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What Happened to Mortal Kombat (2021)?
Posted 1 month ago
Discover what happened behind the scenes of Mortal Kombat (2021) and how it survived decades of development hell
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Mortal Kombat II showed off an awesome fight sequence at CinemaCon
Posted 2 months ago
Attendees of the Warner Bros. panel at CinemaCon were treated to a special preview of the video game sequel Mortal Kombat II
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Karl Urban’s Johnny Cage Takes Center Stage in the Bloody New Trailer for Mortal Kombat II
Posted 4 months ago
Mortal Kombat II raises its fists in celebration of a brand-new trailer focusing on Johnny Cage's journey to the ultimate tournament.
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Mortal Kombat 2 was the most action-packed fun Karl Urban ever had on a film
Posted 2 years ago
Karl Urban had a blast playing Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat 2, calling it the most action-packed fun he's ever had on a set
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Mortal Kombat 2 has wrapped filming
Posted 2 years ago
Disrupted when the actors strike hit last year, the video game adaptation Mortal Kombat 2 has finally wrapped production
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Mortal Kombat 2: Karl Urban confirms that filming has resumed
Posted 3 years ago
Cast member Karl Urban has confirmed that Mortal Kombat 2, which was shut down by the SAG strike, has resumed filming
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Mortal Kombat 2 is now filming!
Posted 3 years ago
Mortal Kombat II is now filming! Mortal Kombat director Simon McQuoid is back at the helm and several cast members have returned
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Mortal Kombat 2 casts Shao Kahn, Quan Chi, and more
Posted 3 years ago
Mortal Kombat 2 director Simon McQuoid has cast actors in the roles of Shao Kahn, Quan Chi, Queen Sindel, and Jerrod
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Mortal Kombat 2: Lewis Tan says the sequel will be absolutely insane
Posted 4 years ago
Back in July, it was confirmed that Mortal Kombat director Simon McQuoid is returning to the helm for the sequel that we’ll refer to as Mortal Kombat 2 until someone tells us otherwise. Now Mortal Kombat star Lewis Tan – who...
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Mortal Kombat director Simon McQuoid is returning for the sequel
Posted 4 years ago
Released to theatres and the HBO Max streaming service on the same day in April of 2021, the video game movie Mortal Kombat was a financial success, pulling in almost $85 million at the global box office and exceeding expectations...
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Omega: Mortal Kombat director Simon McQuoid signs on for reality-warping sci-fi film
Posted 4 years ago
Commercial director Simon McQuoid made his feature directorial debut on last year’s video game adaptation Mortal Kombat, but while a Mortal Kombat 2 is currently in development, there’s no word on whether or not McQuoid will be coming back to...
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Mortal Kombat tops The Batman in first-week views on HBO Max
Posted 4 years ago
There is no denying that The Batman had a strong first week streaming on HBO Max, and it even topped all DC titles that have been released in that regard. That being said, the Caped Crusader came up a bit...
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Mortal Kombat 2 confirmed with Moon Knight writer attached
Posted 4 years ago
Round 2! Fight! New Line has officially confirmed that Mortal Kombat 2 is in the works. The studio has hired Jeremy Slater to pen the sequel. Slater was the lead writer on Marvel’s Moon Knight series starring Oscar Isaac. Slater...
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Jason Momoa wants audiences to fall in love with Lobo so he can convince DC to launch an R-rated solo film
Posted 3 days ago
Jason Momoa comments on Lobo's chances of getting an R-rated solo film after riding his hog across the universe in DC's Supergirl.
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Anna Faris opens up about the Wayans brothers wanting her to refuse doing Scary Movie sequels without them
Posted 24 hours ago
When the Wayans Bros. were kicked out by the Weinsteins, Faris reveals she was in a dilemma after being asked not to do the sequels.
JoBlo Originals
All 15 Showa Era Godzilla Movies Ranked Worst to Best
Posted 3 days ago
From Gojira (1954) to Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975), we rank every Showa-era Godzilla film based on story, monster action, impact, and legacy
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Seth Rogen says he has “no plans” to work with James Franco again as the Pineapple Express actor mounts an onscreen comeback
Posted 2 days ago
Seth Rogen says he's not spoken to James Franco in years and has "no plans" to work with him anytime soon.
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Avengers: Endgame director wanted to kill Iron Man in a different Marvel movie
Posted 13 hours ago
Iron Man died in Avengers: Endgame, but director Joe Russo considered killing off the character in a different MCU movie to up the stakes.
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The Top 5 Action Movie Match-Ups of the 90s
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It's star vs star. We rank those movies that pit name actors against each other in devilishly fun, heated rivalries.
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The Best Sword-and-Sorcery Movies of the ’80s
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The ’80s were a wonderful time for sword-and-sorcery movies, with flicks featuring evil sorcerers, enchanted blades, and oiled-up barbarians.
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Movie Theater Pre-Shows Are Getting Out of Hand
Posted 3 days ago
Theaters want us to show up. So why make us sit through 30 minutes of ads first?
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Top 10 Best Sylvester Stallone Movies Ranked
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From Rocky to Rambo, discover the 10 best Sylvester Stallone movies and the performances that made him a Hollywood icon
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The 10 Best Steven Spielberg Movies Ranked
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We pick the 10 best movies directed by the legendary Steven Spielberg!
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Top 10 Greatest Science Fiction Masterpieces of All Time
Posted 2 weeks ago
Explore our picks for the 10 greatest science fiction masterpieces ever made, from Blade Runner and 2001 to Children of Men and Moon