The Mortal Kombat reboot will be slicing its way onto screens (big and small) next month, and after that impressive red-band trailer, fans are now seem to be a lot more optimistic that the movie will do justice to the best-selling video game series.
Now, a new theatrical poster has been released, featuring most of the main heroes and villains assembled for what promises to be a brutally violent tournament. How many of these guys will be left standing for the sequel?
Sub-Zero and Scorpion loom large, so let's hope their rivalry (too small word, we know) is a major focus of the plot.
In “Mortal Kombat,” MMA fighter Cole Young, accustomed to taking a beating for money, is unaware of his heritage—or why Outworld's Emperor Shang Tsung has sent his best warrior, Sub-Zero, an otherworldly Cryomancer, to hunt Cole down. Fearing for his family's safety, Cole goes in search of Sonya Blade at the direction of Jax, a Special Forces Major who bears the same strange dragon marking Cole was born with. Soon, he finds himself at the temple of Lord Raiden, an Elder God and the protector of Earthrealm, who grants sanctuary to those who bear the mark.
Here, Cole trains with experienced warriors Liu Kang, Kung Lao and rogue mercenary Kano, as he prepares to stand with Earth’s greatest champions against the enemies of Outworld in a high stakes battle for the universe. But will Cole be pushed hard enough to unlock his arcana—the immense power from within his soul—in time to save not only his family, but to stop Outworld once and for all?
Mortal Kombat is set for a simultaneous release in theaters and on HBO Max this April 12.
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