The newest Mortal Kombat movie already has a release date. The film will hit theaters and HBO Max on April 16. The new adaptation was expected for the beginning of next year, but both the date and the first trailer suffered an indefinite postponement due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, the announcement of the date has come to excite fans of the franchise.
On the film's official Twitter account, audiences received confirmation of the release date and also saw the reveal of the production poster. In the image it is also possible to check the new version of the famous logo.
On April 16, Mortal Kombat enters the arena. Coming to theaters and streaming exclusively on HBO Max. #MortalKombatMovie pic.twitter.com/mjB8DRhyYM
— Mortal Kombat Movie (@MKMovie) December 14, 2020"On April 16, Mortal Kombat enters the arena. Coming to theaters and streaming exclusively on HBO Max," the tweet reads.
Other information has not yet been released. Not even a synopsis was revealed, which means that fans have no confirmation about the plot that will be seen in the film. However, it is already known to the public that the characters Liu Kang, Sub zero, Scorpion, Sonya Blade, Raiden, Shang Tsung, Kano and Johnny Cage will participate in the film, which may indicate that the production is an adaptation of the first game. .
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Mortal Kombat, which has already finished shooting, was directed by Simon McQuoid (The Night-time Economy) and produced by the experienced and highly praised James Wan, known for films such as The Conjuring, Fast & Furious 7 and Aquaman. The screenplay was written by Dave Callaham (Godzilla 2014) and newcomer Greg Russo.
The film's cast will have Hiroyuki Saneda (Westworld) playing Scorpion, Chin Han (Marco Polo) as Shang Tsung, Tadanobu Asano (47 Ronin) playing Raiden, among other names.
