The trailer isn’t here yet, but we do have the first images and details for James Wan‘s Mortal Kombat.
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?
The remarkable ensemble cast includes Lewis Tan (Deadpool 2, Netflix’s Wu Assassins) as Cole Young; Jessica McNamee (The Meg) as Sonya Blade; Josh Lawson (Bombshell) as Kano; Tadanobu Asano (Midway) as Lord Raiden; Ludi Lin (Aquaman) as Liu Kang; Mehcad Brooks (TV’s “Supergirl”) as Jackson “Jax” Bridges; Joe Taslim (Star Trek Beyond) as both Bi-Han and Sub-Zero; Chin Han (Skyscraper) as Shang Tsung; Hiroyuki Sanada (Skyscraper) as Hanzo Hasashi and Scorpion, Max Huang as Kung Lao; Sisi Stringer as Mileena; Matilda Kimber as Emily Young; and Laura Brent as Allison Young.
Simon McQuoid directed from the screenplay penned by Wonder Woman 1984’s Greg Russo and Dave Callaham, based on a story by Oren Uziel (“Mortal Kombat: Rebirth”) and Russo, and inspired by the classic videogame created by Ed Boon and John Tobias. Executive producers include Richard Brener, Dave Neustadter, Victoria Palmeri, Michael Clear, Jeremy Stein, and Larry Kasanoff. James Wan produced.
Mortal Kombat is set to fight its way into theaters on April 16, 2021, and will be released the same day in the U.S. on HBO Max where it will be available for 31 days.
