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First Look at WB’s R-Rated “Mortal Kombat” Movie

By Mary Anne ButlerJanuary 15, 20211 Min Read

It’s been 25 years since the last time a “Mortal Kombat” film kicked its way into theaters. But thanks to HBO Max, we’ve got our first look at the upcoming reboot film coming from Warner Bros. Pictures.

One of the most exciting parts? It’s gonna have an R rating!

Simon McQuoid is directing “Mortal Kombat,” James Wan and Todd Garner are producing.

The film stars Ludi Lin (“Black Mirror“) as Liu Kang, Jessica McNamee (“The Meg“) as Sonya Blade, Joe Taslim (“Warrior“) as Sub-Zero, Hiroyuki Sanada (“Westworld“) as Scorpion, Mehcad Brooks (“Supergirl“) as Jax, Mel Jarnson as Nitara, Sisi Stringer as Mileena, Lewis Tan (“Wu Assassins,” “Into the Badlands“) as Cole Young, stuntman Max Huang as Kung Lao, Josh Lawson (“Superstore“) as Kano, Chin Han (“Marco Polo“) as Shang Tsung, and Asano Tadanobu (“47 Ronin“) as Raiden.

(These images first appeared on the official Mortal Kombat facebook page here, and then on Entertainment Weekly later, hence no watermarks.)

“Mortal Kombat” is set to hit HBO Max on April 16th, 2021.

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Mary Anne Butler

Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now Nerdbot as Editor-In-Chief. Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. Though she be but little, she is fierce.