New Line’s ‘Mortal Kombat’ reboot is advancing to Round 2 with the help of Marvel’s writer

[KingsOfKings]

sequel to Simon McQuoid’s James Wan-produced reboot of Mortal Kombat, a martial arts-thriller based on the highly-successful video game franchise of the same name, is in the works from New Line.

New Line has enlisted the writing skills of Jeremy Slater, who is best known for penning Marvel/Disney+ series Moon Knight (via Deadline). The first film was written by Greg Russo (the upcoming Category 6), Dave Callaham (Wonder Woman 1984), with a story by Oren Uziel (The Cloverfield Paradox).

The 2021 reboot starred Joe Taslim (The Night Comes for Us) as Sub-Zero; Ludi Lin (Black Mirror) as Liu Kang; Sisi Stringer (Bloody Hell) as Mileena; Mehcad Brooks (Glory Road) as Jackson “Jax” Briggs; Tadanobu Asano (Ichi The Killer) as Raiden; Jessica McNamee (The Meg) as Sonya Blade; Josh Lawson (Bombshell) as Kano; Lewis Tan (Deadpool 2); Chin Han (The Dark Knight) as Shang Tsung; Hiroyuki Sanada (Royal Warriors) as Scorpion; Max Huang (Police Story: Lockdown) as Kung Lao; Elissa Cadwell (Aquaman stuntperformer) as Nitara; and Daniel Nelson (Godzilla vs. Kong) as Kabal.

There’s no word on new or returning cast members – including McQuoid, who directed the first film – but we’ll be sure to fill you in as we learn more.

Source : cityonfire.com

 

[CarltonJunior]

So it's a sequel and a reboot?

 

[Deltron]

So it's a sequel and a reboot?

no?

it's the sequel to the reboot

 

[CarltonJunior]

no?

it's the sequel to the reboot

I see, I misread.

Well hopefully it's good. I thought the movie was just aiight. It had a lot of issues but it wasn't unwatchable.

 

[Deltron]

if they get rid of bytch ass cole, that'll be the first step in the right direction

 

[Ed MOTHEREFFING G]

New Line has enlisted the writing skills of Jeremy Slater, who is best known for penning Marvel/Disney+ series Moon Knight (via Deadline).

I mean, calling him "marvel's writer" is a huge reach when his only project with them hasn't even come out. He wrote the death note and Fant4stic four screenplays

This is not really a positive

 

[Ironman]

A new writer is a good sign. Second sign needs to up the fight choreography and hire the raid team, into the badlands team, or Jackie Chand team. 3rd sign needs to follow the story a bit more and stop killing half the cast4th Sign. More Mileena wide shotsAnd hire a damn black makeup artist to take care of the poor girls hair

 

[kdslittlebro]

They got lapped up by the animated movies first one wasn’t a terrible movie but it was a WOAT MK movie

And yet I’m day one for another trainwreck I love the damn property too much

 

[Ed MOTHEREFFING G]

They got lapped up by the animated movies first one wasn’t a terrible movie but it was a WOAT MK movie

And yet I’m day one for another trainwreck I love the damn property too much

It was light-years better than the second movie.

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Sub Zero and Scorpion were good in the new movie. Rest of the cast was ehhhh

 

[KING WILL]

I always wanted to see a MK Movie in actual tournament form like the games are instead of the current model where each good guy, go fight their choosen bad guy.

 

[kdslittlebro]

It was light-years better than the second movie.

I get more entertainment laughing at Annihilation than I did watching this one I got nostalgia in my favor tho I didn’t know any better in 97

 

[Json]

I mean, calling him "marvel's writer" is a huge reach when his only project with them hasn't even come out. He wrote the death note and Fant4stic four screenplays

This is not really a positive

Studio: Let’s spend some money to fix this.

Producers: looks at mcu writers

Studio: Not too much

Producers: Hires Fant4stic writer

 

[Take It In Blood]

I'm glad. It was good and deserves a sequel


Unlike that terrible Resident Evil movie that just came out. Keep that in the bushes

 

[Brandeezy]

Replace Cole with Cassie using time traveling shyt and there's your movie