It’s no secret thatMortal Kombat, the 1995Paul W.S. Andersonfilm adaptation of the popular, controversial fighting video game, is the greatest film ever made, for many, many reasons we simply do not have the time to get into right now. Since then, we’ve seen other filmed adaptations of the property succeed (Mortal Kombat: Legacy) and fail (literally every other filmed adaptation ofMortal Kombat). Now, before we get the long-promised new live-action feature film, we’ll get another one to satiate our appetite in 2020. ViaThe Hollywood Reporter,Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge, an original animated film, will be dropping soon – with quite the eclectic voice cast.
CommunitystarJoel McHalewill voice Johnny Cage, the sunglasses-wearing, cocky movie star who does the splits and punches you in the nuts.DexterstarJennifer Carpenterwill voice Sonya Blade, the special agent who hurls purple balls of energy at you. Rounding out the cast includes veteran voice actors likeSteve Blumas Sub-Zero,Kevin Michael Richardsonas Goro,Grey Griffinas Kitana, andFred Tatascioreas the wildly named Demon Torturer. Playing the title role, one ofMortal Kombat’s most well-known characters, a yellow-clad ninja who hurls spears from his hands and shouts “Get over here”?Patrick Seitz, who’s been playing the character in several of the recent video games.
Plot details haven’t been revealed, though we can all certainly start speculating about the subtitleScorpion’s Revengevis-a-vis the equal parts deepening and nonsensical story modes in the recent games. I have a lot of faith in the creative team, however. DirectorEthan Spaulding, a Warner Bros. animation vet, has made mature works likeBatman: Assault on Arkhamand directed several episodes ofAvatar: The Last Airbender. And writerJeremy Adamshas worked on several delightfully genre-skewering projects likeDC Super Hero GirlsandTeen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans. While, by definition, no creative project can and will ever reach the heights of the 1995 Anderson adaptation, I look forward to seeing this animated take on one of my absolute favorite properties.
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