Bosco685 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Quote EXCLUSIVE: New Line is getting back into a fighting stance on a sequel to Mortal Kombat, the action adventure film based on the blockbuster video game franchise. The studio has hired Jeremy Slater to write Mortal Kombat 2. Slater was head writer on the Marvel/Disney+ series Moon Knight, which stars Oscar Isaac, Ethan Hawke and Gaspard Ulliel, the French actor who last week died in a skiing accident after the series’ first season had been completed. Slater is also writing to direct Thread for Screen Gems, with James Wan and Atomic Monster producing. His recent scripting credits include the Netflix/21 Laps film Uprising with Travis Knight directing, and adapted Stephen King’s The Tommyknockers for Universal and James Wan. He also developed The Umbrella Academy for Netflix/UCP/Dark Horse and was creator and co-showrunner of The Exorcist on Fox. Based on the Ed Boon and John Tobias-created video game phenomenon. The last film was released in April 2021 during the pandemic, simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max opening number one at the box office and ranking among the top feature titles ever on HBO Max since the platform launched. The film was directed by Simon McQuoid, who produced with Todd Garner, E. Bennett Walsh and James Wan. In last year’s action-fest, an MMA fighter sought out Earth’s greatest champions in order to stand against the enemies of Outworld. It was a battle for the universe. No other deals are locked at this point. Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Joe Taslim, Mehcad Brooks headed the cast. Cat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 The first one was fun. I'd like to see a better story in the sequel, but as long as it has the same tone and action, I think I will enjoy the sequel either way. Bosco685 and Cat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MetalPSI Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Still have to see the first one, keep forgetting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 (edited) Yes, this is great news! Fingers crossed for Skarlet, Ermac, Noob Saibot (he's a shoe-in though), Kuai Liuang, Kenshi, Kira, and of course we'll be getting the man himself, who I won't name for the Meta's sake. Edited January 27, 2022 by Mecha_Fantastic Bosco685 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share Posted January 27, 2022 Even the stars are excited about the news. Cat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 I didn't bother listing Kitana because I figured she was a given. Spoiler Iirc the Mileena actress has signed on for multiple films. Of course she could be just another Mileena clone, but that seems a tad unlikely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalPSI Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 On 1/27/2022 at 1:06 AM, Mecha_Fantastic said: Yes, this is great news! Fingers crossed for Skarlet, Ermac, Noob Saibot (he's a shoe-in though), Kuai Liuang, Kenshi, Kira, and of course we'll be getting the man himself, who I won't name for the Meta's sake. Recognize most of those names What about Cyrax, Kabal and Jade? Or where they in the first one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 On 1/29/2022 at 2:30 AM, The Meta said: Recognize most of those names What about Cyrax, Kabal and Jade? Or where they in the first one? Kabal was in the first one, he even had one of the most memorable scenes IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalPSI Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 On 1/28/2022 at 11:38 AM, Mecha_Fantastic said: Kabal was in the first one, he even had one of the most memorable scenes IMO. Nice, loved that guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 On 1/29/2022 at 4:39 AM, The Meta said: Nice, loved that guy He looks and sounds good in the film. We just don't his story, which is a common theme for many characters, as expected, but not even a line hinting at it. Still, he does manage to stand out, IMO. I won't spoil how. Just remember, this isn't a film big in explaining. MetalPSI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted June 24, 2022 Author Share Posted June 24, 2022 Quote Jeremy Slater: The Mortal Kombat sequel is awesome. I’m having a ton of fun. I can’t really share any details about it, but we want to make something that the fans really love and I think it’s a really great creative team. They have been listening to the fan reactions and they know what fans loved about the first movie and what they didn’t. Everyone is creatively setting out to really make a sequel that tops the original in every way. We’re still very early in the process, but the fans should be really excited. It’s going to be awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalPSI Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 On 1/28/2022 at 11:39 AM, The Meta said: Nice, loved that guy I take this back This movie was terrible Cat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 On 6/24/2022 at 11:53 AM, The Meta said: I take this back This movie was terrible The bit about Kabal I thought was memorable was his death. The way he says his 'oh sh*t' cracks me up. So, what didn't you like about it? MetalPSI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted June 26, 2022 Author Share Posted June 26, 2022 Although not as action-packed as the original first movie, I had a good time with the ground they laid for this new franchise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalPSI Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 On 6/26/2022 at 7:13 AM, Cat said: The bit about Kabal I thought was memorable was his death. The way he says his 'oh sh*t' cracks me up. So, what didn't you like about it? It was super cheese Lui Kang and Kung Lao are terrible, as is Sub Zero Scorpion was ok, but thats it, just ok The only real good thing was the CGI, it was well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 I really liked the actor who played Kung Lao. I'm trying not to be biased because Lao is one of my favourites, but I thought he did a good job and was a bit of a show stealer (outdone by Kano). I was horrified to see his fate. I wanted a Shaolin Monks spinoff film. But fair enough, it was absolutely a flawed film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted July 20, 2022 Author Share Posted July 20, 2022 Quote EXCLUSIVE: After the most recent pic overachieved at box-office, New Line is ready to get back in to the arena on a new Mortal Kombat pic as sources tell Deadline, Simon McQuoid is set to return as director to the sequel to New Line’s hit 2021 action adventure. 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 featured opened number one 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 2 as to when audiences returned to theaters post-pandemic, Mortal Kombat was one of the early features to take a crack to seeing audiences’ interest in returning to theaters and the results surprised many, especially since the film premiered day-and-date on HBO Max as well. Execs were quick to get a sequel in development and one of the first orders of business was bringing McQuoid back to direct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalPSI Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 The only thing that movie overachieved was cheese And people thought the 90s movie was cheesy. And it was. But it was also enjoyable, had a story you could follow and characters with depth and logic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
