A new ‘Mortal Kombat’ movie is in the making

Pre-production will begin this month while filming will commence later this year

More than two decades after the last movie, another Mortal Kombat film is on the way, reported Variety. Pre-production will start this month and the cameras are scheduled to start rolling in Adelaide, Australia later this year. South Australia Premier Steven Marshall said it'll be the biggest film production in the state's history. “It will enhance our production capabilities and create new jobs for the local film industry,” he said in a statement.

Aquaman and Furious 7 director James Wan is producing the film, while Simon McQuoid is making his feature directing debut. They've both been attached to the reboot for several years. McQuoid has some experience with games-related projects. He directed a fun PS3 advertisement featuring a parade of famous PlayStation characters several years back. The screenplay will be written by Greg Russo.

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Given the previous movies didn't exactly bowl over critics in the 90s, McQuoid's take perhaps doesn't have the highest of bars to overcome to enshrine itself as the best film in the series. With the games still thriving – Mortal Kombat 11 arrived just last month – and the 25th anniversary of the first Mortal Kombat movie coming up next year, it seems like a fitting time for a reboot.

Warner Bros Pictures announced plans to make a live-action adaptation of the video game classic last year, however, no details surfaced afterwards. According to a report by That Hashtag Show last year, the film will focus on a new character named Cole Turner, “a Philadelphia boxer that is recruited by a prophecy chaser to compete in a fantastical tournament – the outcome of which determines the fate of Earth and its inhabitants.” However, mainstay characters from the franchise are slated to appear.

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