While there are many films that have been delayed because of the pandemic and the resulting lockdown, none of them are as highly awaited as theMortal Kombatlive-action reboot. For a long time now, we have had the release date of the film i.e., April 16 and while we appreciate the brief teasers and the official synopsis of the film, what we really need is a full-fledged trailer. And thankfully, after teasing the same for months, Warner Bros has not only dropped nine kickass motion posters that include a first look at Sub-Zero and Kano, but they also finally revealed when HBO Max is going to debut the hugely anticipatedMortal Kombattrailer.
Until now, all theMortal Kombat teasershave only presented an incomplete look at Joe Taslim’s Sub-Zero inMortal Kombatbut Warner Bros. is ticking all the boxes in amping up the excitement for the upcoming trailer as the latest poster presents the supervillain (or hero?) in all his glory.
While we were trying to come to grips with how downright amazingSub-Zerolooks, another treat was rolled out forMortal Kombatfans- a glorious motion poster which depicts the rogue mercenary, Kano (Josh Lawson), with his iconic glowing red Cybernetic laser eye which already seems capable of shooting those mighty optic blasts from the video games!
If, by any chance, the poster deviated your attention from their caption, then here is the big reveal- the much-anticipated trailer ofMortal Kombatis all set to be released tomorrow i.e., on Thursday at 9 a.m. PT.
We already know the basic storyline of the reboot which will focus on the original character ofCole Young(Lewis Tan), an ex-MMA fighter, created solely for the film. As per the film’s official synopsis, dire circumstances will push Cole to embrace his heritage if he plans to have any fighting chance against those who hunt him.
“In Mortal Kombat, MMA fighter Cole Young, accustomed to taking a beating for money, is unaware of his heritage-or whyOutworld’s Emperor Shang Tsunghas 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,” reads the official synopsis forMortal Kombat.
“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?” it further adds.
Apart from Taslim, Lawson, and TanMortal Kombatwill also feature Ludi Lin as Liu Kang, Tadanobu Asano as Raiden, Jessica McNamee as Sonya Blade, Sisi Stringer as Mileena, Elissa Cadwell as Nitara, Mehcad Brooks as Jax, Chin Han as Shang Tsung, Hiroyuki Sanada as Scorpion, Max Huang as Kung Lao, and Daniel Nelson playing Kabal. Hopefully, the trailer will give us a glimpse at the other characters in action as well!Mortal Kombatis set to release on April 16, both in the theatres andHBO Max.
