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    'Mortal Kombat' Video Game Headed Back to the Big Screen
    New Line has hired Kevin Tancharoen to direct a new adaptation of the classic fighting game.
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    1:14 PM PDT 9/29/2011 by Borys Kit

    Mortal Kombat is heading back to the big-screen.

    New Line is hiring the filmmakers of the popular Mortal Kombat digital series, made earlier this year by corporate sibling Warner Bros. Digital Distribution, to take on a new adaptation of the classic 1990s fighting game.

    The movie deal marks the end of a journey for Kevin Tancharoen, who will direct the new film. Tancharoen, a choreographer for Madonna and Britney Spears who directed the 2009 remake of Fame and more recently the Glee concert movie, directed a short film Mortal Kombat: Rebirth as a proof of concept for a Kombat movie he tried to pitch. A huge fan of the video game (and knowing Hollywood wouldn’t give him a shot at the title), he enlisted Oren Uziel to write the short and hired actors such as Michael Jai White and Jeri Ryan.

    The short was viewed more than 10 million times on YouTube, and although no movie deal materialized, he was asked to direct the 10-episode web series, which debuted in April, attracting more than 50 million unique visitors.

    Off that success, Warners and New Line execs thought it was time to try to revisit a big-screen effort. (New Line made a Mortal Kombat movie in 1995, which grossed more than $70 million domestically and helped launch a directing career for Paul W. S. Anderson. A follow-up movie in 1997, however, fizzled.)

    Uziel is returning to write the new movie, which is still in the development stages. There is no actor attached and the new story will not serve as an extension of the game or digital series.

    Dave Neustadter and Walter Hamada are overseeing for New Line.

    The game’s long-standing appeal lies in being able to face off against an opponent, using various weapons and fighting styles, via human or alien avatars. The catchy title doesn’t hurt, either.

    Tancharoen is repped by ICM and Anonymous Content. Uziel, who also wrote the Black List script Kitchen Sink, is repped by ICM and Circle of Confusion.
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    Reboot confirmed

    'expect it to be darker and feature real martial arts'

    Mortal Kombat Movie Confirmed as James Wan is Officially On Board to Produce Reboot; Oren Uziel and Dave Callahan Finishing Script


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    A reboot of feature film adaptation of the hit videogame series Mortal Kombat is in the works under New Line Cinema. Furious 7 director James Wan has been tapped to oversee production for the film while writers have also been hired for the script.

    As reported by Den of Geek, James Wan is officially on board to produce the upcoming Mortal Kombat reboot. Although Wan could also direct the film with the success of his films Furious 7 and The Conjuring, the director already has his hands full with his scheduled directorial responsibilities for the upcoming The Conjuring 2, Sony's Robotech, and Warner Bros' Aquaman.

    Although no details have been released concerning the film's cast, release date, or director, iDigital Times reported that Mortal Kombat: Legacy's Oren Uziel and The Expendables writer Dave Callaham are writing the script.

    As reported by Comingsoon.net, planning for the project began years ago with director Kevin Tancharoen set to direct. However, inn 2013, Tancharoen announced that he will no longer direct the film. Tancharoen directed the hit web series, Mortal Kombat: Legacy.

    The upcoming film will reportedly move away from the mythology, and fans of the hit videogame series can expect it to be darker and feature real martial arts. The story of the upcoming film will center on a male protagonist who will realize his potentials upon getting caught in a battle between the warriors of the Earth vs the forces of the Outworld. He then tries to save the world by winning the battle.

    Aside from the web series, and the television series, two Mortal Kombat films were made. Paul W.S. Anderson's adaptation, which was simply called 'Mortal Kombat' was released in 1995, while its sequel was later released in 1997 entitled Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, and was directed by John R. Leonetti. More details about the upcoming Mortal Kombat Reboot movie are expected to be released in the coming months.

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    McQuoid

    Maybe I'll split this off into it's own thread as more news comes in. Maybe not.

    ‘Mortal Kombat’ Reboot Finds Director in Simon McQuoid (EXCLUSIVE)
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    Simon McQuoid, best known for directing commercials, is in talks to helm the “Mortal Kombat” reboot for New Line.

    James Wan is producing the movie, along with Michael Clear for Atomic Monster, and Todd Garner and Jeremy Stein through their Broken Road banner. Lawrence Kasanoff is executive producing. Greg Russo penned the most recent draft.

    Based on the classic ’90s arcade game, “Mortal Kombat” has generated numerous pop culture properties, including the best-selling video game, “Mortal Kombat X.” The “Mortal Kombat” games are developed by NetherRealm Studios, owned by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, with a team led by co-creator and creative director Ed Boon.

    Paul W.S. Anderson’s 1995 “Mortal Kombat” movie revolved around some of the game’s classic characters, like Liu Kang and Johnny Cage, who were invited to a tournament on a mysterious island only to find out that the fate of the world hung in the balance. The pic grossed $70 million at the domestic box office.

    Its sequel, “Mortal Kombat: Annihilation,” however, did not bring back audiences, and the studio shelved future plans for any “Mortal Kombat”-related projects. The series was revived after Warner Bros. Digital, which was run by current Warner Bros. chairman and CEO Kevin Tsujihara at the time, premiered the web series “Mortal Kombat: Legacy.”

    McQuoid is an Australian filmmaker and one of the most in-demand commercials directors in the business, working on high-profile campaigns for PlayStation, Halo, Range Rover, Beats by Dre, and other top brands. His commercial work has earned him a Grand Clio, a D&AD Pencil, and a GRANDY Award, among others. McQuoid is repped by WME.
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    2021

    ‘Mortal Kombat’ Gets 2021 Release Date Via Warner Bros
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    May 17, 2019 7:27pm


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    The new Warner Bros. film based on the Mortal Kombat video games will be released on March 5, 2021. That sets up a head-to-head battle against Sony and Mattel Films’ Masters of the Universe — which was dated just 24 hours ago — along an untitled Universal Event Film and Fox’s animated fantasy Nimona.

    Produced by Aquaman’s James Wan and directed by first-time filmmaker Simon McQuoid, the new fantasy-action Mortal Kombat is the third film inspired by the video game, following 1995’s Mortal Kombat and 1997’s Mortal Kombat Annihilation. The film just started production in South Australia, with no details on cast or storyline revealed.

    The Mortal Kombat 11 video game was just released and generally well-received by the gaming community.

    Sony and Mattel’s Masters of the Universe originally had been slated for Christmastime this year. Let’s see if either studio opts to the avoid the battle royal of action figures vs. video game characters.
    I should split this into an indie thread soon...
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    Mehcad Brooks, Tadanobu Asano, Sisi Stringer, & Ludi Lin

    Time for that indie Mortal Kombat 2021 reboot thread, independant of our general Mortal Kombat thread.

    'Mortal Kombat' Movie Adds Fistful of Fighters (Exclusive)
    AUGUST 16, 2019 12:50PM by Borys Kit , Mia Galuppo


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    Jax, Raiden, Mileena and Liu Kang, too.

    New Line's Mortal Kombat movie is lining up their fighters.

    Supergirl actor Mehcad Brooks, Thor: Ragnarok actor Tadanobu Asano, Australian newcomer Sisi Stringer and Power Rangers actor Ludi Lin are stepping into the ring for the project, which is based on the iconic video game.

    James Wan and Todd Garner are producing the mano-a-mano adaptation which will be the feature debut of veteran commercial director Simon McQuoid.

    While the plot of the film remains unknown, the video game centers on a massive roster of character fighters from different realms in a fictional universe battling for supremacy. Greg Russo penned the current version of the screenplay.

    Joe Taslim is already on board as Sub-Zero.

    Brooks will be playing Jackson ‘Jax’ Briggs, the Special Forces muscleman who is a mainstay in the video game franchise; Stringer is Mileena, the unstable, sai-jabbing assassin; Lin is Liu Kang, one of the game's original characters, a monk-turned-fighter. Asano, a veteran actor in his native Japan, is in negotiations to play Raiden, the Japanese god of thunder.

    New Line is aiming to have a diverse international cast so as to reflect the global nature of the franchise, with actors coming in from the worlds of film, television and martial arts. The company has slated a March 5, 2021 release.

    First released in 1992, Mortal Kombat has sold over 49 million copies, spanning over a dozen canon games and expansions, making it one of the most profitable video game franchises of all time. Mortal Kombat 11 was released in April and has become the most successful launch in franchise history with the game currently the best-selling title of 2019.

    Mortal Kombat, which is set to shoot later this year in southern Australia, will be exec produced by Larry Kasanoff, E. Bennett Walsh, Michael Clear and Sean Robins.

    The game was previously adapted into a movie in 1995 by director Paul W. S. Anderson that went on to gross an impressive $122 million at the worldwide box office. It was followed by 1997's Mortal Kombat: Annihilation.

    Brooks, whose credits also include USA series Necessary Roughness and recent Tiffany Haddish comedy Nobody's Fool, is repped by Artists First and Goodman Schenkman.

    Asano played Hogun, one of the Warriors Three in Marvel's Thor movies and will be seen in Roland Emmerich's Midway. The actor, who worked with Martin Scorsese in the filmmaker's period drama Silence, will also be seen with Johnny Depp in Minamata. He is repped by CAA, Slush Management and Sloane Offer.

    Stringer is repped by CBM Management.
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    This one is dated...

    ...catching up. But Joe Taslim!

    'Mortal Kombat' Movie Finds Its Sub-Zero (Exclusive)
    JULY 09, 2019 11:04AM by Mia Galuppo


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    Fight!

    New Line's Mortal Kombat movie has found its Sub-Zero.

    Actor and martial artist Joe Taslim will be playing the superpowered fighter in the live-action adaptation of the video game.

    James Wan and his Atomic Monster banner are producing the movie, which will be the feature debut of veteran commercial director Simon McQuoid. Todd Garner will also produce, with Larry Kasanoff, E. Bennett Walsh, Michael Clear and Sean Robins executive producing.

    While the plot of the film remains unknown, the video game centers on a massive roster of character fighters from different realms in a fictional universe battling for supremacy. Greg Russo penned the current version of the screenplay.

    First released in 1992, Mortal Kombat has sold over 49 million copies, spanning over a dozen canon games and expansions, making it one of the most profitable video game franchises of all time. Mortal Kombat 11 was released in April and has become the most successful launch in franchise history.

    The game was previously adapted into a movie in 1995 by director Paul W. S. Anderson that went on to gross an impressive $122 million at the worldwide box office. It was followed by 1997's Mortal Kombat: Annihilation.

    Sub-Zero was one of the original characters featured in the 1992 game and is known for his attacks involving ice. He has a long-running rivalry with similarly garbed fellow kombatant Scorpion.

    Taslim's is the first deal to close for Mortal Kombat, which is set to shoot later this year in southern Australia.

    An alum of Indonesia's national Judo team, Taslim made his acting debut in the cult action film The Raid. His other feature credits include Fast & Furious 6, Star Trek Beyond and the recent Netflix feature The Night Comes for Us.

    Taslim is repped by ICM.
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    Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson

    'Mortal Kombat' Movie Finds Its Sonya Blade, Kano (Exclusive)
    AUGUST 26, 2019 12:21PM by Mia Galuppo


    From left: Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson | Courtesy of Subject; Getty Images (2)

    'Wu Assassins' star Lewis Tan is also in final talks to play an undisclosed lead character.

    New Line's Mortal Kombat movie has found two of its heaviest hitters.

    The Meg actress Jessica McNamee is in final negotiations to play Sonya Blade, while Aussie actor Josh Lawson has closed a deal to play Kano. Also in final negotiations to play an undisclosed lead character is Wu Assassins and Deadpool 2 actor Lewis Tan.

    While the plot of the film remains unknown, the video game centers on a massive roster of character fighters from different realms in a fictional universe battling for supremacy. Greg Russo penned the current version of the screenplay.

    Blade, general of Earthrealm Special Forces, was the first female character introduced in the video game franchise, and has a long-standing feud with Kano, a member of the Black Dragon clan.

    McNamee, Lawson and Tan will join previously announced stars Joe Taslim, who is on board as Sub-Zero; Mehcad Brooks, playing Jackson "Jax" Briggs; and Ludi Lin as Liu Kang.

    Mortal Kombat is set for a March 5, 2021, release.

    First released in 1992, the video game Mortal Kombat has sold over 49 million copies, spanning over a dozen canon games and expansions, making it one of the most profitable video game franchises of all time. Mortal Kombat 11 was released in April and has become the most successful launch in franchise history, with the game currently the best-selling title of 2019.

    The film, which is set to shoot later this year in southern Australia, is being executive produced by Larry Kasanoff, E. Bennett Walsh, Michael Clear and Sean Robins.

    The game was previously adapted into a movie in 1995 by director Paul W. S. Anderson that went on to gross an impressive $122 million at the worldwide box office. It was followed by 1997's Mortal Kombat: Annihilation.

    McNamee, repped by Atlas Artists, Independent Management Company and Stone Genow, is also known for her role in Battle of the Sexes and the Australian series Packed to the Rafters.

    Lawson, repped by UTA, Silver Lining, Lisa Mann Creative Management and Jackoway Austen, will next be seen playing James Murdoch in Jay Roach's Bombshell, and has been seen on such series as Superstore and House of Lies. He received an Oscar nomination in 2018 for the short film The Eleven O'Clock, which he co-wrote and starred in.

    Tan, who is repped by Gersh, Luber Roklin and attorney Patrick Knapp, is also known for his role on AMC's Into the Badlands and Netflix's Marvel series Iron Fist.
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    Chin Han & Hiroyuki Sanada

    Luv Sanada. This cast is coming together.

    AUGUST 27, 2019 12:47PM PT
    ‘Mortal Kombat’ Reboot Finds Its Shang Tsung and Scorpion (EXCLUSIVE)

    By JUSTIN KROLL
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    New Line continues to ramp up its pre-production on its “Mortal Kombat” reboot, tapping Chin Han to play Shang Tsung and Hiroyuki Sanada to play Scorpion.

    The two join Joe Taslim (Sub Zero), Ludi Lin (Liu Kang), Jessica McNamee (Sonya Blade), Josh Lawson (Kano), Tadanobu Asano (Raiden), Mehcad Brooks (Jackson “Jax” Bridges), Sisi Stringer (Mileena) and Lewis Tan.

    Simon McQuoid is directing and James Wan and Todd Garner are producing.

    While the plot of the film remains unknown, the video game centers on a massive roster of character fighters from different realms in a fictional universe battling for supremacy. Greg Russo penned the current version of the screenplay.

    Shang Tsung is one of the few original “Mortal Kombat” characters, having debuted in the first “Mortal Kombat” arcade game as the final boss. Shang Tsung is a powerful evil warlock and shapeshifter who absorbs the souls of those he defeats in order to maintain his youth and power. As the great sorcerer of the Outworld, Shang Tsung wants Earth defeated so he can build an empire. He is the arch-nemesis to Liu Kang, who will be portrayed by Ludi Lin. In the original pic, he was played by Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa.

    As for Scorpion, another classic character from the original Midway game, the antihero was an undead ninja warrior seeking revenge for the person who killed him.

    “Mortal Kombat” is set for a March 5, 2021, release.

    First released in 1992, “Mortal Kombat” has sold over 49 million copies, spanning over a dozen canon games and expansions. “Mortal Kombat 11” was released in April and is currently the best-selling title of 2019.

    The movie is being executive produced by Larry Kasanoff, E. Bennett Walsh, Michael Clear and Jeremy Stein.

    Best known for starring opposite Christian Bale in “The Dark Knight,” Han was most recently seen starring with Dwayne Johnson in “Skyscraper.” His other recent work includes Roland Emmerich’s “Independence Day: Resurgence,” Netflix’s “Marco Polo” and Rupert Sanders’ “Ghost in the Shell.” He is repped by CAA, the Van Johnson Company and Echelon Talent Management, Inc. and Derek Kroeger of Myman Greenspan Fox Rosenberg Mobasser Younger & Light.

    Sanada most recently appeared in “Avengers: Endgame” and will next be seen in Zack Snyder’s “Army of the Dead,” “Minamata” and the upcoming season of “Westworld.” His other credits include “The Wolverine,” “Rush Hour 3” and “Sunshine.” He is repped by Lighthouse Entertainment and CAA and attorney Kelly Crabb.

    Correction: The article originally referred to Shang Tsung as Shang Tsu
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    Elissa Cadwell

    Elissa Cadwell Will Play the Vampire Nitara in the James Wan-Produced ‘Mortal Kombat’ Movie
    Published 1 day ago on November 11, 2019
    By John Squires



    Writer Greg Russo recently teased that more characters from the Mortal Kombat games would be featured in the upcoming James Wan-produced film than have thus far been announced, and on that note, today brings word that Nitara will appear in the movie. The character will be played by stuntwoman Elissa Cadwell (Aquaman), Russo confirms.

    Nitara, a vampire who drinks the blood of her enemies, first appeared in 2002’s Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance. Check out her patented “Feast of Blood” Fatality below!

    The ensemble cast also includes Hiroyuki Sanada as Scorpion, Chin Han as Shang Tsun, Joe Taslim as Sub-Zero, Jessica McNamee as Sonya Blade, Josh Lawson as Kano, Ludi Lin as Liu Kang, Mehcad Brooks as Jax, Tadanobu Asano as Raiden and Sisi Stringer as Mileena. Lewis Tan (Wu Assassins) is playing an unknown leading character.

    Russo wrote the script, with Simon McQuoid directing. We’ve been promised a rated “R” adaptation of the video games that will most definitely feature Fatalities.

    The fight will begin on March 5, 2021. Plot details are under wraps at this time.






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    Wick vs. Neo

    'Flash' and 'Matrix 4' Get Release Dates
    DECEMBER 11, 2019 12:19PM by Aaron Couch, Borys Kit


    Ezra Miller as The Flash in 'Justice League' (left), Keanu Reeves in 'The Matrix' | Warner Bros./Photofest

    Warner Bros. has also undated 'Akira,' which was put on pause when filmmaker Taika Waititi signed on for a fourth 'Thor' movie over the summer.

    Warner Bros. has announced release dates for two of its upcoming tentpoles, The Flash and the latest Matrix sequel.

    The untitled Matrix film is set to open May 21, 2021, while the long-gestating Flash movie is set to bow July 1, 2022. The studio has also undated Akira, the manga adaptation that has Taika Waititi attached to direct but was put on hold in July when the filmmaker signed on to helm a fourth Thor film for Marvel Studios. It previously was slated for the date now occupied by the Matrix pic.

    In a strange twist, the Matrix sequel is now set to go against Lionsgate's John Wick: Chapter 4, with both films starring Keanu Reeves. Matrix co-creator Lana Wachowski is directing the upcoming Matrix effort, which also stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Carrie-Anne Moss, Neil Patrick Harris and Jada Pinkett Smith.

    Meanwhile, Wednesday's announcement marks the latest release-date shuffle for The Flash, which has long-struggled in its development process. Ezra Miller stars as the DC Comics speedster and made his first appearance in a cameo in 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The studio had initially planned to get a solo outing ready for a 2018 release but creative challenges and musical chairs for the director's seat kept pushing any start of production back. And back again. It filmmaker Andy Muschietti is on board as director now, with a shoot planned for next year.

    Additionally, Warner Bros. has moved the release of its Mortal Kombat reboot up six weeks to Jan. 15, 2021, and has also dated an untitled project about political activist Fred Hampton for Aug. 21, 2020.


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    April 16, 2021

    I really don't want to have to invest in HBO Max...

    'Mortal Kombat' Delays Release Amid HBO Max Shift
    DECEMBER 14, 2020 3:25PM by Aaron Couch, Pamela McClintock

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    Fellow Warner Bros.' movies 'Tom and Jerry' and 'Reminiscence' also shift as the studio prepares to debut its entire 2021 slate of films on HBO Max and in cinemas simultaneously.
    It'll be a few more months before it's time to fight. Warner Bros. and New Line are pushing back the release of their Mortal Kombat reboot from Jan. 15, 2021, to April 16, 2021.

    The new date was announced Monday, less than two weeks after the studio revealed it will debut its entire 2021 slate of films on HBO Max and in cinemas due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

    Monday's follow-up announcement also included new dates for Tim Story's family film Tom and Jerry, which is moving up from March 5, 2021, to Feb. 26, 2021, and filmmaker Lisa Joy's sci-fi drama Reminiscence, which has been taken off the calendar. It previously was dated for April 16, 2021, and is expected to find a new home at some point in 2021.

    Mortal Kombat, based on the popular video game series about a martial arts tournament held for the fate of the world, is from first-time director Simon McQuoid with James Wan producing.

    The cast includes Ludi Lin as Liu Kang, Jessica McNamee as Sonya Blade, Josh Lawson as Kano, Joe Taslim as Sub-Zero, Mehcad Brooks as Jackson "Jax" Briggs and Lewis Tan in a mystery role.

    Reminiscence marks the feature directorial debut of Joy — known for HBO's Westworld — and stars Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson, Thandie Newton, Daniel Wu and Cliff Curtis.

    Joy is married to filmmaker Jonathan Nolan, the brother of Christopher Nolan, who has been vocal in his criticism of the studio's decision to shatter the theatrical window and send its 2021 slate to HBO Max.

    Tom and Jerry, based on the classic cat and mouse cartoon, stars Chloë Grace Moretz, Michael Peña, Colin Jost, Rob Delaney, Pallavi Sharda, Jordan Bolger, Patsy Ferran, Nicky Jam, Bobby Cannavale, Lil Rel Howery and Ken Jeong.



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    HBO Max

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    MORTAL KOMBAT Trailer (2021)

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    MORTAL KOMBAT "Scorpion Meets Sub-Zero" Trailer (NEW 2021)

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    More date shufflin


    ‘Mortal Kombat’ Going A Week Later In April, Leaving Breathing Room For ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’


    By Anthony D'Alessandro
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    March 30, 2021 2:46pm



    New Line’s Mortal Kombat is opening on April 23 now, not April 16.

    Last minute decision comes as Warner Bros. is about to sop up $20M-$30M over the next five days from the opening of Legendary’s Godzilla vs. Kong which will rep the biggest domestic B.O. opening during the pandemic.

    Also, given the heat on Mortal Kombat –the pic’s red trailer had the most views ever for a red band trailer at 116M– each week that passes brings the opportunity that seating capacity restrictions will ease greatly, allowing more moviegoers to enjoy the feature on the big screen. It’s bound to be another big one for Warner Bros. at the B.O. even though it’s also available on HBO Max.

    Disney’s pushing of Marvel’s Black Widow from May 7 to July 9 also leaves more room for Mortal Kombat to leg out.
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