Early yesterday we posted this short film entitled Mortal Kombat: Rebirth. It starred Michael Jai White and featured a plotline that followed Scorpion’s hunt for Sub Zero, whom was thought to be dead. Buzz early was that it was for E3 and being used to promote a new game. Wrong, wrong and wrong. Latino Review reports that what you saw was test video footage from Warner Bros. Pictures reboot that was first reported here on BD back in January. The promo for the R-rated redo was directed by Kevin Tancharoen (Fame) and features an array of stars. Read on for more.From Latino Review:
“ * The short was directed by Kevin Tancharoen, who did the remake of Fame last year. Judging from this short, Kevin is the perfect director for this movie.
* Jacks is played by Michael Jai White. Michael played Spawn and was in Undisputed II. Michael makes a great Jacks (Jax).
* Sonya Blade is played by Jeri Ryan, who played Seven of Nine in Star Trek: Voyager.
* Baraka was played by the very talented Lateef Crowder, who plays the Brazilian fighter in Undisputed III.
* Scorpion is played by Ian Anthony Dale. Ian plays Kazuya in the upcoming big screen version of Tekken.
* Johnny Cage was played by up and coming martial arts sensation Matt Mullins.
* Still working on who played Reptile. Will update when I find out.
* The fight choreography was done by Larnell Stovall. Larnell did the fight choreography for Undisputed III and is one of the best fight choreographers in the business. You want to see the fights you deserve? Then you fans should DEMAND he be the guy in one charge for this reboot. Click HERE to read the exclusive interview I did with Larnell.
* I know who might be playing Sub-Zero, but don’t want to mention it in case it screws something up. He’d be perfect for the part.”