After the release of a bloody red-band trailer, behind-the-scenes interviews, and a call for fans to create their own art for the upcoming film, the Mortal Kombat hype train is officially running at full-speed. Adding to the excitement today is a new poster for the R-rated reboot, featuring the core cast for a stylish display of characters.
The poster, shared by Mortal Kombat producer Todd Garner on Twitter, features Sub-Zero (Joe Taslim), Scorpion (Hiroyuki Sanada), Kung-Lao (Max Huang), Kano (Josh Lawson), Shang-Tsung (Chin Han), Sonya Blade (Jessica McNamee), Cole Young (Lewis Tan), Mileena (Sisi Stringer), Liu Kang (Ludi Lin), Major Jackson 'Jax' Briggs (Mechad Brooks), and Lord Raiden (Tandanobu Asano), each looking prepped for the tournament ahead.
You can check out the new poster in all of its glory below:
Pretty sweet, right? What's that? You want this posted for your collection? Well, then go ahead and give it a click. After that, we'll bring you to our store where you can purchase a print of it. You can then hang it on your wall and be the envy of all your friends. Well, one day, after the pandemic.
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 film is helmed by award-winning Australian commercial filmmaker Simon McQuoid, marking his feature directorial debut, and produced by James Wan (The Conjuring universe films, Aquaman), Todd Garner (Into the Storm, Tag), McQuoid, and E. Bennett Walsh (Men in Black: International, The Amazing Spider-Man 2).
Man, every time I think that I couldn't be more excited for this movie, another amazing piece of promotional material makes its way out into the world. Having visited the set of Mortal Kombat myself, I can vouch for the movie's authenticity. Everyone who worked on this film has poured their hearts and souls into it, and fans are going to feel that when the movie premieres in theaters and on HBO Max on April 16.