel series “Moon Knight,” has been tapped to write the screenplay. Warner Bros. and New Line had quietly been looking to develop other installments in its “Mortal Kombat” universe, but plans for a follow-up film had not been official until Slater had been hired to pen the script.
The first “Mortal Kombat,” a martial arts-inspired adaptation of the popular video game, opened in theaters and on HBO Max last April. Despite mixed reviews, the R-rated movie still managed to generate solid ticket sales at a time when most people were largely steering clear of their local cinema. It earned $42 million domestically and $83 million worldwide.
Simon McQuoid, who directed “Mortal Kombat,” previously hinted to Variety that he would be interested in expanding the movie into a gory action franchise.
- 1/26/2022
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
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