Rebooted Mortal Kombat feature film is go! Kevin Tancharoen to direct

By Eric Walkuski

Posted 15 years ago

Last Updated on August 5, 2021

I suppose it was only a matter of time: New Line Cinema is moving forward with a reboot of MORTAL KOMBAT, reports Deadline.com. The new film will be based on the successful web series that ran throughout the summer MORTAL KOMBAT: LEGACY. Kevin Tancharoen and Oren Uziel, the director and writer – respectively – of the original unauthorized short film MORTAL KOMBAT: REBIRTH, are both on board the feature.

No details are available yet on the story, nor do we know if the cast from the 10-episode web series – including Michael Jai White and Jeri Ryan – will return. According to The Hollywood Reporter, “there is no actor attached and the new story will not serve as an extension of the game or digital series.”

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