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Recently, never before seen footage of an early version of Mortal Kombat II has been released on YouTube and it is fascinating. It is Version 0.1, which was never released to the public or playable for its release. Credit to theonblastshow2012 for unearthing the footage and YouTube Channel YourMKArcadeSource for releasing it. Keep in mind, it is old footage and it is clearly VHS quality. But when you watch this footage, the gameplay, sound, music, and presentation is completely different from the Mortal Kombat II arcade version we are all used to. Some stand out notes: Johnny Cage’s sprite has…
Following the success of last year’s Mortal Kombat movie reboot it comes as no surprise that work is currently underway on a sequel. Deadline is reporting that Australian director Simon McQuoid is set to reprise his role as director for the film tentatively titled “Mortal Kombat 2”, following his theatrical directional debut in the first film. Jeremy Slater (best known for his work on The Exorcist TV series and Disney+ miniseries Moon Knight) joins as a writer. Amid the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic Australia was sought out as an ideal location to film the first movie. Its cast and…
Measuring 30″ (76cm) tall and 14″ (35.5cm) wide, PCS’ upcoming klassic Jade statue is nothing short of breathtaking. Standing atop a pedestal base inspired by the Dead Pool arena, Jade holds her signature “Imperial Jubilee” bo staff in her right hand and “Shao Kahn’s Bane” razor-rang in her left. Retailing for $1500 USD, Jade’s highly-detailed model features her in her Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 attire and comes with both masked and unmasked variants. Pre-orders are not yet live, but the company anticipates a ship date of April-June 2023, with 400 units to be made in total. Plans are also in…
A former employee of both NetherRealm Studios and Midway Games, Carlos Pesina is best known for his digitised portrayal of Raiden in earlier Mortal Kombat titles. A highly skilled martial artist like his brother Daniel, Carlos also voiced Bo’ Rai Cho during the 3D era. Mokap (a kombatant who debuted in Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance) was introduced as a tribute to Carlos, who also served as lead motion capture artist and an animator.
A native of Los Angeles, Michelle is the epitome of girl power. Having starred as the ferocious Mileena in the second season of Mortal Kombat: Legacy, her talent knows no bounds. Adding to her impressive résumé includes roles in films such as Venom, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, Black Widow and more. She also has extensive experience in motion capture, working on blockbuster hits such as The Last of Us 2, Marvel’s Spider-Man and Resident Evil 6.
Jeremy Slater is the new screenwriter for the second movie in the reboot movie series. That name might sound familiar as he also worked on the Disney+ Marvel series Moon Knight. In a recent interview with Discussing Film he acknowledged that the studio is aware of the issues the fans had with the first film, as well as the things we loved, and steering to correct and improve on the next film. Will they be able to make us forget about Cole Young? Probably not. BUT that is not to say we can’t forgive. So long as we actually get…
Andrew Bowen, aka the voice of Johnny Cage, recently tweeted and then quickly deleted a video that could potentially mean Mortal Kombat 12 is coming next from NetherRealm Studios. The video reportedly showed Bowen arriving at WB Studios in California, presumably to do some vocal work for the company. During the course of the video, some music from Mortal Kombat II could be heard faintly in the background, again leading those who saw the video to think that he was indeed visiting WB Studios to work on Mortal Kombat 12. There is no confirmation as to what work Andrew Bowen…
Jax has been cast for the next season of Law and Order. Ok, so maybe not THE Major Jackson Briggs, but the most recent live action actor to play everyone’s favorite bio-mech armed kombatant, Mehcad Brooks, is set to join the kast of the LONG running procedural series.Variety reports that Brooks will be joining the kast for season 22 of the main Law & Order series. Seemingly, the actor will be replacing Anthony Anderson as it was announced that Anderson would not be returning from season 21. Though exact details have not been released as to who exactly the character…
Christopher and Toasty are joined by kommunity members Miss Taurus, Jay Saint G, Da Island Boyz, MadMike, Dilara and tabmok99 to discuss the prospect of Mortal Kombat 12 as the franchise’s 30th anniversary fast approaches.
Born in France in 1951, François Petit is a world class martial artist and actor best known for his portrayal of Sub-Zero in the original 1995 Mortal Kombat movie. Having trained under the guidance of Japanese masters since the age of 4, he holds a 9th Dan in Jūjutsu, 8th Dan in Karate and 3rd Dan in Judo. As part of his impressive résumé François is a trained doctor, and served as a member of a special Black Ops extraction team in the early seventies.