The shooting of the new Mortal Kombat movie has officially begun. New Line Cinema co-produces this film alongside James Wan of the Saw and Insidious fame. Newcomer Simon McQuoid will direct while screenwriter Greg Russo — who announced this news on his Twitter — will pen the script.
May the Elder Gods watch over us! #ITHASBEGUN pic.twitter.com/Lkovg7Glwo
— Greg Russo (@WriterRusso) September 15, 2019
Mortal Kombat‘s ensemble cast includes, among others, Tadanobu Asano (Thor: Ragnarok) as Raiden, Mehcad Brooks (Supergirl) as Jackson “Jax” Briggs, Chin Han (The Dark Knight) as Shang Tsung, Josh Lawson (Superstore) as Kano, Ludi Lin (Power Rangers) as Liu Kang, Jessica McNamee (The Meg) as Sonya Blade, Hiroyuki Sanada (Westworld) as Scorpion, Joe Taslim (The Raid) as Sub Zero and Into the Badlands star Lewis Tan in as-yet-unknown role.
Mortal Kombat is based on the series of computer fighting games that remain popular to this day. In 1995 Paul W. S. Anderson (Resident Evil, Event Horizon) directed the first Mortal Kombat movie. The sequel – titled Mortal Kombat: Annihilation – failed at the box office, seemingly ending this movie series with a bloody Fatality.
New Mortal Kombat film arrives in cinemas on March 5, 2021.
