The first official RESTRICTED trailer for the newest adaptation of the video game franchise Mortal Kombat is here! Warner Bros. Pictures’ pulling no punches in the new adaptation.
Check out the first trailer for Mortal Kombat below:
The film follows an MMA fighter names Cole Younger, who is quite unaware of his secret lineage. It isn’t until he meet Sonya Blade (Jessica McNamee) and Jax (Mehcad Brooks) that Younger’s secrets begin to reveal themselves.
Will his revelation come in time to fight the mysterious ninja, Sub Zero?
The champions of Earth must face-off against the Outworld forces of Emperor Shang Tsung (Chin Han) for the fate of the universe. The film hits the R-rating right in the face, with the trailer teasing plenty of blood, gore, and fatalities.
There’s a lot of big names attached to the film. Simon McQuoid directs the film that’s produced by James Wan, and written by Greg Russo.
Check out the official synopsis below:
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?
Mortal Kombat stars Lewis Tan, Chin Han, Jessica McNamee as Sonya Blade, Tadanobu Asano as Lord Raiden, Mehcad Brooks as Jackson ‘Jax’ Bridges, Ludi Lin as Liu Kang.
Hiroyuki Sanada appears as Scorpion, Max Huang as Kung Lao, Sisi Stringer as Mileena, Matilda Kimber as Emily Young and Laura Brent as Allison Young.
One more thing. Is it me, or is that a blink-and-you-miss-it shot of Reptile (seen below):
