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‘Mortal Kombat’ Writer Promises the Movie Will Have Fatalities and Will Definitely Be Rated “R”
Finally, the Mortal Kombat video game franchise is coming back to the big screen in a couple years with director Simon McQuoid‘s feature film reboot for New Line and Warner Bros, being produced by James Wan and with Joe Taslim (The Raid, The Night Comes for Us) thus far attached to play Sub-Zero. And yes, of course it’s absolutely going to be rated “R”!
Screenwriter Greg Russo tweeted this week, “Since it’s already been stated by other members of the team, I’m gonna put this one to bed. MK WILL be R-Rated and for the first time EVER, FATALITIES will FINALLY be on the big screen (and no I’m not gonna say which ones). You’ll just have to wait for the movie & see!!!”
Sounds like justice is finally being done to the video games, and we couldn’t be happier!
“Mortal Kombat is a bold cinematic adventure based on the blockbuster videogame franchise,” the movie’s initial press release hyped.
The fight will begin on March 5, 2021. Plot details are under wraps at this time.
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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