Mortal Kombat is an upcoming American martial arts fantasy action film directed by Simon McQuoid (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay by Greg Russo and Dave Callaham and a story by Oren Uziel and Russo. It is based on the video game franchise of the same name created by Ed Boon and John Tobias, serving as a reboot to the Mortal Kombat film series and the third installment overall. Mortal Kombat X Full Movie All Cutscenes 2016 Remastered Edition includes all the endings from Mortal Kombat XL and cinematic game movie of Mortal Kombat Story.
Full Details on Kevin Tancharoen’s Mortal Kombat: Rebirth Posted on Thursday, June 10th, 2010 by Peter Sciretta Earlier this week, seven minutes of Mortal Kombat footage featuring Michael Jai. 1-16 of 368 results for 'mortal kombat movies' Skip to main search results Eligible for Free Shipping. Free Shipping by Amazon. Mortal Kombat Triple Feature (Mortal Kombat / Mortal Kombat: Annihilation / Mortal Kombat: Legacy) Blu-ray 4.6 out of 5 stars 453. Blu-ray $10.98 $ 10. A new Mortal Kombat feature film is currently in post-production, with a tentative release date for 2021, but long before cameras started rolling in Australia, there was another vision for an MK movie being overseen by director Kevin Tancharoen.His radically different take on Sub-Zero has revealed a glimpse into what might have been.
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Earlier this week, seven minutes of Mortal Kombat footage featuring Michael Jai White as Jax seemingly “leaked” online. Is this test footage for a new Mortal Kombat movie reboot? Who is behind this short film? We have the full details, after the jump.
The Mortal Kombat footage was shot by Fame director Kevin Tancharoen. Our friends at Collider had an opportunity to talk to Tancharoen and discover more, you can read that interview here. But here is the gist:
Activar tuneup 2017. The short film was shot in early April completely on spec. It was shot over two days on two RED cameras for or $7,500 with most of the crew donating their time. Post production took two months, and no one at the studio knew anything about the spec short film, even though screenwriter Oren Uziel (who is attached to the next Mortal Kombat movie according to imdb) wrote the script. Tancharoen made the film as a pitch for the job. The fight choreography was done by Larnell Stovall, who worked on the fight sequenced in Undisputed III, and did stunts for The Other Guys and Green Lantern. Here is a short excerpt of Tancharoen’s comments:
It’s one of those passion projects that lived in my head. The technology is so accessible now. There’s was no reason why I shouldn’t do it, so I did it. I’m very, very happy that people are responding well to it. …My heart has always been deeply immersed in fanboy culture. As a kid, all I wanted to do was be a Ninja Turtle who morphed to a Power Ranger. As long as I was in the suit, I was going to be happy, because I just wanted to be in the suit. I think, of course, for the people that know me, this is not really a shock. Because they know that this is my love. And I do understand that it’s crazy to see such a shift in genre. But this is what I want to do, and this is what I’ve always wanted to do, and am very passionate about. And I knew that because I’ve always been in the performance world, if I ever wanted to make a genre picture, I had to do it myself first. So that was another reason why I felt like I should do this. And I went for it. … this is my take on what I would want to do with Mortal Kombat. I would love it if Warner Bros. wanted to do it this way. … the short so far is really designed like a prologue to the movie. Now, in a movie version, I am going to have that mysticism there, but it has to be done in a very tasteful way. I wouldn’t like it too campy or too cheesy. I know this is a weird analogy, but it’s the best one I can think of right now. It’s kind of like when in Harry Potter, there’s two universes that coexist with each other. There’s the real world, and then you get on the train and then you go to Hogwart’s, and that’s where all the magic is. It was actually kind of similar in the first Mortal Kombat, too. They had to get on the ship and go to the island, and that’s where all the crazy stuff happened.
So there you have it. Also, LatinoReview compiled a good list of actors who were features in the short: Sonya Blade is Jeri Ryan (Star Trek: Voyager), Baraka was Lateef Crowder (Undisputed III), Scorpion was Ian Anthony Dale (Tekken), Johnny Cage was martial artist Matt Mullins.
Cool Posts From Around the Web:Mortal Kombat: Rebirth | |
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Directed by | Kevin Tancharoen |
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Based on | Mortal Kombat by Midway Games |
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Cinematography | Scott Kevan |
Edited by | Kevin Tanchaoren |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Mortal Kombat: Rebirth is a 2010 short film directed by Kevin Tancharoen, with fight choreography by Larnell Stovall. Based on the Mortal Kombat series of fighting games, the short-film 'actually was made by the director to sell Warner Bros. on his vision for a reimagined Mortal Kombat film.'[1] The pitch eventually evolved into the web seriesMortal Kombat: Legacy.
The short-film features an alternative version of the Mortal Kombat universe. The characters of the game are portrayed with vastly different origins, based on realism. There is no mention of Outworld or any other supernatural elements, although the tournament itself is a main part of the storyline in this short. Tancharoen himself has noted that he wouldn't shy away from supernatural elements entirely, but they have to be 'done in a very tasteful way'.[2]
The film follows Deacon City Police Captain Jackson Briggs as he informs assassin Hanzo Hasashi about the criminals Reptile and Baraka; the latter has recently killed actor-turned-undercover-officer Johnny Cage in a fight. Briggs believes they were both working for a man named Shang Tsung. He asks Hasashi to kill them in a mysterious tournament hosted by Tsung. When offered his freedom in exchange for accomplishing such tasks, Hasashi reveals that he willingly had himself incarcerated—and could free himself at any time. Then Sonya Blade arrives with a folder and informs Hasashi that his enemy Sub-Zero is alive and the one he killed was his brother. It becomes clear to Hasashi that the terms of his participation in the tournament involve killing Reptile, Baraka and Shang Tsung in return for access to Sub-Zero. Since the real Sub-Zero will be at the tournament, Hasashi, now calling himself Scorpion, agrees to participate.
Initially appearing on YouTube, the video was received with confusion by websites such as IGN and 1UP.com, both of which were uncertain if the video was a viral marketing ploy to promote either a new film or a video game. Contradicting reports came from the actors involved, with White's representatives believing it was an advertisement for an upcoming Mortal Kombat game,[6] while Ryan admitted her appearance was as a favor to a friend and described the video as a pitch for a film.[7][8]
Kevin Tancharoen, the director of the short film, spent about $7,500 to produce it. Known for productions with a completely different appeal as the dance film You Got Served and the musical Fame, Tancharoen took two months to produce everything. Filming took place in April 2010 over a period of two days, using borrowed cameras. Actor Matt Mullins already knew the director, but had not had an opportunity to work with him. A few months before filming Tancharoen called him, inviting him to participate in a short film he was planning to shoot. The script was sent to Mullins who, impressed with the text and the director's vision for the franchise, agreed to participate as Johnny Cage.[2][8][9] Tancharoen himself has admitted that the film was never meant to be seen public, he merely wanted to use it as a pitch to Warner Bros, but when uploading it to YouTube, he accidentally published it to the public.[10]
Series creator Ed Boon himself has noted that the film was 'awesome'[11] and had 'no idea it was being made',[12] though he did opine that it 'probably crosses the line' as far as 're-imagining' goes.[13] He later stated that he thought it was 'incredibly well done' and that it was 'a legitimate alternate universe Mortal Kombat'.[14]
Larnell Stovall, besides being responsible for the choreography of all the fights, was also responsible for presenting Michael Jai White to the project.[15] Jeri Ryan, when asked about her role in the film, said she agreed to do it as a favor to a friend.[16]