GET OVER HERE! The highly anticipated upcoming
Mortal Kombat movie has finally found itself a director! Simon McQuoid, a renowned commercial director and filmmaker from Australia is currently in talks to direct the Hollywood reboot, according to
Variety. Unlike the 1995
Mortal Kombat film by
Alien vs. Predator director Paul W.S. Anderson, this reboot is expected to sport a larger budget and produce a higher quality experience.
Director of horror mega-hits
SAW and
The Conjuring, James Wan is attached to produce the picture with Michael Clear from Atomic Monster. Lawrence Kasanoff, who produced the 1995
Mortal Kombat as well as its sequel
MK: Annihilation and
True Lies will act as executive producer.
The latest draft of the film's screenplay was written by Greg Russo.
In terms of plot, little is known where this reboot will be heading. It will likely follow the storyline of the original game, which involved Earth realm defenders battling the evil forces of Outworld in an attempt to save Humanity. Of course, iconic characters like
Liu Kang, Johnny Cage, Scorpion, Sub Zero, Raiden and
Kitana should play prominent roles in the film's plot, however until an official synopsis is released, we won't know for sure.
Previously, Mortal Kombat made a thunderous comeback with the release of
Mortal Kombat X, which introduced fans to a new generation of heroes and villains. Though, the game's own campain acted as a passing of the torch from old characters to new, we're hoping this film focuses on the iconic, more notable characters from the franchise.
As new details concerning the upcoming Mortal Kombat reboot are released, we'll be sure to keep you updated!
Source:
Variety
