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New Mortal Kombat Movie Officially Announced - Said to be the biggest-ever production for South Australia

Some new details on the Mortal Kombat movie (not that one) have been released. We are now moving from vague screencaps of scripts and promises of directors and producers and moving into "this movie is going to start filming".


https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-mortal-kombat-movie-will-be-filmed-in-australi/1100-6466871/

The Mortal Kombat Movie Will Be Filmed In Australia
It is said to be the biggest-ever production for South Australia

The upcoming Mortal Kombat movie will be filmed and produced in Australia. It was announced today that the action movie will be the largest ever film production for South Australia.

According to reporter Claire Campbell, the production is expected to create 580 jobs and see $70 million AUD get poured into the local economy. In terms of a timeline, pre-production is tipped to begin later this month. SA premier Steven Marshall said the film will be shot in Adelaide. Post-production will be handled by VFX studios in the region.

More specifically, the Mortal Kombat movie will be filmed at Adelaide Studios in Glenside, according to AdelaideNow. "Mortal Kombat will be the largest film production in South Australia's history and highlights the importance of engaging with the world's major production houses," Premier Steven Marshall said at a news conference. "The State Government's investment in Mortal Kombat will enhance the scope and reach of our production and post production capabilities, bringing the promise of fantastic new jobs for the local film industry."
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Steven Marshall, MP
@marshall_steven


SA will be the stage for @newlinecinema's highly anticipated action film, Mortal Kombat.

The film will be shot in Adelaide, utilising our world-class crews & acting talent, with postproduction in our internationally acclaimed VFX and post-production facilities. #SAJobs
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The new Mortal Kombat film, which has been in development for a long time, will be directed by Australian commercials director Simon McQuoid who is making his directorial debut with the project. Aquaman director James Wan is producing.

The Mortal Kombat movie is just the latest high-profile production to announce plans to film in Australia. Earlier this year, Marvel announced it would film an upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe movie in Sydney.
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Steven Marshall, MP
@marshall_steven


The largest film production in South Australia's history!@warnerbros will bring their epic action film, Mortal Kombat, to life here in SA. SA locations. SA crews. SA VFX companies.

It will enhance our production capabilities and create new jobs for the local film industry.
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1:47 AM - May 14, 2019
The first Mortal Kombat movie, released in 1995, was directed by Paul W.S. Anderson who would go on to make the Resident Evil series. The movie made more than $120 million worldwide, but its 1997 sequel, Annihilation, was a disappointment by comparison with only $51 million.
An internet video series called Mortal Kombat Legacy ran from 2011-2013.

As for the Mortal Kombat video game franchise, the newest instalment, Mortal Kombat 11, was released in April behind mostly positive review scores. For more, check out GameSpot's new feature, "Mortal Kombat 11's Kano Can Teach You A Lot About Australia."
 
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Greg Russo is doing the screenplay. I don't know much about him, but according to his twitter he's a lifelong gamer. Seems like an MK fan, which could end up being a double edged sword.
 

There are movies that already have the MK vibe... it would suck to see a MK film and have it be hella lame and not r rated.
 

There are movies that already have the MK vibe... it would suck to see a MK film and have it be hella lame and not r rated.
Welp, I definitely need to watch both of those movies! Those trailers were awesome. Especially the first one.
 
Have you seen "The Night Comes for Us"? It is on netflix.. you will not be sorry.
It’s meh. Iko Uwais doesn’t know how to set fights. The Raid 1,2 were great thanks to Yayan Ruhian. Just watch Headshot or 22 mile, disastrous fight scenes. But gotta say the moment when Iko hits his leg against a column was very relatable and painful to watch