The first trailer for the highly anticipated remake of Mortal Kombat was released this week. If you're a martial arts glutton with loads of violence and deaths, this two-minute test should whet your appetite for the film's April 16 debut at both theaters and HBO max.
The reboot, directed by Simon McQuoid, once again features characters from the video game, including Sub-Zero, Scorpion, Raiden, Liu Kang and Sonya Blade. It also includes the debut character Cole Young, played by Lewis Tan.
The new "Mortal Kombat" also features Mehcad Brooks, who plays Major Jackson "Jax" Briggs. Brooks, who starred in Tyler Perry's 2020 hit "A Fall From Grace," was a guest on M&F Reps where he talked about not only working with Perry but turning down more than two dozen basketball scholarships to devote himself to acting .
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- Mortal Kombat Movie (@MKMovie) February 18, 2021