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James Wan-Produced ‘Mortal Kombat’ Movie is Finally Happening, With Simon McQuoid Directing!
It was announced a couple years back that James Wan would be producing a new Mortal Kombat feature film, but needless to say, Wan has been pretty busy since then. We were beginning to wonder if the project was ever going to get off the ground, but today a press release issued over in Australia lets us know that production is finally getting ready to begin!
New Line Cinema’s “epic action film” Mortal Kombat will film in Adelaide, Australia, the press release informs us, with Simon McQuoid on board to direct. Production is set to kick off later this year on the film, which will be McQuoid’s feature directorial debut.
“Mortal Kombat is a bold cinematic adventure based on the blockbuster videogame franchise,” the press release hypes.
South Australia’s Premier Stephen Marshall says, “Mortal Kombat will be the largest film production in South Australia’s history.”
The current screenplay was written by Greg Russo. Todd Garner produces alongside Wan, with Larry Kasanoff, E. Bennett Walsh, Michael Clear and Sean Robins executive producing.
You can read the full press release below.
Hell yes #mortalkombat is a go and it’s being filmed in south Australia! pic.twitter.com/f7pk6yBo0F
— BossLogic (@Bosslogic) May 14, 2019
Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) is staying busy here in 2024, directing not only the werewolf movie Big Bad but also an upcoming thriller titled Drop.
The project for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes is being described as a “fast-paced thriller,” and Deadline reports today that Violett Beane (Truth or Dare) has joined the cast.
Newcomer Jacob Robinson has also signed on to star in the mysterious thriller. Previously announced, Meghann Fahy (“White Lotus”) will be leading the cast.
Landon recently teased on Twitter, “This is my love letter to DePalma.”
Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach wrote the script.
Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller and Cameron Fuller — “who brought the script in to Platinum Dunes” — are producing the upcoming Drop. Sam Lerner is an executive producer.
THR notes, “The film is a Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse production for Universal.”
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