Mortal Kombat (2021) | ScreenRant

producer:

James Wan , Todd Garner , Lawrence Kasanoff , E. Bennett Walsh , Simon McQuoid

production company:

New Line Cinema , Broken Road Productions , Atomic Monster Productions

characters by:

Ed Boon , John Tobias

main characters:

Raiden , Sonya Blade , Cole Young , Kano , Jackson "Jax" Briggs , Liu Kang , Shang Tsung , Bi-Han / Sub-Zero , Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion , Kung Lao , Mileena

franchise:

Mortal Kombat

distributor:

Warner Bros. Pictures

platforms:

HBO Max

story by:

Oren Uziel , Greg Russo

premiere date:

April 16 2021

related movies:

Mortal Kombat , Mortal Kombat: Annihilation

cinematographer:

Germain McMicking

From New Line Cinema comes the explosive new cinematic adventure Mortal Kombat, inspired by the blockbuster video game franchise, which most recently enjoyed the most successful video game launch in its history, Mortal Kombat 11. 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?

This is a reboot of the film series. The first Mortal Kombat film premiered in 1995, and a sequel came out in 1997. A reboot was in development for a number of years, and didn't really begin to pick up steam until 2015. In May 2019, it was announced the reboot was in pre-production and was targeting a 2021 release date. The film will be released on HBO Max and in theaters on April 16, 2021.